Results 21,061-21,080 of 26,293 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Will the Government give a commitment to return the money it cut from the pension fund?
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I am trying to get answers to my questions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: We will have greater gender balance after the next election.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Fine - we will facilitate that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: When does the Leader think he will get a response?
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: When does the Leader think we will know that?
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Deputy Leader for outlining the Order of Business. The Order of Business gives me an opportunity, on behalf of my party, to very much welcome the result of the marriage equality referendum, and not the presidential age referendum. The participation in the referendum by way of turnout was very heartening and shows that when civil groups, in particular, are at the centre of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Averil Power played a very important and very active role in the campaign and I would never take that away from her - she is a very good colleague of ours so that is for another day. It is important for the occasion to be marked and I also welcome the fact that the Government has decided to bring the legislation forward to July. The Government can be assured of our party's support...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: -----and the retired members, who are represented by RASA and who have lost six weeks' pay.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Deputy Leader to give a commitment that, at the appropriate time, the Minister will come to the House to discuss the Government's decision, whatever it may be.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: They can vote whatever way they like.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: That is true.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: They are good with secrets.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: That is true.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I was going to say there are application forms available, but maybe not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: It would be a big Labour Party concession, would it not? A very big Labour Party concession.