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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I will not withdraw it. She made a charge against me. I am not withdrawing any remark.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Talk to your hierarchy.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Talk to your Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: She is addressing me directly.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: She should address the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: She is not. She is speaking to me.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask that Senator Cahill withdraw that.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: She has made a political charge against me of political prejudice.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh, the remarks should be addressed through the Chair. If I cannot respond, she should be addressing the Chair. She should withdraw the remark of a political charge against me of political prejudice----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Senator Bacik has jumped up now as well. It is like whack-a-mole.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I am not withdrawing anything.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: It would be useful if the Minister of State, Deputy Simon Harris, were to come into the House to answer those questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Who is representing the area?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Senator Coghlan can welcome it all he likes but I do not have to agree with it. What is his point?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I appreciate that. Could he give 15 minutes for questioning as well?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: We will take-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Cathaoirleach is more than capable of making a selection.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: We withdraw the amendment on the basis of the Leader's comments.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I move recommendation No. 3:In page 26, between lines 1 and 2, to insert the following:“19.The Minister shall, within 1 month of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Oireachtas a report on the operation of the Employment and Investment Incentive in particular in how it relates to companies more than seven years old.”. On Second Stage I gave the Minister of State...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister of State for his response. He stated the new EU rules or guidelines were recently introduced but I wonder when that was. With regard to their transposition, were they rules or guidelines? The Minister of State mentioned both words. Were they transposed into Irish law by way of statutory instrument or was a report submitted? How was it assessed by the Minister? Were...