Results 21,301-21,320 of 26,293 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Come on. Who is being dramatic now?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator does not understand.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Maybe the Senator could talk about farming or something.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: We agree to No. 1, without debate, which is to facilitate the banking inquiry. People worked together on that. I wish to bring two matters to the attention of the Deputy Leader. Can we arrange a debate on pension provision in this country? I listened with great interest to her party leader, the Tánaiste, Deputy Joan Burton, announce another report into how to improve pension...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I am sorry. It really infuriates me because while they are perfectly entitled to protest, and Sinn Féin members of Fingal County Council said it was a peaceful protest, they did not allow people to leave the car park for two hours to get back to doing what they had to do. Socialist Party guys tried to seek out the Labour Party councillors so that abuse could be hurled at them, as was...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I bring this to the attention of the House because it is obviously going to be a trend across the country. If a councillor or a public representative tables a motion at a meeting with which this bunch of people does not agree, they will stop him or her going about his or her business, protest and do the devil and all. People are entitled to their own opinions but I would say to the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Briefly, I thank the Minister of State for the comprehensive response and for taking on board the issues I have raised about construction. It is important to get community buy-in for all health facilities nationwide. St. Ita's always has been linked inextricably to, and has been part of, the community and everyone wants that to continue. The HSE can help with this by way of what I have...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: No, I do not want her to do that.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, for taking my Commencement Matter on the proposed national forensics mental health services hospital in Portrane, County Dublin, for which a planning application has been lodged. I am sure she has had an opportunity to visit the St. Ita's campus. The people in Portrane, Donabate and elsewhere on that peninsula...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: daa: Chairman Designate (10 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank Mr. Ó Ríordáin for his comprehensive statement. I have a few questions, which I will ask together. In Mr. Ó Ríordáin's statement, he said he would be seeking the committee's support for his argument that remuneration policy should reflect the equivalent post in the private sector. He said that he makes that argument even more strongly now, both in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: daa: Chairman Designate (10 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: We cannot debate that issue now.

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I formally congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment and I wish him well in his job. I thank him for a most comprehensive outline of the purpose of this Bill. It needs to be comprehensive because the Bill is very important and substantial legislation. For many years Ireland has been to the fore in workplace relations and in protecting workers' rights. This means that Ireland...

Seanad: Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2015: First Stage (4 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to require public bodies to have regard to economic, social and environmental well-being in connection with public services contracts; and for related matters.

Seanad: Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2015: First Stage (4 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Never.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator should not hold her breath.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is probably noticing a bit of a trend there. They just do not do what they say they will do.