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Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: That is done in the Seanad.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Members will be doing yoga next.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order-----

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: While this has gone awry somewhat from the beginning, it was appropriate, as the Minister, Deputy Howlin, said, that the members of the sub-committee would be the Members to speak first and that they would do so in alphabetical order.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: A mistake was made at the start by the Taoiseach and the Leader of the Opposition and, in fairness, I can understand the position of the other groups. Members of the sub-committee, including myself and others, have participated in this work and we should be afforded the chance to speak on that basis

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: If we can move this along with members of the sub-committee being allowed five minutes each-----

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Murphy is a member of the sub-committee.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: It was ten minutes for each party leader and then five minutes for every subsequent speaker.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish everybody a happy new year, the best of luck in terms of their work over the next few weeks and varying degrees of success in that regard. I raise with the Leader the issue of the rate of pay for new Garda recruits, which issue the Leader has also raised in the past. According to a recently published report, the starting salary for a garda is €23,171 per annum. The comparable...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I would hate for a report to be produced based on incorrect evidence. I ask the Leader to raise the matter with the Minister of State, Deputy Harris.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator has gone a fair bit over.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: He will not face the electorate. He is running away.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: A comment from the Independent Senator, on behalf of the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: We are saying there is a fairer and better way.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: The Leader is giving incorrect information on the floor of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Pontius Pilate.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: What about pay?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: Pay and conditions. The present Government has been in office for five years.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Darragh O'Brien: I formally second the motion tabled this evening on behalf of the Fianna Fáil group, the main points of which Senator MacSharry has outlined. This could be our last Private Members' motion before a general election and this issue has not gone away at all. Senator MacSharry has outlined very clearly the issue of water waste. In fairness to the Minister of State this was a Fine Gael...