Results 21,681-21,700 of 27,055 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I have no difficulty with a 15-minute suspension. I am certain that everyone wants the European Commissioner to attend the House next week. No one wants to block that. However, we will propose an amendment today, on foot of a further proposal from the Leader, to the effect that the Minister attend the House after the suspension-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: -----for a one-hour debate on the serious issues that have been raised by a number of colleagues.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes. I said that.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: No.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: No, we will have to do that.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I do not see why something cannot be agreed to deal with next Tuesday's invitation. The Leader might move such a proposal immediately by way of an amendment. It could be: "We agree to have Commissioner Hogan here next week."
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: That deals with the Leader's issue. We want to amend the business-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: That is settled. We will all agree that.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator O'Donnell wants to speak.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: That is okay. It is for 15 minutes. That is agreed.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Leader. I know that much of this was arranged on short notice. On behalf of my group, I am agreeable to the Leader's proposal for this amended ordering of business for today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: The issue of the sustainability of our post offices has been raised by a number of Senators over the last few weeks. We have raised it on a few occasions, and Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell raised it yesterday. I am sure we have all received correspondence and copies of the forms the Department of Social Protection is issuing. Anyone who looks at this fairly will see clearly that the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: The Seanad election has begun as well for Senator Craughwell.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Kelly is coming around.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: She can add her name to Senator Craughwell's motion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Keane does not have ten minutes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: We usually have a recall in August anyway.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: We might recall in August.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil group, I would like to convey my deepest condolences and sympathies on the tragic events that took place in California. I commend the Leader on his highly appropriate gesture in thinking about those families. I suppose we have our arguments, disagreements and discussions on policy - we all try to do our best - but when tragedies happen on days like today,...