Results 22,061-22,080 of 26,293 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: She voted for the removal of medical cards.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I am just trying to set the record straight.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator should not have voted for the measure.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Tá brón orm. I thank the Leader. The Leader might request of the Minister for Justice and Equality an update on the District Court service, particularly in the city and county of Dublin. We have been hearing from a number of sources that the Government proposes to close District Court offices in Dublin and to centralise District Court services. I see Senator Bacik is surprised...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I am giving the Leader an opportunity, while the House is in session, to let us know what is the Government position in this regard. I have no difficulty with any of the three. If there is a move by the Government to support Senator Sean Barrett to serve on this committee, fair play, but I would ask why the Government did not see fit to support Deputy Peter Mathews in the other House....
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I am sorry. This legislation was passed here by this House. It is important and relevant because this meeting is happening this evening. I will conclude now-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It will. All I am doing is asking that the Leader of the House-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I am asking that the Leader of the House would this afternoon let us know what is the Government position with regard to the selection of Members from Seanad Éireann for the banking inquiry. Should the Government wish to have an Independent Member, Senator Barrett, on the committee, I put it to the Leader that the Government should offer up its place on that committee. Fianna Fáil...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: And leave us out while setting up a partisan committee.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We are on Committee Stage of No. 1. One of its most important provisions is the Government's proposal to remove pension benefits and pension rights to a private pension scheme for the first time in the history of the State. I have tabled amendments in this regard. Should we not conclude the Stage by 5.30 p.m., is the Leader open to extending the time for the debate to provide for its...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: If the Leader’s party does not get its act together, it will be a simple election result.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is out of touch.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I agree, but he was thrown under a bus, as it were, by the Taoiseach.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Taoiseach-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Taoiseach could have answered those questions in here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Taoiseach told him to go to the Garda Commissioner's house.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Coghlan knows that.