Results 22,081-22,100 of 26,293 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It happened this time. Absolutely.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I am right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It will be in approximately a year, when all the steam has gone out of it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We certainly were not becalmed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: No, we were not becalmed. We were never becalmed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: What is the Government's opinion of the proceedings of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality and in particular the evidence of the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality? I raised the point yesterday in advance of the meeting because it was very clear to anyone who was interested that Mr. Purcell would not answer questions on the commission of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: In the cold light of day, it is absolutely disgraceful that the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality will not answer the questions of elected Members of these Houses, who serve the people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I have a degree of sympathy for Mr. Purcell because I have no doubt that the lawyers in the Department of Justice and Equality, in the Office of the Taoiseach and back channels of Government have told him not to respond to any questions relating to the resignation or forced retirement of the former Garda Commissioner and the Taoiseach’s role in that. Yesterday morning, the Leader told...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It was as plain as the nose on Senator Cummins’ face what would happen-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: -----because of how Government has dealt with this matter. If the Government does not get its act together and deal with this transparently, this will be one of many incidents that will bring this Government down before the end of this year. For the Taoiseach not to answer questions to which he has answers-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: -----and for a Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality not to answer questions is unbelievable.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: What example is shown when a senior public servant does not answer a committee’s questions?
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It is also specifically investigating the resignation of the Garda Commissioner. That is in that module.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It is also investigating the resignation of the former Garda Commissioner. What about that bit?
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: That is in the Fennelly commission.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I am trying to assist her. She is obviously mixed up about the different modules.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: They were not answered.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Well said.