Results 22,121-22,140 of 27,055 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I have given the Minister of State other parts of it - that audited accounts-----
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister of State said it was unnecessary, did he not?
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I did not. The Minister of State said, as part of his answer, that it was unnecessary. Did he not? I respectfully disagree with the Minister of State and the Government on the manner in which they are setting this up. I think this is absolutely necessary. If in two years time the Minister of State is the senior Minister with responsibility for the environment and he finds out that there...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It is. I am going to finish now because I do not want to be repeating myself.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I am trying to be constructive here and add something to this legislation.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: My amendment states, "Irish Water shall be subjected to a full review by the Comptroller and Auditor General." It is very simple. Members in the Labour Party would even understand that. Can anyone tell me if there is a problem with the Comptroller and Auditor General having oversight over Irish Water? If there is, what is the problem? If there is a problem with the Comptroller and...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 26: In page 11, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: “9. Irish Water shall be subjected to a full review by the Comptroller and Auditor General.”.Section 9 deals with pensions and superannuation in the new Irish Water authority. Our amendment proposes that Irish Water be subjected to a full review by the Comptroller and Auditor General. Before...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The reason I asked the Minister of State to speak first - for which I thank him - is that the response shows the complete inadequacy of the Government's proposal with regard to the oversight of Irish Water. The set-up costs of this company amount to nearly €1 billion thus far. I served as Vice Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts in the last Dáil. When Government...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: John-----
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: That is the whole purpose of an amendment.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Then what is the point in even talking right now? We all know that. This is nonsense, come on.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: There is no point. Senator Gilroy has just been waffling on for five minutes about nothing, about what amendments are. I would just like him to sit down and let us get on with it. This is rubbish.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Oh come on.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Gilroy really should, because he is adding nothing.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: And not right now.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We all know that.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: This is a worthy amendment, but the debate should not be about whether there is fluoride in our water. What is being sought is a review. We can debate fluoride extensively - my view is different from that of other Senators - but that is not what we are debating here. The issue is whether to have a review. It is sensible to do that. It does not matter what Senators think, as it is simply...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator has done it once.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: When?