Results 22,241-22,260 of 26,293 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I know, but the way it is at the moment I would have loads of time. I could talk all day on Thursday because we are not here at all.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I understand that. I am trying to make a point about the business we have not been conducting, not just here in the Seanad but in the Dáil, since we came back in January. I remind Members when they return to their parliamentary parties to tell their own Whips and the Chief Whip, Deputy Kehoe, that one Bill since January in the Seanad and the Dail is not the way to do business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I will conclude on this, and I thank the Cathaoirleach for his forbearance. The Leader has been trying as best he can to ensure work is done here in the Seanad. In June and July of this year we will be inundated with legislation that will not be scrutinised properly. That is where mistakes are made. I ask the Leader to bring my deep concern with the way business is being scheduled back to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Whether he cares or not is another matter. The Seanad does a good job.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I could probably stand here and talk until 5 o'clock because it makes no difference.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Can I ask the Cathaoirleach a question?
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Has he ever seen the House schedule statements on a Bill that has not even been published? It is a joke.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We are beholden to the Government on legislation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is not in any hurry. What is the point?
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: On behalf of Fianna Fáil, I pay my deepest sympathies to the family of Christine Buckley, who passed away this morning. As all of us will know from the work she did on behalf of survivors of abuse and her establishment of the Aislinn Adolescent Addiction Centre, she worked tirelessly. It was sad to hear of her passing. I wish to express my condolences and those of the Fianna Fáil...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It is pathetic that today we will have statements on the general scheme of the Seanad electoral (university Members) (amendment) Bill 2014, with no discussion of the Bill and no Bill having been published. Tomorrow we are scheduled only to discuss Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 and a Private Members' motion, and there is no business on Thursday. The blame for this situation...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Fantastic.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Be sure to enjoy it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Why not?
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Is Silvio Berlusconi still allowed to attend?
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Government's legislative proposals for the spring-summer session this year include No. 23, which is the consumer protection and competition Bill. That legislative measure has been on the A list for five Oireachtas sessions. One aspect of that Bill is to amalgamate the National Consumer Agency and the Competition Authority. However, a more important aspect of it is to provide for a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We are having our Ard-Fheis there.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We are staying in hostels rather than five-star hotels.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I thought Senator Coghlan was going to put us up.