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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: It is No. 56, motion 11. There is nothing to prevent any Minister with responsibility for the environment from selling Irish Water. Water is not a utility that can be just sold; it is owned by the Irish people. That should be enshrined in the Constitution. The Taoiseach has mentioned his intention to introduce legislation on this, which he believes will strengthen -----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The problem with primary legislation is that it can be changed by any future Government. If legislation was introduced stating that a majority of two thirds of the Dáil and Seanad was required to vote for the privatisation of Irish Water, that can be changed by legislation should some Government in the future decide to sell Irish Water. This is not a political point to be made, it is a...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: We are not.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I remind the Senator that she voted for the Land Law Reform and Conveyancing Act 2009.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: ----- which made it easier to repossess homes -----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: ----- and for a watered down code of conduct on mortgage arrears -----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: ----- and she opposed the family home Bill as well -----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: She can call for debate but she had opportunities to do something about it and her Government has made these reforms.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Sorry, but you -----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator has done nothing about it in the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health Services: Statements (4 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: About 1,500 cases.

Seanad: Health Services: Statements (4 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The issue is how long it takes them to assess it. It has taken from 24 July until now.

Seanad: Health Services: Statements (4 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: There is one fewer doctor as Deputy Reilly is gone.

Seanad: Health Services: Statements (4 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Put it back in the revised five-point plan

Seanad: Health Services: Statements (4 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister for Health. I have not yet had the opportunity to congratulate him on his appointment. I hope he has more fortune than his predecessor, a colleague of ours in the county of Fingal. I concur completely with Senator Gilroy in respect of the matters he raised with regard to mental health services. The House will engage in a debate on that matter shortly. I do not have...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: If it stacks up.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I am asking the Leader to give an indication of when the Social Welfare Bill will come to the House. Will it be this month? Could he give a commitment that it will not be required to pass all Stages in the one day and that, as has previously been done, this House will be allowed the time to debate it on each Stage?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: As a Dub, I would also like to extend my welcome to Mr. Boylan. He has ruined many Septembers for me over the years, and many Junes, too. Tomorrow the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, will come to the House to discuss the situation with Irish Water, so I do not propose to go into it in great detail today. However, people will note that there...

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