Results 22,421-22,440 of 26,293 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It is a bit special for the Senator and his colleagues to talk about openness and transparency.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Bacik.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I welcome that the House will engage in a short debate on the appointment to the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO. Will the Leader outline the Government's view on the comments made yesterday by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, in respect of funding for and the profits of Rehab Lotteries Limited? If the Minister has any concerns, he should find a more...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It may well do and that would be appropriate. However, any organisation or citizen is entitled to take a case against the State. For the Minister for Justice and Equality to question that and the costs involved is a very serious matter. People might find this funny but I am of the view that what the Minister is doing undermines the rights of organisations and citizens to take legal action...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister questioned the Rehab Group's right to take the case. That is the real issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It is strange to see Sinn Féin supporting the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: She would not take her own advice. She is gone.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Can we get a front-row seat?
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Be very afraid.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Protect Senator Healy Eames.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator could hold a séance with John Kelly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: European candidates should leave their ambitions outside the door.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Senator for all the work he did to secure that decision.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I mean that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: They did a good job in Iran as well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Plus Senator Leyden.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I am sure all of us will share the concern of the Minister for Justice and Equality about the fact that already this year there have been eight violent deaths in this country. That is a matter of great concern, and my sympathies and that of my group go to the families of those people who were brutally murdered. It points to an issue I have raised regularly with regard to resourcing of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order, the proposed amendment was that one hour be taken from the time allocated for the debate on the Local Government Reform Bill 2013 to go towards a debate on Irish Water. That is why we are not supporting the amendment. The distinction is important; it was not just for a one hour debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jan 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We will have to wait and see about that.