Results 22,481-22,500 of 27,055 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Acting Chairman for the lesson in how I should conduct myself. I thank the Minister who is very welcome the House on Second Stage of the Bill, the Remaining Stages of which will be completed during the week. My party supports fully the legislation which provides the technical basis for the recapitalisation of banks within the eurozone. It is complex but it was announced in the...
- Seanad: European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order, I do not believe we are taking all Stages today. We are only dealing with Second Stage.
- Seanad: European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I am terribly sorry. I will sit down.
- Seanad: European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Perhaps I should leave now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: That is not true.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I thought the Senator was part of the new generation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: He is just trotting out the line his leader gave.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Not just members.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Does that include Gerry Adams?
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Terrible.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes, Senator Higgins will second it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I would like to ask the Deputy Leader where stands Irish Water at this stage and the whole water charges debacle. I found it a little perplexing over the past few days to see Government Deputies and Senators wringing their hands, saying it is terrible and blaming the management of Irish Water. I remind Members opposite that it is their creation. They created Irish Water and set it up as a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It might as well be private as it is a separate entity. They set it up against the advice of PwC. I genuinely call on the Government - Senator Conway does not have to leave at this stage as water falls from the sky and it is free-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Only 500,000 people have returned the documentation out of 1.2 million. The whole thing is a debacle. The Government might as well shut it down, suspend any further charging and try to get this right. Most people want water conserved and want a fair system, with which I would agree. However, the situation is going from bad to worse and it will not get any better unless the Government...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: That is not true. The Leader knows that is not true.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Leader should correct the record.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: That is a ridiculous comment.