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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (3 Dec 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: We heard the Minister's interview.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: The respite care grant cut was very helpful in that context.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Let us have an answer. He is just raising a point.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I refer to the matter on the Adjournment proposed by Senator Marie Moloney. I am glad she has raised this matter as I raised this very point in the House. In the north Dublin area there has been no funding for breast prosthesis since last June. Fifty-five women in north Dublin are waiting for breast prosthesis. I hope Senator Moloney gets a decent response from the Minister for Health...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Which one?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: That could be said about-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Sponsored by Guinness.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I thought that the Senator grew up in Dublin.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I am working on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: We had a full debate on it during the summer.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: -----but that is what I am starting to believe. It seems this plan will be published when neither House is sitting. If that is the case, the Leader should give a commitment that this House will be recalled to discuss that specific item. He has given a commitment, which I welcome, that when the HSE service plan is published a full debate will take place in the House with the Minister for...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil group, I extend sympathy to Senator Eamonn Coghlan on the passing of his mother. I am delighted to see Ms Jody Blake here today. I am sure that she will be the judge of whether she has returned to a revised, rejuvenated and reformed Seanad. I am sure that we missed her more than she missed us. It is great to see her back. On behalf of my group, my...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: On the backs of people who are paying-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: She should put the lid on her bin.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: What about badgers?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: We discussed this issue last week, that not every item brought before the House be debated. The Leader has mentioned that Nos. 1 and 2 were debated at the joint committee yesterday, following which they are being before us to be passed. Does the House have access to the minutes of the meetings held yesterday, or have they been published yet?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: They are already on the website. If they were debated yesterday, they are being brought before the House for us to rubber stamp them. Without seeing the minutes, I do not know what the level of debate and scrutiny was. In the coming weeks we should look at the level of scrutiny that takes place at the joint committees. In some instances, it may be sufficient, while in others, I am certain...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I have not put forward an amendment. I have just said I oppose each of the items that are to be taken without debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I can oppose them after the Order of Business when the Leader puts it to the House that they be taken without debate. I am just putting the House on notice that I intend to oppose them. I welcome the debate we had yesterday about EirGrid and I welcome the fact that the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, was here for the full debate, which was useful. In the main, the debate was carried out in the...