Results 22,741-22,760 of 27,055 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Leader for his good wishes. I was trying to keep my birthday under the radar, but that is not possible in this era of social media. I am sure my folks got the date wrong on my birth certificate. I would like to formally call for the immediate suspension of the review of the travel pass. As Members will be aware, in recent years the Department of Social Protection has abolished...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I knew the Senator would say that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Labour Party might not be significant for long.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Does that mean all the cuts that were introduced in the last two social protection budgets will be reversed?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Why? Is it because the Government might take something off me?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It was started by the Minister of State, Deputy White.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Is this a Labour Party broadcast? Is the Senator going to ask any questions of the Leader?
- Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: He has a Private Members' Bill straight after this.
- Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It is good to see the Minister here again today, and he looks very relaxed considering what is happening in his political life. I wish him the very best in his endeavours. Senator MacSharry led out for our party on the issue. I have a number of issues and questions. The Minister will not get everything right immediately, and that is the purpose of debate. I welcome the reinstatement of...
- Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: That is not what the Senator said on radio when he was talking to the consultants the other day. I did not hear him raise that point.
- Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Is this relevant to the Bill.?
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator must spend no time at home with all the visiting she does.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I take it that it is not a Fine Gael Bill. Is it a Fine Gael Bill?
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Excellent. The Senator will be supporting it in the way he has supported everything else.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Martin Conway will be whipped into voting for it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: How can this possibly be relevant to the Order of Business?
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: There are many barristers in the Labour Party.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We did not sign up to it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: No, it is not.