Results 22,781-22,800 of 26,293 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Statements (23 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It is a bit late now.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Statements (23 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach ar ais go dtí an Seanad. Tá súil agam go dtiocfaidh sé ar ais go minic tar éis an lá seo. The Taoiseach is never one to engage in bombastic triumphalism and he certainly will not get it from this side of the House. I welcome his open remarks on the potential for the reform of a House that, in his opinion, apparently, three...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: He has increased the levy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: How many of those were GP-only cards?
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Although it is not customary to do so, I express my deepest sympathy to the family of Councillor Gary Wyse who, being from his area, was known to the Leader. He died yesterday prematurely at the age of 50, leaving behind four children. He was an exceptional councillor and would have had a bright future in politics. No doubt he would have served in the Dáil after the next election. I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Can we have a debate on health insurance and the reduction in tax relief for private health insurance policies? When the Minister introduced this measure in the budget, he used the phrase "gold-plated health insurance policies" and led everyone to believe that the measure would only affect a minority. He suggested it would only affect a minority of gold-plated, high net worth individuals...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: No wonder there is such cynicism when these two most powerful men in the country were able to go out and court political favour in 2008 and have now completely changed. If anything, they are making the situation much worse.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: What progress?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: When will that be introduced?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Health insurance.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Does it come from this document?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Why?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Where is it coming from? The answer is the Labour Party.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Plain?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Is the Senator reading puff from her party's press office? All her party members seem to be on message about this.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I am terribly sorry. The Senator might give me a copy of her note from the press office when she finishes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It ran quite well then.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It is € 3.1 billion, actually