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Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Labour Party Senators are making such comments one day after another.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: It is important-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: -----that the integrity of privilege-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: -----is protected. Senator Gilroy cannot throw out something like that and not back it up.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: We have.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: It is a very important document.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: It is a Government organisation. It is a valid question.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: That is matter for a city council meeting.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Perhaps he does not understand how it works yet.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator did a good job on the first one.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: There is always Europe.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Probably not.

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I commend Senator Quinn on his perseverance. I absolutely endorse everything he said in regard to the worth of the Upper House. My colleague Deputy Dara Calleary was asking about the passage of the Bill. Many Members of both Houses have been involved in the Bill. On behalf of the Fianna Fáil group, l commend Senator Quinn on the passage of the Bill, which will ensure that many jobs...

Seanad: An Bille um Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Cúigiú Céim - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I stated the Labour Party was irrelevant.

Seanad: An Bille um Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Cúigiú Céim - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An Bille um Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Cúigiú Céim - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: As I stated on Second Stage and again on Report Stage, what is happening and has just happened here in respect of the vote to pass this Bill is nothing short of shameful. I directly ask the Minister of State: where was the Taoiseach? On Second Stage, the Taoiseach stated directly to Members and gave a commitment that he would come to the House and answer questions that I and my colleagues...

Seanad: An Bille um Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Cúigiú Céim - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I also ask-----

Seanad: An Bille um Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Cúigiú Céim - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes; I am on Fifth Stage, effectively. I will ask the Minister of State another question that will not be answered today: what is the date for the referendum? I have listened to some Members on the Government side - I include some of the Taoiseach's nominees in this regard - who have spoken about giving the people a right to have a say on this issue. Nowhere within this Bill has the...