Results 23,041-23,060 of 27,055 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister stated that he could not have anything to do with it and-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: -----it was only that people spoke up about it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: That is what happened.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: That is what happened.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: God forbid.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Conversely, we had raised the issue, and I had raised the issue, of the potential sale of the IBRC mortgages and also our concerns. In fairness, as did many people across the House, we had concerns regarding that fact that the sale was not subject to the code of conduct on mortgage arrears should any bidders from abroad be successful. I was pleased to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Typical.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The research office has been working overtime. Well done.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I do not believe everything, but I think he is under a little pressure.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: That is disappointing.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Do not go mad.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: -----is her carer, she asks how can they be expected to fund this from their own restricted means. She said she finds it very stressful to deal with this on top of having a debilitating illness that has devastated their lives. This is the reality of what is happening in our health service.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I will conclude. This is the reality of what is happening in our health service. This 50-year-old woman has multiple sclerosis and cannot afford a drug which improves her quality of life and standard of living. All I ask is that the Leader use his good offices to impress on the Minister the importance of including this drug, Fampyra, in the drug payment scheme from July 2014.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It is pathetic.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister has had the complaints for two years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I have endeavoured to get the Minister for transport to come into the House. We are all aware of the specific issue with the Aer Lingus pension scheme which is ongoing. All of us hope industrial action can be averted in this instance, but the Minister's response to the chairman of the Retired Aviation Staff Association, Mr. Arthur McSweeney, who represents thousands of retired workers in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: That is not the issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It is not easy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Go through the list of Fine Gael donors.