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Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I asked a specific question on pensions. The Minister spoke about unwinding the position if things improve. What about the pensioners?

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister is making a fair point and I am not trying to stop him.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Is the Cathaoirleach ruling on the matter raised under Standing Order 30 now?

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Just move it.

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: We could agree to a cross-party motion.

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: The Cathaoirleach has said we could move a cross-party motion. Will he clarify the position?

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: While the ruling is disappointing, we can move forward with a cross-party motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: What is the Senator talking about? Would you ever sit down, you fool?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: With all due respect, I will not take any political points from Senator O’Donnell. She is not an elected Member of this House and has never stood for election.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I will not take political advice from Senator O’Donnell on behalf of my party or others who are elected Members of the Oireachtas.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: It is not even needed and it is unwarranted.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: If the Senator was here at the start of the Order of Business, she would have seen we were raising issues on banking. Instead, she just swans in here, says whatever she likes and slips back out again.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: If only Senator O’Donnell knew what is going on in the country and attended debates in the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Deputy Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: That is true.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: One of the crèches was inspected by the HSE one month before the undercover worker went in.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: That has nothing to do with it.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Go away out of that.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: What about the lack of inspections?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I am glad Senator John Kelly’s Adjournment matter has been accepted. On this side of the House we have argued vociferously for months against the cuts to home help hours. I note with interest some of the Government's plans to replace the Seanad should the people opt for abolition in a referendum. A missed opportunity for the Seanad, specifically on the Government side, was not...