Results 23,521-23,540 of 26,320 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Labour were meant to protect child benefit.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I will not take recommendations from Senator Bacik.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I was here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: She has had the report since March.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: We can ask her why she misled the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: She had the report since last March.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Last week I raised several law and order issues. I proposed an amendment to the Order of Business to the effect that the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, come into the House to make a statement on the basis that he had lost the confidence of rank and file gardaÃ, the GRA and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors. This is a very serious issue. It is...
- Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator has only two minutes remaining, which he should use wisely. He should ask a couple of questions that are relevant.
- Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and commend him and the Minister for Finance for reaching a stage where there is no longer any doubt that the new arrangement that has got rid of the promissory notes. There has been an extension of the payment term and reduction in the interest rate and that cannot be seen as anything other than a good deal. The Minister of State dealt with Sinn...
- Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Tá brón orm. I am sorry to interrupt. Are copies of the Minister of State's script available? It is fine if they are not; I was just wondering.
- Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I am not giving out. I just wondered if copies were available.
- Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: We might get one after the event.
- Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: He is on his own.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I am sure that Ms Margaret Heffernan will be worried about that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order, it is not a knee-jerk reaction. Fianna Fáil used its Private Members' time last week to-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It is very serious issue. The whole north Dublin area is without cars for half a day.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It is not just about that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Can Senator Harte explain the fact that gardaà have no resources?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: What is Senator Harte's point?