Results 23,581-23,600 of 27,055 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I will finish on this point. I put it to the Minister of State that there is a bomb waiting to go off in the Department of Health. It is all over the place and all of those in the Government know it. I refer to the fact that there are €600 million to €700 million in additional cuts which the Minister for Health cannot deliver and he has had to bring in the Taoiseach, the...
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I will finish on this point.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: A child benefit cut will come into force on 1 January this year for fourth and subsequent children. That will happen so we should get real about this.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It will take effect this January. Let us get real about this budget.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes. Go ahead.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I am glad the Senator read my speech-----
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: That certainly was a very good initiative by the Minister, Deputy Leo Varadkar. A good Fine Gael initiative.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I am trying to work out what input the Labour Party had.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: That is not true.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Some 3% on those over €100,000.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator should justify that claim.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator should talk to the Minister of State. It is his budget.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I need some protection, a Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I have only arrived in the Chamber. The Senator seems very exercised. She is obviously trying to defend the indefensible.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It does not make a great deal of difference.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator obviously did not watch the speech.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I have a headache right now. So the Senator should just carry on.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Great credit for that is due to the Tánaiste, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. He has been on one trade mission in 12 months.
- Seanad: Political Reform: Statements (8 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the debate. This will not be the only one we have and it was appropriate to have a discussion on this issue today. Other Members thought we should have waited until Thursday but I did not agree because one must strike while the iron is hot. I agree with most, if not all, of the Leader's contribution on the basis that we must think carefully about what needs to happen next. I do...
- Seanad: Political Reform: Statements (8 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes. I ask the Leader to jump in at any stage. It could be good not to have a Minister present in order that we can have a proper interactive discussion. The Leader should feel free to jump in. We should consider providing more time whereby Members can bring forward their own legislation. While I acknowledge the intention behind these debates, the Topical Issues debate format in the...