Results 23,921-23,940 of 26,320 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I cannot accept that remark.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Anyone who knows me will accept that the implication that I have ever, in any way, shape or form-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Moran should withdraw that remark.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I never even mentioned the individual.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: What Senator Moran is trying to do now-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is trying to sully my character.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: A Chathaoirligh, I ask for some protection on this. The Senator is sullying my character.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Moran is out of order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The question was about whether a job was publicly advertised.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I have asked the Leader to confirm the Government's position on advertising posts publicly. Is it the Government's position that vacancies should be advertised? If it is the Government's policy to advertise vacancies in the civil and public service why, in this instance, did no advertising or interviews take place? Basically, a Labour Party crony has been appointed to a ¤90,000 a year job...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It is not out of order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Excuse me, through the Chair-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I did not name the individual.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Okay.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: For clarity's sake-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: -----I have not impugned anyone's reputation, their experience or whatever, I am simply asking if it is the Government's policy to advertise vacancies in the civil and public service. If it is the Government's policy to do so, why, in this instance, did no advertising or interviews take place? Who decided to make an appointment without the job vacancy being advertised and an interview...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: If the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade were in opposition and if something of this nature happened, he would occupy the highest moral ground in the country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: We need an answer to this question and if Senator Bacik is disappointed that is tough.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I did not mention her.