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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Sugar Beet Industry (18 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Me too.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Sugar Beet Industry (18 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his commitment to this issue and I know he will be open to any further queries or ideas we may have on it. It is clear from his comprehensive response that not only does he fully understand but he fully appreciates the potential for jobs within this industry and for a reduction in costs. I thank him for taking the time out of his schedule today to come here; I know...

Seanad: Mortgage Credit (Loans and Bonds) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That would allow us to kick it around a bit more. If the Minister for Finance or the officials in the Department of Finance wish to propose amendments to the Bill, that can be facilitated.

Seanad: Mortgage Credit (Loans and Bonds) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach arís. I thank Senator Barrett for introducing this Bill. We are all agreed an immense amount of work has been put into this Bill. This is the first Bill I have seen where the explanatory memorandum probably needs an explanatory memorandum of its own. I have been reading through it and trying to make a good fist of it. All potential...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is good to hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I am very happy.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Gerrymandering will not save you.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: You would need an extra 100 seats to be safe in Dublin.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The statements on alcohol consumption are being taken by the Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for primary care, Deputy Alex White. Will the Leader confirm that the powers in this regard have been devolved from the Minister for Health to the Minister of State in advance of him coming into the House? On the Order of Business yesterday and on numerous...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: No, he has not.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: No, he has not.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: This is the reason a debate is required.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: No.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: He is attending a committee meeting.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish to make a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I remind the House that two weeks ago the House voted down a proposal to invite the Minister for Finance here to discuss the same matter raised by Senators Conway and Hayden.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government parties voted down a proposal to invite the Minister for Finance here.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Senator Noone and others voted against the proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: They voted against the proposal. There is no point in Senators coming in here and crying over it. The Senators had an opportunity to do something about it but they voted against it.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Senator to put his words into action and use his vote.