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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It is still sitting there. That is why we need a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Is there any sign of the establishment of the strategic investment bank?

Seanad: HSE National Service Plan: Statements, Questions and Answers (14 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister. I do not think I have had an opportunity before now to congratulate him publicly, although I have done so personally, on his elevation, as one north County Dublin man to another. He now understands how difficult it is to be Minister for Health and perhaps he has some sympathy for his predecessor, Mary Harney, on whom he was particularly hard from time to time,...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Leader for his clarification on that matter. Deputy Ó Ríordáin must have attended the briefing on his own.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It also has been raised by the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, Deputy Mathews and other Fine Gael Members.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I sense a U-turn coming on.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We never said it was a bad thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Who said it was a bad thing?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Senators Gilroy and Keane are very precious this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: An excellent website.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: "Raw" is about a restaurant.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: To be fair, the debate was only for one hour and Members only had one minute to contribute.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Labour Party voted against that legislation in the last Dáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Leader for the meeting yesterday. There was a very good meeting of group leaders on having a structured debate on the fiscal compact. It is very welcome. The initiative involving a briefing from the Oireachtas Library will help to inform the House and the public debate. I thank the Leader very much for this and for allowing for the return of the Minister of State, Deputy...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Leader that-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Fine Gael party has a lot of people working very hard for it.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I raise this because the Taoiseach has reiterated yet again, in advance of the very important summit in New York today, at which I wish him, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, well, that we will not seek debt write-down of any part of our banking debt. I remind Senators this is completely contrary to what was said prior to the election. In being so forthright...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: In fairness, the Senator should read it. It often cheers me up.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is ridiculous.

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I think our speaker should be afforded some protection.