Results 25,121-25,140 of 26,350 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I agree.
- Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister.
- Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility (Statement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Like making promises and breaking them.
- Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility (Statement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Where is it?
- Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility (Statement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: That is very generous of the Labour Party.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister. There is no doubt in this instance and in the current budgetary environment that she has a very difficult job. I appreciate that. It is never easy trying to strike a balance between saving money in the social welfare field and being fair. Members of this House and of the other House raised the proposed cuts to disability allowance payments, and I commend the...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Exactly. I will provide an example. There are various opinions about JobBridge and it contains a number of anomalies. I know of an individual who is engaged in voluntary scientific work in one of the State's fully sanctioned laboratories. The person has been told to give up that work because the job is not a voluntary one. The person must sign on again and apply to JobBridge. I will...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I hope the Senator will also compliment Pat Kenny on his solid performance.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Last week we asked and the Leader undertook to try to arrange a debate on the EU summit and European affairs in general. However, I notice it is not on the schedule for this week. Will the Leader update us on the matter? We all believe it is crucial we have a proper debate in the House. As I said last week, we will not insist on a Minister attending but a debate needs to take place. We...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: That is very good of the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: At least we have it done before the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Has this Government reintroduced it?
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Who promised to restore them?
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Was she for us or against us?
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Leader for acceding to the request yesterday to resume Committee Stage of the Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 today and to continue considering the legislation tomorrow. There should be adequate time this evening to deal with the remaining amendments. I thank the Leader sincerely for taking on board the views of the House in this regard. He has done so on a couple...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: She just dismisses pay caps.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Get over it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: He is able to take it better than Senator Bacik.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Perhaps the Minister, Deputy Burton, will do something about it.