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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: She has not answered the questions that I raised.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Where is the mortgage arrears implementation strategy?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Where is the Minister of State for housing?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Why did the Minister of State, Deputy Hayes, tell us this would be published before the budget?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister of State at the Department of Finance said this would be published before the budget.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government is short a Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government should appoint Deputy Róisín Shortall and be done with it. They should fill the vacancy at Cabinet and stop jabbering.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: It is a valid concern. We are worried about this.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear. We will assist at every stage.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: It is not a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Who does not?

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: It is not.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The second home allowance.

Seanad: Address by Dr. Mary Robinson (24 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Ar son Seanadóirí Fhianna Fáil, cuiruim fáilte roimh Mary Robinson ar ais go dtí an Seanad tar éis beagnach 20 bliain. I am delighted, Dr. Robinson, that you are here today. My first memory of you, which shows my age, was during the year of my intermediate certificate when the presidential campaign was at its height. Not only did you break new ground in the presidency, you broke new...

Seanad: Address by Dr. Mary Robinson (24 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: You have been an absolute credit in every role you played, particularly that of President, but also when you followed on as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. I remember your trip to Somalia vividly as if it was only yesterday. Lighting a candle in the window of Áras an Uachtaráin was symbolic, but you did shine a light into the darkest corners of this world on behalf of the Irish...

Seanad: Address by Dr. Mary Robinson (24 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Senator Cullinane is looking better for it.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: My colleague, Deputy Brian Ó Domhnaill, has covered many of our objections to this element of the Bill. The Bill itself is objectionable. In his water services programme as part of the capital review the Minister has allocated €1.6 billion of taxpayers' money towards improving water and wastewater treatment, which is welcome. I put it to the Minister's colleague, Deputy Howlin, and I...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: There is one free inspection and anything that happens after that-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: We will come to that.