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Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: -----particularly when they do not receive the credit which should be available, we can have these motions every day of the week and they will not make a difference.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for State for her earlier responses. I wish to ask a question that is supplementary to those I asked previously and which follows on from Senator Denis Landy's contribution. The Minister of State has said the categorisation has been completed for this year. While I do not like this, I understand the Department's point of view. However, I wonder about cases in which...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Would it be fair to say that the guidelines will be available before the summer?

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Fine Gael and Labour control the councils.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: To be fair in this regard, the most recent budget also contained such incentives.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate her on her appointment. I wish to be associated with the sentiments expressed by Senator Wilson about Deputy Penrose. I thank the Minister of State for her contribution which was mainly constructive. We will allow her away with the non-constructive parts as having a cut is part of politics. I am pleased the Minister of State referred to...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: She should carry on. She is doing well.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Senator Keane should stick to her script.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator should not blame An Post.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Spoken like a true Tory.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is nonsense.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Senator John Kelly also asked for an extension.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Three voices from the grave.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It is.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Government's announcement yesterday of 31 May as the date for the referendum on the fiscal compact. We had a good debate in this House on the issue, which should be followed through with another discussion once the referendum legislation is published. We might be somewhat constrained in terms of the time available. I understand the legislation will come before the Dáil in...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: To me, 5% seems minimal for processing of this charge.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Senator Conway should calm down for a second.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: My point is that far fewer than 30% of citizens have paid and by the end of this week, the Government will be lucky to break 50% or 60%. The Minister was able to row back substantially on the septic tank charge registration while under pressure. He has proved that he can look outside Leinster House and then decide to row back on decisions he has made. This is totally unfair. The majority...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I have asked repeatedly for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to come into this House to update Members truthfully and factually on the position in respect of this household charge. It is causing grave concern and I warn the Government that unless it is dealt with in a reasonable fashion, the scenario of which the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport,...