Results 25,361-25,380 of 26,350 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: As well as many good things.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator can speak to us in four years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: It is of him signing the pledge.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I could probably cover the walls with the pictures of the broken pledges from the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: He should.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: We should bring him in today and see what he has to say. The Senator can support my amendment to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank Senator Bradford. That is much appreciated.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: That is most helpful. I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Even half an hour.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Is that the first one or the one the current Government agreed to last July?
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: The Government restricted him.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister now has to extend the time. He was the one who restricted the tribunal. We are proven correct.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I asked about the expenditure review.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: That is fine but I asked-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I am just trying to be helpful.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: In light of the Leader's commitment that the Minister for Education and Skills will come to the House when the report has been read, I withdraw my amendment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Yesterday, the House discussed third-level fees and the abolition of financial support for post-graduates. The Minister for Education and Skills lied to the electorate. He promised to reverse the â¬500 increase in the student service charge. He signed a pledge to that effect. The lack of Labour Party flags was notable at yesterday's student protest. Last year, there always seemed to be...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: It is a pity the Minister for Education and Skills decided, three days before polling, to sign a pledge that he would not introduce third-level fees and would reverse the increase in service charges. This morning, he tried to tell people that he did not lie to the electorate, but he clearly did. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business this morning, that the Minister for Education...