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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator needs to find a better question.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is not entitled to do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator should ask Senator John Whelan.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: RTE is tuned in.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: What is wrong with that? It is Cheltenham week.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator should relax a little.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, do.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Éist, le do thoil.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order, I am not sure how appropriate it is-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I apologise for interrupting, but we must be careful about the separation of powers between the Oireachtas and the Judiciary. Members of the Oireachtas should not comment on sentences imposed, regardless of their personal views. It is not appropriate for them to comment on the leniency or otherwise of the sentences handed down in the cases mentioned.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator cannot do that.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I thought I would take a broader view from the university benches today. It is liberating.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Steady now, Trevor. Let us not lose the run of ourselves. I was able to watch proceedings on the screen earlier. Will the Leader check with Government as to when the social welfare and pensions Bill 2012 will be published? It will be a very important Bill and I would like to have as much advance notice as possible about it. I put Members on notice that as part of that legislation the...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: He might be in the future.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: In the absence of the Taoiseach publishing his report card on a year in Government, I put the House on notice that my group in Fianna Fáil will, in Private Members' time, afford an opportunity for all Members to debate the achievements, or lack thereof, of this Government over the 12-month period. We will produce our report cards on the various Ministers, something the Taoiseach promised to...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I am informing the Leader and trying to be helpful.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: No. I am trying to be helpful to the Leader and let him know-----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: -----that he and my colleagues in Fine Gael and the Labour Party will have this opportunity. They will have a week, until next Wednesday, to have a word with the spin doctors in their parties

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Will the Leader look forward to that debate when we can debate, as colleagues, the progress, or lack thereof, of this Government, such as in matters of education?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Will the Leader inform the House when the social welfare and pensions Bill will be published?