Results 2,541-2,560 of 8,015 for speaker:Jonathan O'Brien
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of the Flood Insurance Bill 2016 (23 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: -----in Cork city, but that businesses will still not be able to access flood insurance unless Deputy Michael McGrath's Bill is passed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Which witness is under time constraints?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Accusations have been made that this committee is biased. I refute that; I do not think that it is biased. There is no doubt but that there are individual members sitting on the committee who have a bias, but as a committee we are not biased. An assertion has also been made that only three pro-life members sit on this committee, something I think certain other members here would dispute....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I ask Deputy McGrath to withdraw the comment that I engage in bully-boy tactics.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I will take this up with the relevant people.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I disagree with the Senator. We have to move things on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I disagree with two minutes being given.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I never mentioned Deputy Fitzpatrick's name.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I did not mention the Deputy's name.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Sorry. I did mention the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: On a point of clarification,-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: In fairness to Deputy Fitzpatrick, I mentioned his name in the context of an assertion that only three members of the committee held pro-life views. In no way would I suggest that he is one of those not attending meetings.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I named the two individuals at whom I directed those comments, namely, Senator Mullen and Deputy Mattie McGrath.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: I would echo everyone else's comments in relation to how Ms McDermott was treated. It is appalling that anyone would be treated in such a manner. I also am one for direct questions. If it comes across as confrontational, it is not intended to be. I will say that upfront. I question some of what Ms McDermott has put on the record of the committee here today. First, on Ms McDermott's...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: In Denmark.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Okay. Ms McDermott is willing to correct the record that it is not 100% in Denmark?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: One Day More (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)
Jonathan O'Brien: Could Ms McDermott give me the-----