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Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: We did last year what the Taoiseach did not do last night.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I think she has lost the run of herself.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Yesterday's debate on the Keane report was useful and I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, on his contribution. He made some significant remarks, giving a firm commitment that the implementation strategy to deal with mortgage arrears will be published in advance of the budget and this is welcome. In fairness to the Minister of State, Deputy Hayes, several items were put to...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Not really.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: It is to privatise the health system. That is what the Government is doing.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The bearded ones in the unions are not happy at the moment with this.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: That is what it is.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Senator Bacik has had 24 hours to prepare something she should have said yesterday. She obviously watched it back and realised what was said.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: That is ridiculous.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

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

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: No, we did not.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I am pleased that we are to discuss the issue of mortgage arrears on the back of the Keane report, with which a number of us on this side of the House are disappointed. While I have nothing against the Minister of State, Deputy Hayes, I am disappointed that the Minister for Finance will not be in the House to answer questions on this issue or hear the views of Members on this side of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: That is exactly what the Government is doing. I raised grave concerns with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, when the investigations referendum Bill was presented to the House, none of which has been answered. The Government has not campaigned for this referendum.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I remind Members opposite again, as I did last week during the Private Members' motion on barrack closures, that they are in government now.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: These two referenda have been proposed by their Government but they are not even campaigning for them.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: In front of the people is the investigations referendum, the single biggest change to civil liberties and the Constitution since 1937. This referendum is flawed and rushed legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that Deputy Shatter, the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for Defence, the most powerful man in the Government, sees fit to come into the Houses and answers the charges he has laid against eight Attorneys General. He simply dismissed them in an out-of-hand and arrogant fashion which reflects the arrogant fashion in which the...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: If you do not like it, be quiet. Members opposite know they are sleepwalking the public into making the single biggest change-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: -----which will mean people can be brought into the investigations committee, on which I serve, with the committee deciding whether they are entitled to legal representation. The committee can make findings of fact-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: -----against people who may have been vindicated in the courts. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that the Minister for Justice and Equality and for Defence, Deputy Shatter-----