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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I sense a U-turn coming on.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We never said it was a bad thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Who said it was a bad thing?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Senators Gilroy and Keane are very precious this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: An excellent website.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: "Raw" is about a restaurant.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: To be fair, the debate was only for one hour and Members only had one minute to contribute.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Labour Party voted against that legislation in the last Dáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Leader for the meeting yesterday. There was a very good meeting of group leaders on having a structured debate on the fiscal compact. It is very welcome. The initiative involving a briefing from the Oireachtas Library will help to inform the House and the public debate. I thank the Leader very much for this and for allowing for the return of the Minister of State, Deputy...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Leader that-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Fine Gael party has a lot of people working very hard for it.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I raise this because the Taoiseach has reiterated yet again, in advance of the very important summit in New York today, at which I wish him, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, well, that we will not seek debt write-down of any part of our banking debt. I remind Senators this is completely contrary to what was said prior to the election. In being so forthright...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: In fairness, the Senator should read it. It often cheers me up.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is ridiculous.

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I think our speaker should be afforded some protection.

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: What Senator Harte is doing now is wrong and he knows it.

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: These are the Government's decisions now. They are no one else's decisions.

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: He keeps peddling that nonsense and he has been here for one year.

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Senator Harte need not worry: we know all about crossfire as well.

Seanad: Investment in Education: Motion (8 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Why not? We ring-fence disability in education. We can do it.