Results 25,821-25,840 of 27,055 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: He did; I have no doubt about that.
- Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for taking this Adjournment matter which relates specifically to a well-manned Garda station. Obviously he has had to make decisions about Garda resources, the restriction in opening hours at Garda stations and the closure of other stations. I ask specifically about Malahide Garda station which serves 25,000 in the...
- Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his response. I hope his commitment this evening that there will be better policing in the Malahide area will bear fruit. His suggestion of Oireachtas Members fomenting local concerns is unfortunate. I was born and reared in Malahide and I have genuine concerns, which I am perfectly entitled to raise in this House. I do not live in a parallel universe, I live in...
- Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I asked a question, the Minister gave his answer, but we will see what will be borne out. We will see what the public think about these measures. I thank the Minister for being in the House. I have not tried to over-politicise the issue.
- Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: It is an attitude like that which ensured the Government lost the referendum about the powers of the Houses of the Oireachtas to conduct inquiries into matters of general public importance.
- Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I agree.
- Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister.
- Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility (Statement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Like making promises and breaking them.
- Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility (Statement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Where is it?
- Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility (Statement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: That is very generous of the Labour Party.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister. There is no doubt in this instance and in the current budgetary environment that she has a very difficult job. I appreciate that. It is never easy trying to strike a balance between saving money in the social welfare field and being fair. Members of this House and of the other House raised the proposed cuts to disability allowance payments, and I commend the...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Exactly. I will provide an example. There are various opinions about JobBridge and it contains a number of anomalies. I know of an individual who is engaged in voluntary scientific work in one of the State's fully sanctioned laboratories. The person has been told to give up that work because the job is not a voluntary one. The person must sign on again and apply to JobBridge. I will...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I hope the Senator will also compliment Pat Kenny on his solid performance.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Last week we asked and the Leader undertook to try to arrange a debate on the EU summit and European affairs in general. However, I notice it is not on the schedule for this week. Will the Leader update us on the matter? We all believe it is crucial we have a proper debate in the House. As I said last week, we will not insist on a Minister attending but a debate needs to take place. We...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: That is very good of the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: At least we have it done before the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Has this Government reintroduced it?
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Who promised to restore them?
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Was she for us or against us?