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Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The increase of €250 will not go to the third level sector. The Government is cutting back its allocation to the third level sector and that increase will go into the general pot as well. The Government is closing 31 Garda stations and restricting ten others. That was announced by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, by way of press release. He did not have the decency...

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Tá mé beagnach críochnaithe.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Ministers should not be taking questions from the media-----

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: -----when they are not even taking questions from their own colleagues, the elected representatives of the people of this country. On dealing with the social welfare Bill next week in this House, I would ask the Minister to go back to Cabinet to look at the cuts on the disability allowance. The Minister should not bring in those cuts next week.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Talk to Labour about that one.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Perhaps they will not touch it then.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I am not sure how to take that.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: They were abolished in 1977.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not. I was three at the time.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The second home tax.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator's party opposed it before the election. Carry on anyway. We are used to this.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: It is lining the pockets of friends such as Ciaran Conlon with €37,000.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The current Government should not have amended it.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Labour Party is cutting disability allowance for teenagers. Its Senators should be ashamed of themselves. They can sit there laughing all they like.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: What will Senator Gilroy tell the people of Cork about the cut in the disability allowance?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: How will Senator Gilroy stand over that one?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: What is the Senator talking about?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Is she suggesting that democracy should be forgotten?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order, is it in order for Senators to lecture their colleagues on what they should and should not say?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I doubt that it is.