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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: It was a good election slogan.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: What is the policy?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I am asking relevant questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator's Government colleagues voted for that. They supported the Government on the guarantee.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I was asking a question.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I look forward to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the formation of the second Independent group in the House. I condemn outright the brutal murder in Donabate over the weekend. This is another gangland crime and I wish the Garda every success in its investigations. The attack was made with absolute disregard for human life or for people who happened to be holidaying in Donabate at the weekend. These crimes are a scourge in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister, Deputy Varadkar, signed off on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: A Chathaoirligh, may I raise a point of order? The purpose of the amendment was to address the lack of clarity on the Government side as to whether a water charge or a household charge is proposed. Am I to take it from the Leader's answer that a household charge will proceed on 1 January of next year? Has the Leader given that clarification, although this was not tied into the EU-IMF deal?...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: In that case, I will press the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Yesterday I specifically requested a debate on the programme for Government, including on its progress and implications. I fully appreciate that the Government has only been in office for a short time, but I wish to raise this matter in the light of the announcement yesterday evening of the 10% arbitrary cut in the numbers of SNA and resource teaching hours, including those previously...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Labour Party has not made its mind up yet.

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (1 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: "That Senator Denis O'Donovan be elected Leas-Chathaoirleach." It is a great honour and pleasure to propose Senator Denis O'Donovan for election to the post of Leas-Chathaoirleach. Not only is he a colleague of mine, he is someone I consider a friend. He is a friend to many. He is a decent, honourable and experienced Senator. He has had the honour of serving in both Houses, the...

Seanad: Smithwick Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (1 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: When I spoke during last week's sitting, I was not aware that Senators Cummins, Bacik and Paul Coghlan had formally been elected as Leader, Deputy Leader and Government Whip, respectively. I wish to place on the record my congratulations to them. Senator Cummins will be obliged to grow eyes in the back of his head if some of the comments made by certain Members on the Government side at the...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (25 May 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Fianna Fáil group supports the nomination of Senator Paddy Burke. I might get an opportunity post the election to say a few more words.

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (25 May 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: A Chathaoirligh, I warmly congratulate you on your elevation to the post of Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann. It is obviously an example of the respect in which you are held across the House that you have been elected unopposed. On behalf of my Fianna Fáil colleagues in Seanad Éireann, I congratulate you. When the proposal was put to them, there was no difficulty in giving their support...