Results 26,201-26,220 of 27,055 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: It would not be futile if the Government accepted the amendment to the Order of Business and showed its bona fides that it cared about passing on these-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: It is not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: To remind the Senator, I said I would withdraw the amendment to the Order of Business if the Leader gives a commitment that we will be given time to debate this next week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: That diminishes the seriousness of this situation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: That is a disgraceful comment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I ask Senator Gilroy to withdraw that remark.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: This is a very serious humanitarian situation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Some 14 Irish citizens have been detained and I ask that Senator Gilroy withdraw that remark immediately.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Gilroy will not withdraw that remark. It is a disgraceful remark to make.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: To clarify, is the Leader referring to a debate on the ECB rate cut?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: She was in Spain last week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: While I was trying to be helpful, yesterday I might have been somewhat overzealous in what I said. I am trying to be constructive regarding passing on the interest rate cut to mortgage holders on variable rates. All Members of this House are concerned that the two State-funded banks, Bank of Ireland, which includes ICS Mortgages, and AIB, have yet to make any statement on the matter and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: We need it anyway.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Fianna Fáil is always constructive.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: This Government has in nine months used the facility of the guillotine in this House more times than it was used during the course of the previous Seanad.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Give us a break.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Fianna Fáil is always constructive, in particular in terms of the introduction of the Family Home Bill 2011, which would have protected the family home.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: The Government decided to vote that down.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Bacik should not be speaking out of both sides of her mouth.