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Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Am I allowed to speak?

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: The Labour Party, which produced no coherent plan on how it would deal with the economic crisis, has said savings are needed in the public sector.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: On 29 January, the Labour Party's own finance spokesperson, Deputy Joan Burton, stated the public sector reform issue will form part of the solution.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: She stated "Members must stand back and be fair when evaluating the strengths and failures of the public sector in Ireland." Is the Labour Party being fair in its evaluation of the pensions levy? It has even stated it would introduce one but it has not produced any figures on what its proposal would save. Urgent action is needed and the Labour Party appeared to agree with this approach...

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: We are all aware of the sacrifices being made within the private sector where employees are taking pay cuts in order to retain their jobs and where thousands of people have lost their jobs in recent months, including in my constituency of Dublin North with the announcement of SR Technics earlier this week. I am sorry I was so rudely interrupted throughout my five minutes. I had more to...

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: As do I.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: That sounds like my speech.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Who said that?

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: What would the Labour Party levy do?

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Where is the Labour Party proposal?

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Do that.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (3 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the 2006 sports capital grant for a club (details supplied) in County Dublin will be awarded; and if there are outstanding matters to resolve before the payment is made. [3386/09]

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy took a long summer break.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish to share time, with the permission of the House, with Deputies John Curran, Ciarán Cuffe, Áine Brady and Charlie O'Connor. I find it somewhat ironic that this Private Members' motion is being tabled by the Labour Party, in particular. From my experience of the local authority in Fingal, which encompasses my constituency, Dublin North, over the last five years the Labour Party with...

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Darragh O'Brien: That is not the case in Fingal. Deputy Lynch might pass to the leader of the Labour Party that he should, perhaps, exert some control over his councillors so that they actually practise what Labour is preaching here in the Dáil. Several Deputies have referred during the course of the debate to the need to regulate apartment management agents and mediate between agents and apartment owners....

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (26 Nov 2008)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in deciding to salvage the [i]Asgard 11[/i]: the outcome to the tender process to salvage the vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43171/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (26 Nov 2008)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Defence the procedures to be put in place both within his Department and in the Defence Forces to ensure that the certification difficulties with the helicopters used by Irish troops in Chad cannot recur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43172/08]

Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish to share time with Deputies Michael McGrath, Collins, Michael Ahern, Kennedy and White. It is ironic that Labour and Fine Gael support a joint motion since they cannot agree anything on joint economic policy.

Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Darragh O'Brien: I will give examples of how neither of the parties can agree on economic policy. With all due respect——

Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)

Darragh O'Brien: We had the decency not to interrupt other speakers.