Results 3,901-3,920 of 12,590 for speaker:Willie O'Dea
- Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: I support the amendment. Section 7 introduces the obligation on the Government to review this within two years. The wording is that it must "commence" the review not later than two years after the Bill passes and a review could take some time. It could be three or more years before we get the results of that review. When we look at how fast this issue is moving and how other jurisdictions...
- Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: To avoid confusion, I understand from the Minister of State's reply that it is an either-or situation between a medical report and going to court. A person aged between 16 and 18 years of age has to jump both hurdles. One of the documents one must present to the Circuit Court if one hopes to be successful in one's application is a medical report. Circuit courts are currently fairly...
- Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, to delete line 20.We discussed this amendment at some length both on Second Stage and Committee Stage. The position was that for anybody wishing to transition from one gender to another there was an objectionable obstacle, namely, a medical assessment. Following various representations, and I recognise the distance the Government has come in this regard,...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: Questions and no answers.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: This is cold comfort to people who are losing €80 a week.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: Will more people go to work? How is the gap going to be bridged?
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: Where are the socialists to fill the gap?
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: You are some fake.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: The Tánaiste is convincing no one.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: Can the Tánaiste answer that?
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: And now she claims that he supports it.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: What about the weekly losses?
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: These people are imaginary.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: We have had the knowledge for years.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: It does not compensate for the losses.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: FIS is not available to them.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: The Tánaiste is trying to mislead the House.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: Stop trying to mislead the House.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: They would do that anyway without the change.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)
Willie O'Dea: They did not need it changed.