Results 4,061-4,080 of 6,080 for speaker:Frank Feighan
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: The majority of people are delighted and are voting with their feet. Sometimes, people such as Deputy Mattie McGrath should consider what is right instead of putting the fear of God into people.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: When the country became banjacksed four years ago, I decided to take a voluntary pay reduction, which I have maintained. My constituency colleague told everyone that he would take a 50% pay cut, but I do not know whether he did. We will know at the end of this year. The Government will wear the green jersey. Starting in Bertie Ahern's time, each Deputy gets an allowance of â¬42,000.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: It is the same for every party. Let us be honest.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: This is not annoying.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: This will be unpalatable, but I will say it.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: Please, let me finish. It is true.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: It will be on the record of the House.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: Each Deputy gets â¬42,000-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: May I finish? Each Deputy gets â¬42,000.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: Our â¬42,000 allowances go directly to our parties.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: I do not agree with parties getting those allowances-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: -----but each Independent gets an unvouched leader's allowance. This is an outrage.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: If they want the country to get back on its feet, they should give up their leader's allowances.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: The Deputies know that I am telling the truth.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: They get â¬42,000 tax free and do not even need to vouch for it. They should go out and tell people-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: Deputy Mattie McGrath does not like the truth because he is not able for it.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: I am not misleading the House.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: I am putting on the record that Independents get â¬42,000-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: Independents get â¬42,000 per year and-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Frank Feighan: We do not. If Deputy Donnelly believes that-----