Results 221-240 of 12,629 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy's was confirmed by legislation, not by the Constitution.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Willie O'Dea: What about the other 100 plus countries?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Willie O'Dea: It was 1981.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Willie O'Dea: I have heard enough. The Deputy is less than persuasive.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Willie O'Dea: On a point of order, I thought it was forbidden to use the word "lie" in the House.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy should withdraw the allegation.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy should withdraw the word "lie".

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy mentioned the word "lie" and I ask him to withdraw it.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy should withdraw the phrase.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy is as confused about this as his arguments suggest.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Willie O'Dea: This is rubbish.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Willie O'Dea: It will be here long before the Deputy.

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Willie O'Dea: Labour and Fine Gael cut funding.

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Willie O'Dea: That is the answer to everything.

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Willie O'Dea: The Government's commitment to producing a disability Bill was part of the programme agreed with the social partners in Sustaining Progress, and that commitment will be met. The concept of partnership which underpins various national agreements has also been a feature of the preparation of this Bill, which has as its focus the participation of people with disabilities in society. It was...

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Willie O'Dea: The personal advocate will assist, support and represent the person in applying for and obtaining a social service and will help pursue any right of review or appeal in connection with that service. It is intended that outline sectoral plans will be published at the same time as the disability Bill. As I mentioned, the plans are intended to set out a range of actions to make physical...

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Willie O'Dea: There has been much debate on the question of rights-based legislation, the complexities of which the Minister for Defence, Deputy Michael Smith, has already addressed. The Bill will establish entitlements to assessment of need, to services set out in a related service statement and to redress if the assessment or the services are not provided. The Bill cannot ignore the reality that funding...

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Willie O'Dea: The Government is committed to publishing a disability Bill at the earliest possible date.

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Willie O'Dea: I do not accept the allegations of a delay. There is no plot to delay the Bill. There is real work taking place across a range of Departments to deliver two Bills — the disability Bill and the Comhairle (amendment) Bill — and six draft sectoral plans. The issues involved are complex and cut across a broad range of policy areas. The Bill remains a Government priority and it will be...

Rights of People with Disabilities: Motion. (18 May 2004)

Willie O'Dea: What about the preceding five years, during which the Deputy's party was in power?