Results 341-360 of 1,894 for speaker:Maire Devine
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: There were millions lost on Project Eagle. The country is weary and fed up and I think we are weary and fed up getting up day after day, fed up at perceived skullduggery at all levels of this country. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, has accelerated this. He needs to understand, and he seems to misjudge, the anger and ire of citizens who are faced with a tsunami of corruption,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: The Committee of Public Accounts is the only point citizens have in this so-called republic for redress.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: It seems only the well-connected-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: So-called republic.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: Leader, would you ever just dún do bhéal for a minute. Go raibh maith agat.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: It seems only the well-connected are allowed to attack the Committee of Public Accounts-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: -----and those without golden protections embrace the committee as a voice for their truth and justice. The Grace case, the whistleblowers, the banks and the charities scandal ad nauseamhave been addressed by the committee. The Minister, Deputy Noonan, is beginning to dote in his age. Perhaps he needs to rethink what he is saying. I also want to raise the issue-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: I wrote the script. Does the Leader have an issue with it?
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: You do. You are too nice to him.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: Obviously, there are systemic problems with the Garda Síochána. I call for support for the motion of no confidence in the Garda Commissioner that will soon come before the Lower House. The Garda Síochána seems to operate in a parallel universe and it is no longer the case of one bad apple. We try to appease ourselves by thinking it is one bad apple, but the Garda...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: It is not the case of one bad apple, it is several bad apples in the barrel and it needs root and branch reform. I call on people to listen to and support any motion which seems to enable the Garda to become more respected in this country. Kudos to the disability rights campaigners outside Leinster House. Yesterday, I attended Senator Dolan's call for the ratification of the UN Convention...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: The fibs are coming out again.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: Cop on to yourselves. There are two sides. Fianna Fáil constantly goes on about this matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: Fianna Fáil has no clarity. It really does not. This is typical behaviour by that party. The Senator is a bit dumb and it shows on his face.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: The Senator is not very smart.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: The information is known on the streets.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: Can the Senator give us a tune?
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: Is the Leader attacking the PAC?
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Maire Devine: But Senator Buttimer is correct?