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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jul 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Many people who receive various types of social protection payments still find themselves living in poverty. In many cases, pensioners who only receive the State pension are still living in poverty. I come across more and more pensioners who do not even get the State pension because of the many deductions and anomalies that apply. I asked previously that the Minister come to the House to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach and I welcome everybody back to what may be the final term. In the midst of the chaos created by Boris Johnson, he must understand that Ireland will not be the collateral damage for his Brexiteer ambitions. As somebody who lived in Britain for a number of years, I would say that what happened there today is absolutely astonishing. It is also...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: He forced the British Queen to act unlawfully.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: We need to-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: What it really tells us is that we need to be in charge of our own destiny. We cannot leave the fate of our country and our State in the hands of people like Boris Johnson. If people do not see that and if we, as legislators and leaders in this country, do not see that, then we are failing the population. We need a united front to protect our livelihoods and in interests of the country and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Excuse me but the Senator had nearly ten minutes. I am responding to what was said earlier. I am not going to sit here and listen to Fianna Fáil talk about putting the country first.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am sorry, a Chathaoirligh, several minutes were given there-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am responding and the reason I am is that the impact of the Fianna Fáil relationship with the golden circle, the Galway tent and the corrupt bankers-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: -----are what are making people still suffer today. I spoke to a woman yesterday who was persecuted by vulture funds and by bankers.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It has not gone away. This is what is impacting on people every day of the week.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: So I am to just sit here and take it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: What I want to say, and it is very current, relates to what has happened in terms of the problems that have arisen with the beef industry and the processing companies. That matter did not land on our table today or yesterday. It landed did so under a Fianna Fáil Government which had a close relationships with large corporate donors. Tribunals have proven that there was a direct...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Senator Horkan should note that the difference between donations made to Sinn Féin and the Fianna Fáil Party is that donors to Sinn Féin do not benefit. In this case, the donor is deceased. In contrast, the beef tribunal proved there were direct correlations between the amounts of money given to Fianna Fáil and the decisions that were made.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: It is important to put that on record. If others would like to donate to Sinn Féin in their wills, we have very important work to do.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I was addressing Senator Horkan. I know this is likely to keep him awake at night.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: I want to raise the important issue of valproate, which I have raised in the Chamber many times. Pregnant women were prescribed Epilim when people knew what its impacts were. The Minister promised us a report on this matter last March and we have still not received it from the relevant group. Will the Leader ask the Minister where that report is? Will he also ask him why the historical...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: That is exactly the reason, when we launched our alternative budget today, we allowed for a decrease in wages and salaries for Deputies and Senators. It was to ensure that an increase could be given to councillors. I am sure everybody here would agree with that, even Fianna Fáil Members.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: They are picking on me again, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: There needs to be fairness but the proof of the pudding is in the eating. People have to walk the walk and not just talk the talk. Today sees the launch of Sinn Féin's 2020 alternative budget. It is the ninth alternative budget from my colleague, Deputy Pearse Doherty. We look forward to the day when he will be Minister for Finance presenting the actual budget. This alternative...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Rose Conway Walsh: Tell that to the people protesting outside the gate. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are making bad short-term decisions that are costing the taxpayer billions of euro and they are failing to intervene to deal with the out of control costs. Before anybody says it, and the Leader will probably say it when replying, everything in this alternative budget is fully costed. I ask people to read...