Results 4,501-4,520 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall
- Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Two weeks does not make a difference.
- Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Is there a reason?
- Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: We do not know that.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: I put on record my complete dissatisfaction with the manner in which the Minister is dealing with this important legislation. The legislation is very complex, but we did not even have time to read it. There was a 30 minute briefing this morning, which was highly unsatisfactory. That is no reflection on the officials but there was only a window of 30 minutes this morning when Opposition...
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Why cannot we wait one week?
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: That is nonsense.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Is this for any scheme in deficit?
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Where the company is insolvent.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Is that in respect of the PIPS?
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Then SR Technics will not qualify.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: The company must be insolvent.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: I asked what happened after that. What are the Minister's obligations after that?
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: What about the other questions?
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: What about the other questions the Minister was asked?
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: We are entitled to answers.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Instruction to Committee (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Why is the Minister dealing with it in this way? Why did she not allow us adequate opportunity to consider it?
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: I have already indicated my dissatisfaction at the manner in which the Minister is dealing with this important issue. The Labour Party will abstain on each of the amendments in relation to pension provision because adequate time has not been provided for us to consider the proposals, to consult with experts in the field or any of the groups representing either workers or pensioners. It is...
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: They will be going, in effect, in most cases.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: That is not what I asked. I asked what is the value of the self-administered schemes for the high rollers.
- Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister is responsible for pensions policy.