Results 5,141-5,160 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister took the bonus from them and imposed an additional levy of â¬5 per week in respect of drug payments.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: The Government left the millionaires alone and hit the most vulnerable.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Millionaires are untouched and the most vulnerable are being hit.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Why does the Government not tax the rich?
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: That will be reversed by the cuts to child benefit.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: The Government has left the millionaires alone and has hammered the weakest in society.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: If the Minister had any shame she would resign.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister has no empathy with the poor at all.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Why were millionaires left alone?
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: This is an insult to carers.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Why is the Minister cutting their incomes?
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: And the rich.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister is protecting the rich and hammering the poor.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Dental and optical cover have been removed. Will the Minister pick on medical card holders next?
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister is performing terribly.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Did the Minister read the Comptroller and Auditor General's report?
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: If it was dealt with properly, cuts would not be necessary.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: The Minister is hammering the poor to protect the rich.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: On a point of order-----
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, the Cabinet handbook states that any policy proposals must clearly indicate the impact of the proposal on groups in poverty or at risk of falling into poverty. Every year since 1998, the budget-----