Results 581-600 of 1,842 for speaker:Marie Moloney
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: He has pulled me down that road with his thinking.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: My time is running out. Town councillors are paid a very modest amount. If we want to make Oireachtas Members work properly on legislation and get away from filling potholes and obtaining medical cards, we should give more power to the councillors on the ground. We should build them up and we could then have many fewer TDs and Senators because the work on the ground will be done by the...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: We should stop reducing the number of councillors, give them more power and make them more responsible. On the question of the alignment of partnerships and councils, I sat on the boards of two partnerships and I can say they are the best run, most efficient and most accountable organisations in this country. I feel that aligning them to the councils will be another retrograde step because...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: I ask the Senator to conclude as we are under time pressure.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: The Senator must conclude because we have four speakers who have just enough time to speak.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: Senator Cummins without interruption.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: The Senator has 30 seconds left.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: I have just been advised I must call the Minister to speak at 5.35 p.m. which allows time for only one further speaker. I call Senator à Clochartaigh.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: Four Senators remain to speak and there are ten minutes left. If they agree to share time perhaps everyone can speak. I call Senator Kelly.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: That will be three minutes and two minutes respectively. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: The Senator is reaching into Senator Walsh's territory.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: Senator Walsh has just over one and a half minutes' speaking time.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: I must ask the Senator to conclude to give other Senators a chance to speak.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: I must ask the Senator to conclude. We must be fair to the other Senators who have sat all day waiting to contribute.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: Senator Brennan, there will not be sufficient time for Senator D'Arcy to speak if you continue.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: I thank the Senator for his brevity. I call the Minister to respond.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: That has nothing to do with local government reform.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: This has nothing to do with local government reform.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)
Marie Moloney: This has nothing to do with local government reform.