Results 6,661-6,680 of 12,637 for speaker:Willie O'Dea
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: One policy in Dundalk and one in Newry. That is hypocrisy. You do not have to go to any dictionary.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: That is hypocrisy of the highest order. They are hypocrites.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Joint Policing Committees (11 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the future of joint policing committees; his view on broadening their remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55484/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (11 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the number of recipients of child benefit who are in receipt of payments for third and subsequent child broken down by country and number of children. [55373/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grants (11 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide in tabular breakdown by county of the total number of persons in receipt of respite care grant, regardless of other payments in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [55553/12]
- Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: No, we did not.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Would you, Deputy?
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Look in the mirror.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I did not.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: What did it create?
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: Get off the stage.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I find the Deputy funny. Is that okay?
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: What about all the increases we provided?
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: When in opposition the Minister said these were not adequate and then after the crash they said they had been too generous.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: There will be a great deal of interest in the Minister after tonight.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I take this opportunity to again record my grievous annoyance at the way this Bill is being dealt with by Government. There is no reason ample time could not have been provided for us to debate these amendments in detail. What we are discussing are wide-ranging changes which will impact hugely on the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, yet less than one hour tonight and two hours...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I was just about to make the same point. I thought we were dealing with Deputy Ó Snodaigh's amendments.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: For clarity, this issue is addressed in section 13. I take it that we will have an opportunity to debate that section. I tabled two amendments to section 13 but they were ruled out of order on the basis that they could constitute a charge on the Exchequer. The clause about a potential charge on the Exchequer is becoming a joke. The most liberal interpretation possible is being made about...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I understand that.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)
Willie O'Dea: I welcome the change with regard to the starting date for the change affecting lone parents as this alleviates the situation slightly. However, I recall the Minister telling the Seanad last year that she would not make any further alterations in the age limits for children in respect of whom the mother can receive the lone parent's allowance, until such time as we had a Scandinavian-type...