Results 781-800 of 4,073 for speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Deputy knows well what I am talking about. I strongly condemn the antics of the Opposition in the recent past.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: It has been unacceptable and destructive rather than constructive.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Sinn Féin and the likes of Deputies Paul Murphy, Ruth Coppinger and Joe Higgins have done nothing but waste time, scaremonger and exploit the situation. Deputy Paul Murphy was a disgrace last Saturday. Having assisted in trapping the Tánaiste in a car, he appealed to the mob with the words, "Do we agree to let her go?" This is not democracy at work. Violence and intimidation are...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I am sorry, but I am continuing.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Can I finish?
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Honest - the Deputy does not know what the word means.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Sit down, please.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Sit down.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: It is easy for the Opposition to shout and criticise across the floor and out on the streets. Sinn Féin was a pretty sight in the Dáil last week, defying democracy in the Dáil, on the one hand, and denying child abuse, on the other.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Deputy Paul Murphy was a national disgrace last weekend. Today, real politics and leadership were shown.
- An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 3) 2014: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The commitment to public ownership of water services was enshrined in legislation in 2007 and reaffirmed in the legislation introduced last year. Irish Water will remain in public ownership. I will not waste my breath discussing whether it will be privatised because we all know that will never happen. Even the Opposition knows it. Therefore, let us stop wasting time. The Government...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (25 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons (details supplied) who are mothers of adult children aged 16 years and over, who have Down's syndrome, have been refused the annual respite grant on grounds that they are working outside the home for more than 15 hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44946/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (25 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a parent of a child with Down's syndrome aged over 16 and working outside the home for 16 hours per week at minimum wage, thus earning €17,888 per annum does not quality for the annual respite grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44990/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (25 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 171. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a carer of a child aged over 16 who has Downs syndrome and who is in receipt of carer’s allowance automatically qualifies for the annual respite grant despite the fact that the child is attending secondary school/adult day services for at least 30 hours a week and therefore is in the care of the school during this period, and...
- Human Rights Budgeting: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Nov 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The following are the areas that were improved in budget 2015: the back to work family dividend, JobsPlus, child benefit, the living alone allowance, the Christmas bonus and substantial housing investment. These are improvements that will directly impact and assist those who are unemployed. Previous Fianna Fáil budgets cut the carer's allowance, the blind pension, the Christmas bonus...
- Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Yes.
- Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Hear, hear.
- Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Of course, the IMF was not here, was it Deputy?
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (9 Dec 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason if a person is referred by their general practitioner to another medical professional for counselling and acupuncture, who is a member of a recognised body of therapists, that this is not allowable for tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47147/14]
- Topical Issue Debate: Alcohol Sales Legislation (16 Dec 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, will be aware the ready availability of cheap alcohol is a serious problem in Ireland that requires urgent attention. There are 2.48 million people in Ireland who drink alcohol, 54% of whom drink harmfully and excessively according to the Health Research Board survey in 2014. In other words, 1.24 million people drink harmfully and excessively....