Results 901-920 of 1,467 for speaker:Geraldine Feeney
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: I agree with Senator Buttimer that there was fear and confusion; there is no doubt about that. However, at 10 a.m. yesterday, that fear and confusion was lifted.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: I disagree with Senator Buttimer's comment that Fine Gael is not playing politics with this. I believe it is by not informing the electorate of what was introduced at 10 a.m. yesterday when the Taoiseach spoke on national radio. Fine Gael is playing politics by bussing its supporters to Dublin todayââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: I believe that is what Fine Gael is doing.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: I usually respect what most colleagues in this House say and I am usually of the same opinion. Senator Alex White and Senator Norris spoke about what happened in St. Andrew's Church yesterday. I was not there but I watched the news last night and was horrified at the behaviour of a small percentage of those over 70. What example does that offer? What I saw was rudeness and bad manners.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: A Chathaoirligh, I am entitledââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: That small group did not represent the people I represent in this House. I have received phone calls to tell me that. What would have happened if it had been a younger age group? The whole country would have been up in arms if that number of people had been allowed into a Catholic church to behave in such a manner.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: I am not attacking the elderly; I am 100% with the elderly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: I am talking about a small group. I am as entitled as anyone else to air my opinion in this House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: I did not interruptââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: I will put my question to the Leader. However, I will preface it by pointing out that there was no need for such rudeness and bad manners yesterday. When we have that debate I will make the point that my party, Fianna Fáil, is the natural party for the majority of the elderly in this country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: The Opposition can sneer and laugh as much as it wishes. However, the reason it is in the political wilderness is evident. It does not know how to communicate with or accommodate the elderly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: We do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: That is the reason my party has been the leading party in Government for so long in this country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: Senator Regan need not worry. We know how to deal with the issues.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: That is what they did.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: The majority of them were Dublin people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: They had no distance to travel.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: A fate worse than death.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: Senator Regan must be sorry to see it finish.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)
Geraldine Feeney: Senator Regan would be better off in the Four Courts.