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- Seanad: Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements (27 May 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: I hope it will be included in the Government recommendations.
- Seanad: Monageer Report: Motion (27 May 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: I move: That the Monageer report in full be referred to the Joint Committee on Health and Children for the committee's consideration both of the substance of the report and to determine whether it should be published in full and submissions requested on the recommendations made in the report. The Fine Gael Party decided we needed to discuss the Monageer report in this House. It is...
- Seanad: Monageer Report: Motion (27 May 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: It is sad and ironic to be debating this topic on the same day we have debated the report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. In the latter case, we were told that because of legal advice none of the perpetrators of horrific crimes could be named. Therefore nobody was identified, except by pseudonyms, throughout the report. We know the reasons for that and the authors of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: As this House resumes after the local and European elections and the by-elections, I pay tribute to all Members of the House who contested the elections and commend them on their valiant efforts. I congratulate Alan Kelly on his election to the European Parliament and pay tribute to the efforts of our Fine Gael Senators - Senators John Paul Phelan, Paschal Donohoe and Joe O'Reilly - and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: They conducted tremendous campaigns. I also pay tribute to Senator Alex White, the leader of the Labour Party.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: I apologise.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Yes, indeed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: I knew I should not have started naming names. There were quite few Senators involved in these elections. I apologise to Senator Bacik. Who else-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: I will begin again and summarise by saying it is important that everybody was so involved in the democratic process. Their campaigns were strong and vibrant. Turning to the outcome of the elections, the verdict of the people has been given and it is resounding. Fianna Fáil has suffered its worst ever electoral defeat and the Green Party has been decimated. Fine Gael is now the largest...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: What is Senator Ormonde talking about? There were 20 years of it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader is obviously not listening to the people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Unlike its partners, the Green Party.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Is this Deputy O'Rourke's-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: We will be new forever.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader has heard lots of positive suggestions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Yes, today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: That is too unbelievable. The Leader should not be ridiculous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader should stop being ridiculous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: We will accept the debate for this Friday, if that is what the Leader is offering.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Is the Leader offering the debate for Friday?