Results 101-120 of 1,894 for speaker:Maire Devine
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2016: Second Stage (9 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: I thank Senator Colm Burke for bringing this Bill before the House. I wish to respond to a comment made about discharges from hospitals. How callous is the national director of acute hospitals in trying to persuade nurses to forcibly remove patients from their beds, but sin scéal eile for another day? Sinn Féin will support this important legislation which will safeguard and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: Given the passion and emotion that Trump caused and the shock we all felt in the pit of our stomach yesterday morning, I echo Senator Ó Ríordáin's view. However, a knee-jerk reaction is not positive. I think he is a bit naive, as is the SDLP leader, in saying we will not cross any threshold there. We need to be involved and we need to make sure we can do the best for this...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: Will we get an apology?
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: Call for an apology.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: I seek clarification.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: I am sure everyone was taken aback this morning when he or she saw the ice sculptures on display outside Leinster House. They really brought home the fact that our planet was melting. This morning I also attended a briefing in Buswells Hotel organised by the Stop Climate Chaos group. It was an eye-opener. The format was great in that Deputies and Senators from particular electoral areas...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: Yes, without interruption.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: He is very bold today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: I wish to comment on Senator Ardagh's contribution about domestic violence. Research was published last week that shows one in six pregnant women is at risk of mental ill health and depression. The subject of domestic abuse against pregnant women was included in the research, but it did not go in to detail, and the rage that is displayed against them and their unborn child. I welcome the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: As Gaeilge.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: No pasarán.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: That is not the point.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: I urge the Senator not to get so annoyed about it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: Sinn Féin called for a reasoned debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: We want a reasoned debate. Emotion is not going to work here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: Senator Butler is bad news.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: I urge Senator Butler to bring his contribution down a notch or two.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: The Senator is very bigoted.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2016)
Maire Devine: Hear, hear.