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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Thank you very much.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am fearless in the face of Fianna Fail.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Taoiseach may have been right in relation to the abolition of the Seanad if this kind of aforethought malice intent carries on.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: We are here to bring about a real democracy, real change, good reason-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It seems to me that it is, "Look at me"-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Yes. Fianna Fáil's motion is basically, "Look at me, I am dancing." I suggest-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is exactly my reason.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It shows what happens when-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: They just shout like little boys.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is "Look at me, I am dancing." I suggest the Senator finds his own mirror and dances in front of that.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Senator should have done what Senator Zappone had said-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: -----and spoke about homelessness-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: -----and about the banks-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: -----which are down at the ploughing championship using words like "brave" when they are eating into people's lives, putting up interest points and actually giving a percentage of people's mortgages to spend as they will. Fianna Fáil should find its priorities and dance to its own tune.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Senator can be at the aside but behind the curtain.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am shaking in my boots.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: My remarks were very clear.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Will the Leader invite the Minister for Health to the House because I would like us to have a debate on our ageing population? The demographic of our population is quite outstanding. It is alarming that 65% of us will be over 65 in the next 15 years and we need to plan for it. The reason we fail in Ireland is that we do not plan. Homelessness is a very complex problem. One of the reasons...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Can the Minister tell me what is the percentage achievement against the targets?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills (30 Sep 2015)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Just generally. I have a list of targets and outputs here and could go through them.