Results 1,701-1,720 of 7,082 for speaker:John Paul Phelan
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (28 Jan 2009)
John Paul Phelan: With your permission, a Chathaoirligh, I would like to allow Senator Norris to ask a few questions at the end. He raised the issue of Bethany House on the Adjournment last month. Would that be in order?
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (28 Jan 2009)
John Paul Phelan: I will give him a minute or two. I am glad that the Minister of State, Deputy Hoctor, is in the House as the issue concerns care of the elderly and she is the Minister of State responsible. There has been a very serious and disturbing development in Carlow. Before Christmas Senator Norris raised the issue of speculation about the closure of Bethany House welfare home which is located in...
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (28 Jan 2009)
John Paul Phelan: Yes.
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (28 Jan 2009)
John Paul Phelan: Last week.
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (28 Jan 2009)
John Paul Phelan: I did not say the Minister of State misled the house.
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (28 Jan 2009)
John Paul Phelan: I said that the Minister of State was used.
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (28 Jan 2009)
John Paul Phelan: Patently she was.
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (28 Jan 2009)
John Paul Phelan: It is correct.
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (28 Jan 2009)
John Paul Phelan: I did not question that.
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (28 Jan 2009)
John Paul Phelan: I did not accuse the Minister of State. I quite like her and think she is very good at her job. To mislead the House, not only would incorrect information have to be delivered, she would have to have known the information was incorrect. I was trying to make the point that the Health Service Executive provided incorrect information regarding the closure of Bethany House. The Minister of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
John Paul Phelan: The Government had a vested interest.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
John Paul Phelan: We have not made any political points.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
John Paul Phelan: I raise the issue Senator Cummins raised. Workers who have worked at Waterford Crystal for many years and paid into a pension scheme over a long number of years find themselves with no pension provision. Last week I asked the Leader that we examine the whole area of defined benefit pensions across the country because there will be other companies in a similar position to Waterford Crystal....
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
John Paul Phelan: ââand is looking for leadership from the Irish Government. We are paying penal rates of interest in international markets because we have had a distinct lack of leadership for the past 18 months. It seems it is only now that the gravity of the situation is dawning on the Government. I urge the Leader, even if we have to extend the business of the House this evening, to have a discussion...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
John Paul Phelan: In the absence of any information.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
John Paul Phelan: An empty discussion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
John Paul Phelan: What does that mean?
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)
John Paul Phelan: Surely he is not allowed to abuse Members in such a fashion.
- Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Feb 2009)
John Paul Phelan: We are efficient.
- Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Feb 2009)
John Paul Phelan: I thank the Minister of State and his officials. We have shown our efficiency through the manner in which the Bill has been dealt with. The legislation is not contentious. Largely technical in nature, there was no need to make significant amendments.