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- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: -----while the Minister, who is on a huge salary and has a big car, hides in the restaurant. I am ashamed at what the Government is doing, including cutting the fuel allowance by six weeks when people almost died of the cold last year. The Government's answer to them this year is, "Perish away" and "Die and get out of our way". The Government will not then have to pay them any money.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: What does the Government have against parents with a third child?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: Are we to tell people to stop having children once they have had two?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: I ask the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, to remain quiet and let me have my say. I will take him on some other day if he wants a fight.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: Everyone knows that a person with a large family needs more money than others.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Acting Chairman for facilitating me. The change to the one parent allowance is disgraceful.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: What did he say?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: What did the Minister of State say about me?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister of State would want to be careful about what he says in this House, which is on the record of the House. He should have manners when others are speaking. Like the Minister of State I, too, was elected to this House.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: I am sorry.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: I will not have any Minister looking down his nose at me. There is no need for that. The Minister of State should have manners.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: I ask the Minister of State to withdraw the remark.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister of State is a disgrace to be taking on anyone that-----
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: We are talking about this Government's budget, for which the Minister must take some responsibility.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is more ready for doom and gloom than was the case last year.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: I apologise to the Minister, Deputy Howlin, but she interrupted me.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is here to discuss this year's budget.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: Members are dealing with the Irish budget.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: And the Minister promised to put it right.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Michael Healy-Rae: Is the materials grants going up or down?