Results 301-320 of 2,007 for speaker:Máire Devine
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: Well said.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: With lots of interventions.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: I was alarmed by the report on climate action at the weekend and also by today's report from the EPA on premature death due to pollution, which is said to be at 1,100 and climbing, according to the latest statistics from 2016. Across the EU alone, the figure is up to 700,000 deaths per year, which is a significant amount. The problem is that we have lower levels than those specified in EU...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: I ask the Leader to put it on the agenda.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: I thank the Leader.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: I thought the Chairman would call me next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: I thank Deputy Ryan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: I thank Deputy Ryan, who has done this previously for me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: Fair enough. We will not lose our heads over it. It is welcome that this increase in carbon tax is considered a regressive tax. As a party, Sinn Féin, as well as one other member, Deputy Bríd Smith, did not go with it in the report. This question is for the Department of Finance. Approximately €450 million is collected yearly in carbon tax and were the rate to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: It seems very cruel.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: The witnesses are the money guys. Where are they going to get the money to pay the fines?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: The Senators can take their seats if they want to take an oath to the Queen.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: Farce.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: This was the indicated Sinn Féin position.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: Rubbish.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: We have to say it.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: Change the record.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: Dodgy money from the masters of dodgy money.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: The masters of dodgy money.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)
Máire Devine: The rollercoaster that I thought happened a few years ago when the guy across the Atlantic broke every law with impunity keeps going. In Britain today the lawlessness has been shown with the Supreme Court ruling. We welcome that. I also believe we are not immune to it here in view of the public services card and the lawlessness it produced.The response from the Department, along the lines...