Results 381-400 of 7,123 for speaker:Mary O'Rourke
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: I am delighted to contribute to this debate. I understand we are talking about the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008. In very difficult economic circumstances, the social welfare budget for 2009 is â¬19.6 billion, a 15.5% increase from 2008. I cannot understand how that is described as savage and vicious. It was a remarkable achievement for the Government to come out...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: ââbut referring to whatever furore has arisen the week before, and hi-ho, they table their Private Members' motion. Hi-ho there they are, but we never hear about what will happen if and when â that is another big question â they get into government. Will all these fields of gold be unleashed on the land? Will everything they espouse from the Opposition benches be part of their...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Deputy Kenny says they might cross the floor. How interesting. Or perhaps there might be a general election. He is right to have his dreams, but I would really like to know why somebody does not put it right up to Fine Gael. I guess it will be agriculture next week.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: There should be a few more things lurking that the Opposition will be able to bring out from what has happened. The budget was never meant to be sunshine all the way, chums.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: How could it be when one must take a serious look at the economic situation? No matter how one talks about better communications, one cannot make bad news into good news. It just does not happen. If difficult decisions have to be taken, that must be said. I am perplexed, however, as to how there is no issue of accountability with the Opposition. Every week they espouse good causes and...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: I was great actually.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Deputy Perry will be glad to know I was very good indeed.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: The two of them are giggling like schoolboys. I think they are so silly looking, if they do not mind me saying so.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: It is a very serious topic.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: May I continue please?
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Are they going to be all things to all people, or will they be in any way responsible about what they would or would not do? Just before attending the House at 5.30 p.m., I had a phone call from the principal of a secondary school in my constituency. He told me he will manage the pupil-teacher ratio by rearranging the timetable. He has already had a parents' meeting to explain it to them....
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Clearly, huge activity is being whipped up and people's emotions are being deliberately preyed upon and played upon in difficult circumstances. There is an extra package of â¬515 million in the social welfare budget but the total budget is â¬19.6 billion, which is an increase of â¬2.6 billion, or 15.5%, over the Estimates allocation for 2008. In good, bad or indifferent times, that is a...
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Will he not charge Santa?
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: We are not.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: I said that.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will review the case of persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [39565/08]
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Transport if he envisages funding being made available to repair the Camlin Bridge, Clondra, County Longford in 2009 (details supplied). [39594/08]
- Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (11 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [39596/08]
- Training Programmes: Motion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: What a good boy.
- Training Programmes: Motion (Resumed) (5 Nov 2008)
Mary O'Rourke: Deputy O'Connor was never humble.