Results 8,521-8,540 of 8,768 for speaker:Alice-Mary Higgins
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I would point out that I was here for all the Order of Business and I left for two minutes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I want that to be clarified, a Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: My remarks were not in any way defamatory of the Leader or suggesting otherwise. I was only acknowledging regret as to the decision, while not attributing any decision to the Leader.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Is this my only opportunity to speak during the debate?
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I am supportive of amendment No. 1, but I will also speak to those that have been ruled out of order because I believe-----
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Then I will speak to the wider question of the Bill. At what point will I get to do that on Report Stage?
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I will comment.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I will reserve my right to comment at that stage. I just want to ensure that I get the opportunity.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I wish to make a quick couple of points. For clarification, the particular measure on voluntary contributions which I acknowledge was accepted by the Minister, related to all people and they will have a period of five years in which they can make voluntary contributions following their last previous contribution. I was thinking especially of women returning to the workplace in that context,...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I will speak-----
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Excuse me, I am entitled to speak to the Bill and this is my slot to speak.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I have to make a number of points that relate to the Bill because they relate also to what the Bill is not doing that it had the opportunity to do. I will not speak at length on this issue but I will point out that the proposals were within the OECD guidelines and were part of that wider package of pension reform that was debated in great depth on Committee Stage in this House. The...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: My simple request is that as unfortunately, we have no opportunity today to put this forward as part of the Bill, the Minister should indicate how he will-----
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: -----meaningfully move this issue forward.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: It has been indicated-----
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: I understand that. We have a pattern-----
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Apologies, I was told this was the end of the Bill.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: This is the end of the Bill.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: This is a relevant matter.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2016)
Alice-Mary Higgins: Yes, the Social Welfare Bill. This is me speaking to the Social Welfare Bill. I am also not just speaking to this Social Welfare Bill but also to the Social Welfare Bill from last year and the one from the year before, in each instance where this issue has been flagged. If this is not the home for that amendment or not the home for that action, I urge the Minister to find a home and find a...