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- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about the increase in the Taoiseach's pay?
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is, of course, by €40,000 over two years.
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Absolutely, on behalf of the people.
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Only on the people who can afford to pay it.
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, I would like to ask the Acting Leader to extend the time available for this debate so that all Senators who are present and who wish to make a contribution can do so and so that the Minister will have ample time to respond.
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, I would ask that the Leader be called back to the House so that -----
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, we have done this on many occasions in the past when time has been added for debate. There are -----
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, I would like to note that it is very unfair that all Senators were not allowed to speak on a very important day. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is the most important debate of the year and it is unfair that Senators are excluded, no matter where they come from.
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá mé an-bhuíoch duit, a Chathaoirligh, faoi dhá nóiméad a thabhairt dom. The tax and spend measures in the budget today are continuing the same failed housing policies that have been mentioned before. The first-time buyer's scheme will drive up prices. Subsidies for private landlords are almost the same as funding for real social housing, with as much being...
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It was Senator McDowell who used the phrase "wealthy barristers". Given that there are those who are very much trying to make ends meet on the minimum wage, on zero-hour contracts or in precarious jobs, such as teachers may have precarious contracts, gardaí and so forth, it is ironic to hear others doing the ochón ochón for those who earn quite well. Any elements where we ask...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Bhí sé tráthúil inné go raibh muid anseo ag plé na Breatimeachta agus ag an am céanna go raibh Príomh-Aire na Breataine, Theresa May, ag déanamh ráitis a chuirfeadh beagánín imní ar dhuine. I draw attention to comments made by the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, at the Tory Party conference yesterday. It is ironic that at...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is an issue for the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They would be hard pressed to run it without Irish nurses.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We should invite her here too.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It was discussed at the CPP, as far as I know.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Education: Statements (6 Oct 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator will learn.