Results 13,201-13,220 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (16 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: 135. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the case of a waste management company (details supplied) which is changing its charging regime to allow for far higher service charges for many customers, especially older persons, resulting in much higher bills for those concerned before any use of the same bins; and if he will review Statutory...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (16 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: 208. To ask the Minister for Health further to a recent parliamentary question, if he has received an alternative proposal from the Central Remedial Clinic on a pension scheme involving 47 employees and his response. [16449/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (16 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the legislation on the disclosure of medical mistakes in the Health Service Executive and his plans to update it or to publish new legislation. [16454/16]
- Estimates for Public Services 2016 (15 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: Overall, these Estimates are in many ways a case of running to stand still, with a very little increase in the allocation. It makes one wonder how on earth the last Government announced tax cuts in its last budget. One wonders how they could have been justified other than as an attempt to buy the election. It was evident on all the doorsteps during the election campaign that the public was...
- Order of Business (15 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach has indicated the Government will finally legislate to do something about the control of the widespread abuse of prescription drugs, which is blighting every county in the country. When will the legislation be published? When does the Taoiseach expect it to be taken? On the issue of waste charges, this will be the third day in a row on which I have asked the Taoiseach...
- Order of Business (15 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: -----to prevent a huge hike in the standing charge, which all of the waste companies seem to operate?
- Order of Business (15 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, I asked about secondary legislation on waste charges, and I have asked about it three days in a row. This is with regard to the new regulations that will be required.
- Order of Business (15 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: I asked last Thursday and I was promised an answer on the secondary legislation the following day.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: It means an increase for most people.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: That will not be the case if there is an increase in the standing charge.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: Was the Taoiseach surprised?
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: And do what? There is a long waiting list.
- Order of Business (14 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I express my deepest sympathy to the families and friends of all those who died in the horrific attack in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando and extend good wishes for recovery to all those who were injured in that awful event. Our sympathy and hearts go out to the community in Orlando, particularly the LGBT community. Last Thursday on the Order of Business...
- Adjournment Debate: Community Development Projects (9 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: I am very pleased to join with Deputy Ellis in this initiative. Deputy Ellis and I are long-time representatives of the Ballymun area, but we also work very closely with public, national and local representatives from all parties who are absolutely committed to the Young Ballymun model. We have long experience of the success of that model and are very conscious of the scale, depth and...
- Adjournment Debate: Community Development Projects (9 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: It is on a different scale.
- Insurance Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: I very much support this motion, but why has this not happened before? Why has the Government not taken action in this area? We know that insurance costs are far too high. The current annual inflation rate is running at over 34%. We have no explanation for this and, as far as the Government is concerned, there is no real proposed action to tackle the problem. In recent years the rising...
- Order of Business (9 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: On secondary legislation, the decision to row back on the introduction of charges for green bins is a very welcome one but other problems have been caused because a number of waste companies have hiked their service charge from approximately €70 to €170 a year. That happened at the stroke of a pen, and it is having a major impact on low-income families. In the context of...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister for his reply, but he is not addressing the core issue. He is talking about endorsing a model that entails segregating children during the school day. How can that possibly be right? What he is suggesting is that education policy should put the interests of children second to the interest of any church. How can the Minister defend that situation? Just imagine that...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: There is no evidence that it is acceptable.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2016)
Róisín Shortall: It is something the Minister should be leading on.