Results 13,901-13,920 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (17 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application for access to a reader in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was denied, despite the stated support of their psychologist and school. [48405/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (17 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: 232. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the consideration his Department has provided to converting a building (details supplied) in Dublin 1 into accommodation for the homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48534/14]
- Suspension of Member (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: I apologise to Deputy Wallace but before I leave the House-----
- Suspension of Member (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: -----I must state my deep regret that the Ceann Comhairle is not upholding the democratic rights of Members of this House.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: One of the most important roles we have, as Members of this House, is to scrutinise legislation. That is what Members on this side of the House were doing last night. They asked very straightforward, pertinent questions on the financing model of Irish Water. Regrettably, the Minister was not able to answer those straightforward, fundamental questions about his proposal. Overnight, we...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: I appreciate that. We expected the Minister to be in a position to answer those very basic questions this morning. It is a matter of extreme regret, a Cheann Comhairle, that when you came into the Chamber this morning, you came with the intention of shutting down the debate.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: A Cheann Comhairle, your role is not to protect the Minister and silence the Dáil.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: Your role, a Cheann Comhairle, is to uphold the rights of Members of this Dáil.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: We have a right to question the basis of the Government for proposing legislation.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: By your actions this morning, a Cheann Comhairle, you have brought this House into disrepute.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: You have denied the rights of Members of this House to question legislation-----
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: -----being brought forward by the Government.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: You have denied us our rights this morning and you have shut down the debate in a most undemocratic manner.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: You are not acting in the interests of democracy, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: This is a charade.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: You have denied us an opportunity to contribute in a legitimate manner to the passage of legislation.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: You are bringing this House into disrepute by doing that, and you are denying Members of this House our right to participate in parliamentary debate.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: There was a time, a Cheann Comhairle, when you said you would uphold the role of Parliament.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: You did not do that this morning.
- Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2014)
Róisín Shortall: You acted to protect the Minister and to shut down debate.