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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: We are not going to take it anymore. I am going to speak on behalf of my democratic mandate as well.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: I love the fact Deputy Louise O'Reilly thinks everything is so hilarious. I do not think it is hilarious that the Opposition is continuing to misrepresent people in here having a chance to ask a question. People who got elected in the Deputy's constituency who support the Government-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: -----have every right as well-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: On the second part of Deputy Boyd Barrett's question, on section 39 workers, I agree that these individuals do incredibly important work in our health, disability and social care services. I also agree that we need to address the issue of pay with urgency. That is why, this week, my Cabinet colleagues, the Minister, Deputy Foley, and the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, updated the...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: There is the arrogance.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: The Deputy must be exhausted from all that shouting at me. There is no need to shout at me. I am listening to him very clearly here.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: I am hearing and listening. Please listen back.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: I have said very clearly we are going to go to the WRC, and yes I am going to say "WRC" because, as the Deputy's constituent would know and as everybody around the country knows, that is where we sort out pay issues.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: We do not sort them by shouting and roaring at each other. We sort them through the established industrial relations mechanism of this country.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: The Government sets the mandate for that. I have already told the Deputy and, much more important, people at home that the Cabinet was updated on this matter this week and the talks are going to progress at the WRC on Monday.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: No, sorry, that is a commitment. It is a very clear commitment.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: It is a very clear commitment to make progress.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: Deputy Boyd Barrett let the mask slip here. He believes his question and the ferocity of his question are better than all their questions-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: -----and more valuable. It is not. The Deputy is definitely a passionate contributor, but everybody in government and opposition-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: This a parliamentary democracy and everyone has a right to put their question-----
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: -----and I am going to vindicate the right of my party colleagues.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: This is the Dáil.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: That is a bit unfair.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: I will do my best. Deputy Carthy talks about the Moriarty tribunal. I fully accept the findings of the Moriarty tribunal and my party voted in favour of setting it up. However, we do not have to look back 20 or 30 years to find issues in respect of fundraising when we look at the Deputy's party. We only had to read the Sunday Independent last week.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2025)
Simon Harris: Deputy Carthy asked me if I have ever asked somebody a question. Did he ever ask a former councillor in his own constituency,-----