Results 15,381-15,400 of 21,588 for speaker:Denis Naughten
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: We did not propose to cut payments to carers, the blind, children and the disabled.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: Blind mice.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: It is not necessary for Government Deputies to leave the House when I rise. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important legislation. Looking across the Chamber yesterday, the faces of Cabinet members brought to mind the recession. They were tired and had a look of hopelessness about them. Sadly, the Minister for Finance's budget was devoid of ideas. The attitude of the...
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: With respect, I did not interrupt the Minister and I would appreciate if she refrained from interrupting me. A 6% cut in the pension for blind people is a callous and unjust attack on the most vulnerable in society. Blind people will not only have their payments cut by 4.1%, as announced in the Budget Statement, but next week they will have the cancelled Christmas bonus cut by 2%. This cut...
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: As I stated, I did not interrupt the Minister and she should show respect by not interrupting me.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: That is not true.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: There will be a 5% additional cut in the budget for Ministers. That is a fact. Some 10% was taken already earlier this year. Let us compare this with the 6% cut that blind people will receive between now and 2 January. It is not acceptable that the blind are the focus of this Government and it should not be the intention of any Member to focus the cuts on the most vulnerable in our...
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: I did not interrupt the Minister, with all due respect.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: Earlier, the Minister harped on about interruptions. I allowed her that respect and listened to what she had to say.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: Allow me the respect to make my contribution without continual interruption. I gave way to the Minister already.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: I am disappointed the Minister has not afforded me the courtesy that I allowed her.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: There has been a good deal of disruption. You made accusations in your contribution that I could have interrupted and contradicted, but I allowed her the respect and had the decency not to interrupt.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: However, you continually interrupt me in my contribution.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: The Minister should have the manners to allow me to say what I have to say. She will have the opportunity to respond. I hope I will be given credit for this time, as the Minister was earlier.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: How much time have I remaining?
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: I would be agreeable to that but I realise the Order of Business was made this morning and I have no wish to breach the orders made this morning. There has been enough of that.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: How much time remains in this slot?
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: I refer to the point concerning carers. It is appalling that home care support will be cut as a result of the need to carry out the swine flu vaccination programme. I accept it must be done but the focus of cuts should not be on the most vulnerable in society. Other Members may wish to clarify the position when they make a contribution in the debate but I have not encountered any individual...
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: I presume I will have credit for interruptions.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Denis Naughten: I am pleased you used the word "approximately". I presume I will be given the same leeway as the Minister was given earlier. I spoke previously about fraud and I wish to move on to the treatment of children in the budget. This country is one of the few developed countries in the world that has failed to recognise children within its taxation system. As I indicated last week, we have a...