Results 1,561-1,580 of 1,979 for speaker:Nicky McFadden
- Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Earlier Signature Motion (20 Jan 2009)
Nicky McFadden: So did I.
- Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)
Nicky McFadden: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)
Nicky McFadden: First it was capitalisation, now nationalisation, and we are here again, bailing out this bank. I support this amendment because we need to vet the directors of the bank. It is not good enough for the Minister to say that he will be the one to vet them. There has been an absolutely corrupt culture surrounding senior management, auditors and the financial regulator. These people must be...
- Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)
Nicky McFadden: On a point of order, I spoke about "a corrupt culture". I said I believed the regulator was not doing his job. I did not necessarily say the regulator was corrupt. I referred to "a corrupt culture".
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2009)
Nicky McFadden: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: I fully support Senator Doherty's recommendation, especially regarding the 1% levy. We have a small business and I must say that it is impossible for people to make ends meet. There have been increases in energy costs and commercial rates, and people just do not have the same spending power as before. I admit that I am one of those desperate shoppers and the disparity in high street shop...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: This morning when listening to "Morning Ireland" I was outraged to hear that Mr. FitzPatrick of Anglo Irish Bank had been taking a salary of â¬430,000 and that he had lent â¬87 million to his directors and to other banks. He was secretly moving it around from director to director. We discussed the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill in the House the other day, and as...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: The Minister for Finance yesterday refused to answer questions from the Opposition.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: I am sorry, a Chathaoirligh, and I always appreciate your indulgence, butââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: We are representing the honest, poor taxpayer. The ESRI has said that 10% of our people will be unemployed next year. What are we doing? We are breaking up now, as Senator Buttimer said, for five weeks to go away and forget about the whole thing. The Minister, Deputy Lenihan, said he realised only in July what was coming down the tracks, even though the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, was...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: Like the Senator.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: I take issue with the Minister about the banks. She echoed every word I said about them but I believe the Government has a responsibility to negotiate a deal on behalf of people who find themselves in a position where their house are repossessed. I have gone to the MABS with people and they have been told to go to the bank to negotiate a deal. The bottom line, however, is that people have...
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: While I do not propose to press the amendment, I implore the Minister to hold formal talks with the financial institutions to protect those who are suffering. She has the capacity to do this.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 13: In page 21, before section 26, but in Part 3, to insert the following new section: "26.â(1) The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on data protection policies and procedures within the Department of Social and Family Affairs. (2) The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of...
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: That would be useful.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 14: In page 21, before section 26, but in Part 3, to insert the following new section: "26.â(1) The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a review on the effectiveness of the Fuel Allowance in view of rising energy prices. (2) The Minister shall, within 1 week of the commencement of this Act, lay before...
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: While I accept much of what the Minister is saying, I am also very disappointed because I am sure she is aware that in rural Ireland people are no longer able to cut turf, and when one is older one cannot do such things. As I said repeatedly, â¬2 is not enough to buy a bale of briquettes, not to mention the cost of a bag of coal. I am very disappointed. The rolling out of these schemes is...
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: I join Senator Norris in opposing Part 5 of the Bill. The Combat Poverty Agency has made a number of presentations to the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs. The agency has been exemplary in carrying out its research function. Its professionalism and expertise have allowed it to operate as an independent voice. It has been highly critical of a number of developments. It has...
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: I move amendment No. 4: In page 9, between lines 35 and 36, to insert the following subsections: "(3) The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before each House of the Oireachtas, a report on the link between receipt of lone parent allowance and the commencement of employment. (4) The Minister shall, within 3 months of the commencement of this Act, lay before...
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2008)
Nicky McFadden: While I acknowledge that the Minister has put in place liaison officers, sadly, there are far too few of them. Some 50 officers would be required to provide a nationwide service because there are many lone parents. I disagree completely with Senator Ormonde.