Results 1,641-1,660 of 2,007 for speaker:Máire Devine
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: It seems only the well-connected are allowed to attack the Committee of Public Accounts-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: -----and those without golden protections embrace the committee as a voice for their truth and justice. The Grace case, the whistleblowers, the banks and the charities scandal ad nauseamhave been addressed by the committee. The Minister, Deputy Noonan, is beginning to dote in his age. Perhaps he needs to rethink what he is saying. I also want to raise the issue-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: I wrote the script. Does the Leader have an issue with it?
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: You do. You are too nice to him.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: Obviously, there are systemic problems with the Garda Síochána. I call for support for the motion of no confidence in the Garda Commissioner that will soon come before the Lower House. The Garda Síochána seems to operate in a parallel universe and it is no longer the case of one bad apple. We try to appease ourselves by thinking it is one bad apple, but the Garda...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: It is not the case of one bad apple, it is several bad apples in the barrel and it needs root and branch reform. I call on people to listen to and support any motion which seems to enable the Garda to become more respected in this country. Kudos to the disability rights campaigners outside Leinster House. Yesterday, I attended Senator Dolan's call for the ratification of the UN Convention...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: The fibs are coming out again.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: Cop on to yourselves. There are two sides. Fianna Fáil constantly goes on about this matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: Fianna Fáil has no clarity. It really does not. This is typical behaviour by that party. The Senator is a bit dumb and it shows on his face.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: The Senator is not very smart.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: The information is known on the streets.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: Can the Senator give us a tune?
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: Is the Leader attacking the PAC?
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: But Senator Buttimer is correct?
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: That is harassment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: He hid the information.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: No, he did not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: He knew about it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)
Máire Devine: I know about it.