Results 19,301-19,320 of 20,459 for speaker:Frances Fitzgerald
- Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: I welcome the Minister of State. This legislation is very important because there will be more than 800,000 people over the age of 65 years by 2025. Thus, many elderly people will need care at various levels, be it in the community or a nursing home. We spend 0.6% of GDP on the elderly. The current spend in the United Kingdom is 1.9%. There is no doubt but that this area will require...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Yesterday I asked the Leader to accept a motion from Members on this side of the House to debate the results of the recent elections and the implications thereof for Government. Has he considered my request and, if so, will he indicate the decision he has reached on it? Later today hundreds of people are due to march on the Dáil. They will do so as part of a march of solidarity with the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: What is Senator Ormonde talking about? There were 20 years of it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader is obviously not listening to the people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Unlike its partners, the Green Party.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Is this Deputy O'Rourke's-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: We will be new forever.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader has heard lots of positive suggestions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Yes, today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: That is too unbelievable. The Leader should not be ridiculous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader should stop being ridiculous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: We will accept the debate for this Friday, if that is what the Leader is offering.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Is the Leader offering the debate for Friday?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: On a point of order, is the Leader accepting an amendment to the Order of Business for a debate on Friday?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Is the Leader accepting the amendment to discuss the outcome of the elections on Friday? Will the Leader make that clear?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Is the Leader accepting the amendment?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Is the Leader accepting that we will have a debate on Friday?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: The Leader will.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: He is giving a confused response.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)
Frances Fitzgerald: Will the Leader to clarify that he has accepted that a Fine Gael motion on the outcome of the recent elections will be taken by him this Friday?