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- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: How much time has she left?
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: I did not know that and there should not be preferential treatment given to any Member in this House.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: This House is covered by the Standing Orders.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: The Ceann Comhairle is acting beyond his powers.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: The Government has taken highly selective steps. The Minister's contribution is a complete misrepresentation.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: The Government hit the weakest and left millionaires alone.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Let us have an honest debate.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: She has been doing it all day.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: The 2010 budget is the most socially divisive budget we have ever seen. It pits rich against poor, the employed against the unemployed, public sector worker against private sector worker and old against young. It was a "divide and conquer" budget and this social welfare Bill is the main instrument. For the second budget in a row, the social welfare Bill will, incredibly, yield more savings...
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: In addition, there were outstanding and visionary Ministers like Brendan Corish and Frank Cluskey. Deputy Michael Woods turned out to be a real champion of the social welfare system during his time in the Department. Even in difficult times he always fought his corner on behalf of the poor at Cabinet to ensure the social welfare budget was protected. He saw his role as being the voice of...
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: During Question Time I got a copy of the blacks that show what was said. When the Ceann Comhairle started the Bill, the Minister said, "I move that Second Stage be taken now." I opposed that motion and the Ceann Comhairle then went to put the question. He was then corrected on the procedure that was used. It would seem the Minister made a mistake in the motion she moved. Rather than...
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: That is fine and I very much appreciate the guidance and advice given by the Clerk Assistant but I would say that we did check the blacks and, according to the blacks what the Minister said was that Second Stage be taken now, and that motion was incorrect.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Sorry, on the basis of that-----
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: I do not want to hold up this matter any longer.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: A Cheann Comhairle-----
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: I do not want to prolong this controversy.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: Would the Deputy mind staying quiet because his contributions are entirely unhelpful?
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: I have the blacks before me here. I see what the Minister said.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: If the Ceann Comhairle is suggesting that is inaccurate - I do not want to prolong this any further as I want us to get into the debate on the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill - I ask him to agree to meet with me at a later stage this evening so that we can view the actual record.
- Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)
Róisín Shortall: If the Ceann Comhairle is suggesting that the blacks are inaccurate, I think it is important that we have that clarified.