Results 121-140 of 1,842 for speaker:Marie Moloney

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: Amendment No. 6 has already been discussed with amendment No. 3.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: I ask the Leader to seek clarification from the Minister for Health, or to ask the Minister to attend the House on the issue of the new GP card that has been extended to those on the long-term illness scheme. It is confusing because under the long-term illness scheme, patients receive free medication for chronic illnesses rather than acute illnesses but under the terms negotiated with the...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: What about the Christmas bonus?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: On a point of order, Senator O'Keefe is not in the House to defend herself and should not be named.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: I have no problem with Senator Cullinane speaking ahead of me.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: I need only a minute as I have one brief comment to make. I thank the Minister of State-----

Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: I will not delay. I thank the Minister of State for such a comprehensive report because she has provided us with the answers to many of the questions we intended to ask. I have been a member of the VHI for more than 35 years. I struggled at times to pay my health insurance when my husband was unemployed and when I was unemployed but I dug deep and I was able to pay the premium. The VHI...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: It is true. A member of my family went to have a minor procedure performed which involved the removal of a small particle from an eye. When the object was removed with a cotton bud, the patient was informed that this procedure was covered by VHI. We supplied the VHI number and we received a statement from the VHI which was three times the amount the patient had been asked to pay if he had...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: Jobseeker's benefit was not cut.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to debate the Social Welfare Bill. I have no doubt that she must have the most difficult job at the Cabinet table. The country has suffered the greatest economic crisis in living memory; therefore, the budget was never going to be easy. There is no hiding from the fact that the country and the Government must take and have taken very difficult...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: Is Senator Cullinane saying Sinn Féin has nothing to do with it?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: This has to be said. Sinn Féin Senators come to the Chamber and talk out of both sides of their mouths.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: If Sinn Féin is in government it is responsible.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: So, Sinn Féin is not in government. I thank the Senator for clarifying that.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, may I continue without interruption, or will this be like the Dáil last week, with Members slagging each other across the floor of the House? While many cuts have been made in social welfare payments, we must also focus on the positive aspects of the Bill. One is that no cuts have been made to the carer's payment. The carer's rate will be maintained and the half-rate...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: The telephone is essential for communication between a carer and the person being cared for, where they do not live together. I hope the Minister will revisit this area when times get better and the country is back on its feet, with a view to putting that allowance back in place. It is time a carers' strategy was put in place. While this is not the responsibility of the Minister, I ask her...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: With due respect——

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: We are entitled to answer the accusations made.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: No.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Dec 2011)

Marie Moloney: It never was.