Results 21-40 of 1,842 for speaker:Marie Moloney
- Seanad: Innovation 2020: Statements (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Damien English.
- Seanad: Innovation 2020: Statements (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: Thank you, Leader. I call Senator Mary Ann O'Brien, who has eight minutes.
- Seanad: Innovation 2020: Statements (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: I ask the Senator to conclude.
- Seanad: Innovation 2020: Statements (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: I ask the Senator to conclude to allow the Minister of State a chance to respond.
- Seanad: Innovation 2020: Statements (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: They want them to be doctors and solicitors.
- Seanad: Innovation 2020: Statements (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: I think we have strayed from the debate a little bit. I am taking advantage of the fact that the next lot have not come in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance for Household Flooding: Discussion (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: I am due in the Seanad for a Commencement debate at 2.30 p.m., so I ask that I would be able to come in as quickly as possible also.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance for Household Flooding: Discussion (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to contribute at this time, as I must attend a Commencement debate in the Seanad. I thank the witnesses for their attendance and pay tribute to the Department of Social Protection for being so proactive in this regard and for getting the scheme off the ground quickly. Moreover, the information leaflet issued by the Department before Christmas containing...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance for Household Flooding: Discussion (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: Ms Faughnan noted in her presentation that the Government has not set a limit on the amount. Consequently, that means there are no limits.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance for Household Flooding: Discussion (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: Ms Faughnan stated "The Government has not set a limit on the amount that can be paid to an individual household under this scheme", so that means there is no limit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance for Household Flooding: Discussion (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: So it would be a state-of-the art fridge that would be suitable for the family's needs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance for Household Flooding: Discussion (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: I assume that is means-tested.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance for Household Flooding: Discussion (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: Their disposable income would be a lot less.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance for Household Flooding: Discussion (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: It depends on whether it is on disposable or net income or gross income.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance for Household Flooding: Discussion (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: I agree that there should be a means test but it should be reasonable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance for Household Flooding: Discussion (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: We must take into account that while €70,000 looks great on paper, after various taxes, the universal social charge, PRSI payments and so forth, there is very little disposable income left.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance for Household Flooding: Discussion (13 Jan 2016)
Marie Moloney: I apologise that I have to leave now. I thank the witnesses and will read the transcript of the remainder of the meeting.
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (16 Dec 2015)
Marie Moloney: I welcome the Minister of State and support the Bill. It is very brief. If the Cathaoirleach will pardon the pun, it is getting our Houses in order here and gathering up a few ends. I have not sat on the commission but compliment it, as Senator MacSharry did, as it has achieved an overall reduction over the years. Of course it will go up in line with a general election when the redundancy...
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Marie Moloney: I support Senator MacSharry on that point very strongly. Senators from country areas cannot use the facilities of the House on the days we are not sitting. As such, many of us have set up offices in what I call our constituencies but referring to our home bases. We never asked for expenses for those offices. We asked to be allowed to put the expense of our offices under the €12,000...
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2015)
Marie Moloney: He is.