Results 241-260 of 1,391 for speaker:Patrick Nulty
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: Fianna Fáil guaranteed the banks so the Deputy should stay quiet.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: Deputy O'Dea should stay quiet.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: I was interrupted.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: As one of the youngest Deputies in this Dáil I feel the need to speak up for my generation which is fast becoming "Generation Emigrate". The policy of this State is to drive people away. The skills, ideas and knowledge that young people have are not being utilised. The Minister claims to protect basic rates of social welfare but it is clear that she is cutting them today. The social...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: I wish to oppose the section.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: I have started so I will finish.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: Fianna Fáil does not run the country any more.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: Ritual is important in people's lives. The abolition of the bereavement grant is a demonstration of a process. Last year, we saw changes made in the allocation for communions. We have legislation discriminating against racism and sexism but this grant is class-ism. Working class communities and people are entitled to celebrate important days, good news days and days to mourn and to bury...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: The amount of time allocated for this debate is ridiculous given that the Dáil will not even be sitting next week. I hope people watching our proceedings are aware of that. I am happy to support the very moderate amendment proposed by Deputy Creighton and her colleagues, although I believe this section should be removed in its entirety. If one wants a demonstration of the patriarchal...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: The Minister will be familiar with George Orwell's novel "1984". In it there is a concept called "doublespeak" and that is what the Government speaks, "doublespeak". It says one thing and couches its actions in rhetoric about fairness and reform and all the rest, but in reality what does it do? It savages and attacks the poorest and weakest in our society and treats them with contempt. I...
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: They do not trust you.
- Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: Deputy Durkan's party is as bad as Deputy Mattie McGrath's former party.
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: 192. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who voluntarily give up their family home as a consequence of mortgage arrears will be allowed onto their local authority housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45462/13]
- Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: With respect to the Minister of State, it is all an elaborate fiction. There are 100,000 people on the housing list. I do not think any Deputy in this House is not inundated with requests from people who are unable to access appropriate housing for their needs. The Minister mentioned that she wanted to get solutions. More European funding would be available through the European Investment...
- Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: It is not good enough for Ministers to come into the House and give the same spin, bluff and rubbish when citizens' lives are being destroyed by austerity and the Government's policies.
- Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: Increase the taxation of the wealthy.
- Other Questions: Fire Safety Regulations (23 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: With respect to the Minister of State, it is all an elaborate fiction. There are 100,000 people on the housing list. I do not think any Deputy in this House is not inundated with requests from people who are unable to access appropriate housing for their needs. The Minister mentioned that she wanted to get solutions. More European funding would be available through the European Investment...
- Other Questions: Fire Safety Regulations (23 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: It is not good enough for Ministers to come into the House and give the same spin, bluff and rubbish when citizens' lives are being destroyed by austerity and the Government's policies.
- Other Questions: Fire Safety Regulations (23 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: Increase the taxation of the wealthy.
- Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2013)
Patrick Nulty: 10. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way in which he intends to reduce social housing waiting lists; and the capital funding that will be provided to build social housing either by local authorities or approved housing bodies. [44848/13]