Results 201-220 of 8,013 for speaker:Bríd Smith
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: There is an urgency in not just laying the report before the House to rubberstamp it-----
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: -----but giving us an opportunity to discuss it in a real and meaningful way.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: This is the Government's second last opportunity; tomorrow will be the very last opportunity.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: Will there be plenty of time for discussion?
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: We need to have the debate before the report is signed off on, which means that it has to be done by tomorrow.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: Does the Government want to shut down the debate tomorrow?
- National Asset Management Agency: Motion [Private Members] (29 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: I am sharing my time with Deputy Mick Barry. I will try to behave like a gentleman on a very ungentlemanly subject. I welcome the Bill proposed by Independents4Change. Deputy Mick Wallace is doing the State and the people a great service by highlighting this scandal. Much has been said about his Bill. First, I wish to comment on the Government's amendment, which is utterly outrageous....
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: 137. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will carry out an impact assessment on the cuts to the one-parent family payment to analyse the impact of these cuts on child poverty and to ascertain if this has directly added to the high poverty levels of children living in one-parent households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15214/16]
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016) Bríd Smith: The last line refers to the emergency call-answering service.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016) Bríd Smith: It is not on this, it comes under programme A. Is that right?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016) Bríd Smith: That is okay. I am on a learning curve and looking at a blank line.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources (Revised) (29 Jun 2016) Bríd Smith: I will come back to it another time, but there is a problem with the delivery of the service in terms of the workers and their rights. There have been a number of strikes in the area about which I would be interested to query the Minister. I might send him a note individually.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: And those who did not are to be penalised by this legislation.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: They have a right, as trade unionists, to refuse it.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: This is a very serious issue.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: I will restrain myself, but this is what I think of the Bill and so do tens of thousands of workers.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: It is disgraceful and Government Deputies are sitting over there giggling about it.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: They are disgraceful.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: The Government bailed out in an orderly way.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (30 Jun 2016)
Bríd Smith: How do we get to discuss the issue?