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Paris Terrorist Attack: Statements (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: ...and denigrated Yazidi women unfortunate enough to live in the wrong place. This is an organisation which routinely forces children to commit murder, which has thrown gay men off the top of high buildings and encouraged its supporters to thrash their bodies in the streets below. This is an organisation which destroyed the architectural heritage of Palmyra and beheaded the renowned and...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have an opportunity to contribute to this debate on the Social Welfare Bill 2015. This is one of the most important Bills to come before the House as it contains within it provisions that are vital for people who, for one reason or another, depend upon the State, are subject to fixed incomes and are vulnerable. It covers a significant cohort of the population and gives...

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (20 Oct 2015)

Katherine Zappone: I welcome the Minister and her officials. She has been resolute, diligent and swift in drafting the legislative provisions to implement the will of the Irish people who said "Yes" to marriage equality on 22 May 2015. She is leading its passage through the Houses of the Oireachtas at a welcome pace, one that suits the scale and emotional depth of the people’s vote. I thank her.I...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

Martin Ferris: ...to their 2013 level. The Government's refusal to respond to that call which is echoed by farming organisations shows a disconnect from the realities of life for those who are struggling in rural Ireland. The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton's claim that farm assist could be replaced by jobseeker's allowance shows how little she and the Government care if they end up...

Events at Ballymurphy in 1971 and Legacy Issues: Motion (15 Jul 2015)

Joan Burton: I welcome the opportunity to speak this afternoon on this important all-party motion. In particular, I welcome to Leinster House representatives from the Ballymurphy Massacre Campaign and representatives of the relatives of the victims of the McGurk's Bar bombing. They have campaigned for many decades to finally see justice for the deaths of their parents, siblings, friends and pastors....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Role of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (1 Jul 2015)

Ms Joan McCrohan: I will not make a party political statement, but I would like to put on the record that IMPACT is recognised as a great champion in supporting the needs of children and has built its branches, membership and new educational vision on its commitment to children. I wish to put that on the record because there was a certain amount of criticism aimed at our submission. Special...

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

Joan Collins: ...Finance necessitate a full and proper inquiry. We should never forget that €25 billion in State funds was put into the dead carcasses of the bankrupt banks, Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide Building Society. I believe this was unconstitutional, as this House did not vote on spending these State funds. I hope the matter will come before the Supreme Court this year. Given...

Seanad: Moore Street Area Renewal and Development Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Jun 2015)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: ...does, and the vast majority of the Irish people feel likewise. We are on the eve of the centenary of the 1916 Rising, which gave us control of our destiny and the opportunity to develop our nation and State. It is worth recalling that the nation is not confined to the island of Ireland. The Irish nation is wherever Irish people gather, and there are 75 million people of Irish extraction...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: ...motion No. 1, which I tabled on my behalf and that of my colleagues in Fianna Fáil. I look for support from everyone else for the motion to be taken today, before the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, comes to the House. A number of issues have arisen. I listened to Deputy Michael McNamara in the other House outline why he will not support the sale. I also note with interest that SIPTU...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

Gerry Adams: ...general election campaign will be reduced to auction politics with the Government parties seeking to outbid each other in terms of tax cuts, but this will do nothing to address the serious needs of our society. It will do nothing to rebuild our battered public services, to tackle the scandal of hospital overcrowding or poverty, to build affordable childcare provision, or to tackle...

Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2015)

Joan Burton: ...be attracted to Kerry. The chambers of commerce in the county, including the Tralee chamber, members of which I met with recently in the town, have very ambitious plans and are working with IDA Ireland to achieve them. The latter now has regional officers in place, rather than having people from Dublin coming down occasionally. The regional officers are there to attract industrial,...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (3 Mar 2015)

Joan Burton: ...out of work for long periods will be concerned about the potential implications of moving from welfare to work, particularly if they have children. This is where the back to work family dividend comes in. This scheme will allow people in a family who are returning to work to retain the child-related element of their welfare payment, known as the qualified child increase, for two years....

Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)

Joan Burton: Before Christmas, I co-launched with the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, the dementia strategy for Ireland based on funding both from the HSE and from Atlantic Philanthropies, which would be centred on the precise points the Deputy is making to assist older people in particular to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. The Deputy will see that around the country there...

Northern Ireland and the Stormont House Agreement: Statements (20 Jan 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

Joan Burton: I want to recognise that the agreement lays down a demanding financial template for all the parties and people in Northern Ireland. We have sought here again and again, the Labour Party and Government, to ensure that the people who are most vulnerable, particularly in regard to social welfare and their weekly payments, have been protected, and that has been a very difficult thing to do. I...

Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2014)

Joan Burton: We are all delighted to see people coming home to Ireland from across the world. The good news is that, due to the expansion in employment here, for many people it might well be the first step towards what we hope is a permanent return home for those who wish it, after having spent time abroad and probably having gained extremely valuable experience for building a career in Ireland. I...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Anti-Poverty Strategy (10 Dec 2014)

Joan Burton: ...are making in helping people back to work, thereby reducing poverty. It will help boost the recovery, reduce welfare expenditure in the long-run, and, most importantly, help the families in question to build a better financial future for themselves. The Budget also provided for the expansion of JobsPlus to provide subsidies to employers to recruit and employ an additional 3,000...

Seanad: Report of Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas: Statements (19 Nov 2014)

John Kelly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, who is a colleague of mine. I concur with my colleague, Senator Landy, that the Minister of State had a lot to do and very little time in which to do it. I agree with colleagues who suggest that €1 million funding for her project is not sufficient and she should look for more. Towns in Roscommon were very badly hit as a result of the...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Joan Burton: ...Social Welfare Bill by normal standards, it none the less marks a positive shift in our economic and social recovery. That recovery is now clear to see. According to the European Commission, Ireland will be the fastest-growing economy in the EU this year, with our growth rate expected to hit 4.6% compared with an average of just 1.3% for other member states. Last month the Government...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Gerry Adams: ...impossible position of trying to do more with less. The budget does nothing to address the crisis in the health service and this failure will have negative consequences for patients across the State in time to come. The chronic housing crisis will continue. Huge numbers of families remain in mortgage arrears and rents continue to rise out of control in the absence of Government...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Pearse Doherty: ...the most vulnerable in society. People with life-limiting conditions had their medical cards torn from them. Today's budget does not mark an end of austerity in health. Indeed, we will see more of the same in the coming year. Our hospitals and health services will once again be forced to do more with less. The consequences will felt in inpatient care and well-being throughout the...