Results 1-20 of 2,445 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Iris Robinson
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Obesity (16 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: I, too, thank my Committee colleagues, officials, and respondents to our inquiry; it proved to be a successful road to go down. Obesity causes great concern, not only in the Health Service, but in other areas of government. I support the motion on the obesity report and call on the Health Minister to read it and to act on its recommendations. The Health Service exists to treat and to care for...
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Obesity (16 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: There are cost implications not only for our Health Service but for our economy and wider society. The report highlights the comments that were made by the representatives of the Institute of Public Health, who told us that: “The loss of productivity and the costs of care and treatment of obesity and related conditions have serious effects on the economy and threaten to engulf the...
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Obesity (16 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: They went on to say that: “Obesity is estimated to cause 450 deaths per year, £14·2 million in lost productivity and £90 million cost to health and social care.”
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Obesity (16 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: I support the motion.
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Health, Social Services and Public Safety: Swine Flu: Vaccination (16 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: Will the Minister indicate whether he has any figures or feedback on the take-up of the vaccine from schools for children with special needs?
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Efficiency and Contingency Deficit Proposals in the Health and Social Care Trusts (9 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: Will the Member give way?
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Efficiency and Contingency Deficit Proposals in the Health and Social Care Trusts (9 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: Not to this party.
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Efficiency and Contingency Deficit Proposals in the Health and Social Care Trusts (9 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: Will the Minister give way?
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Efficiency and Contingency Deficit Proposals in the Health and Social Care Trusts (9 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: Does the Member agree that it is about time that we got the performance and efficiency delivery unit (PEDU) to look at the Minister’s budget and direct him on efficiencies?
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Efficiency and Contingency Deficit Proposals in the Health and Social Care Trusts (9 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: We all accept that healthcare is the number one priority in Northern Ireland. I listened to my colleague on the Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety Mr McCallister rewrite history. I thank the Deputy Chairperson for proposing the motion. I will address some related and relevant issues that contribute to the larger picture of how the Department is managing issues. I am aware...
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Efficiency and Contingency Deficit Proposals in the Health and Social Care Trusts (9 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: I will not. We listened to enough of the garbage that you spewed earlier. You have just reminded me: I would look at your new partners —
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Efficiency and Contingency Deficit Proposals in the Health and Social Care Trusts (9 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: I apologise, Mr Deputy Speaker.
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Efficiency and Contingency Deficit Proposals in the Health and Social Care Trusts (9 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: Did you rise to your feet when Mr McCallister spoke?
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Efficiency and Contingency Deficit Proposals in the Health and Social Care Trusts (9 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: On a point of order —
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Efficiency and Contingency Deficit Proposals in the Health and Social Care Trusts (9 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: As I was saying, Mr Deputy Speaker, my colleague on the Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety was quick to throw out spurious comments about expenses. For the record, that Member’s party is associated with the Tories, who were the worst culprits for defrauding expenses in the Westminster Parliament. I say to the Member and his colleagues that they are happy to link up...
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Committee Business: Efficiency and Contingency Deficit Proposals in the Health and Social Care Trusts (9 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: The cheerleader.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Loyalist Decommissioning (4 Nov 2009) has video
Iris Robinson: My party welcomes the progress made towards total decommissioning by loyalist paramilitaries. When that process has been completed, will the Secretary of State publish an inventory of the weapons decommissioned by both the IRA and the loyalist paramilitaries?
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: New Clause (3 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: It is about quality.
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Persecution of Christians in Orissa State (2 Nov 2009)
Iris Robinson: I congratulate my colleagues on tabling the motion. I regret that Sinn Féin has resorted to type by appearing to blame the plight of Christians in Orissa state on the British Government’s involvement in India many years ago. Sadly, the SDLP has taken a leaf out of that book and done the same. I was first made aware of the plight of the Christians in Orissa by a constituent in...
- Opposition Day: [Un-allotted Half Day] — Parading in Northern Ireland (27 Oct 2009) has video
Iris Robinson: Belatedly, I wish to pull up the hon. Members for Foyle (Mark Durkan) and for South Down (Mr. McGrady) for their lecturing of right hon. and hon. Members on this side of the Chamber about consultation and inclusion. Back in 1985, their party was happy to ignore 1 million Protestants and their elected representatives and push through the infamous Anglo-Irish agreement, which I believe was the...