Lisa Chambers said : “This is democracy in action…It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on”

carlow-nationalist Monday, February 10, 2020 6:31:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “This is democracy in action…It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on”

carlow-nationalist Monday, February 10, 2020 4:30:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “This is democracy in action…It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on”

carlow-nationalist Monday, February 10, 2020 3:24:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “This is democracy in action…It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on”

carlow-nationalist Monday, February 10, 2020 2:20:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “This is democracy in action…It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on”

carlow-nationalist Monday, February 10, 2020 1:18:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "This is democracy in action...It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on"

irishexaminer Monday, February 10, 2020 12:23:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “This is democracy in action…It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on”

carlow-nationalist Monday, February 10, 2020 12:13:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "I think the timing of all of this is co-ordinated to coincide with the general campaign to ramp up a bit of fear to try and get the public to focus on Brexit when they are focused on health and housing. "

herald-ie Thursday, January 30, 2020 6:07:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers added : “When so many things are out of patients’ control, parking fees should not be another thing for them to worry about. If elected to government, Fianna Fáil will end these charges,”

con-telegraph Wednesday, January 29, 2020 3:38:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Mr Johnson ) : "These are worrying statistics, particularly given Prime Minister Johnson's plan to legislate to prevent an extension to the transition period beyond the end of 2020," "The reality is that a no-deal Brexit is not off the table and businesses must be prepared for all potential outcomes"

independent-ie Monday, December 30, 2019 5:53:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers told : “There is no footage of voting at all,”

westernpeople Friday, December 27, 2019 1:11:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “On the day in question you can see many other TDs were in different seats, this was entirely normal and people moved throughout the voting block, so I am unsure why I am being singled out in this regard,”

westernpeople Friday, December 27, 2019 1:11:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers added : “This was a common occurrence across the House and has now been cleared up by the Ceann Comhairle and no longer occurs. In my own view, the Government is under pressure with the Dara Murphy scandal and attempting to deflect from that issue,”

westernpeople Friday, December 27, 2019 1:11:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “The prime minister’s plan to legislate to prevent parliament from extending the transition period beyond the end of December 2020 raises the possibility of a no-deal Brexit,”

agriland Wednesday, December 18, 2019 11:37:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers claimed : “It is now apparent that the EU and the Government made an omission by not amending the transition period when the revised Withdrawal Agreement was negotiated in October,”

agriland Wednesday, December 18, 2019 11:37:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded ( about Boris Johnson ) : “Finalising the withdrawal agreement was only the first hurdle, and the plans by Prime Minister Johnson puts the possibility of a no-deal Brexit firmly back in focus and demonstrates that Brexit is far from over,”

agriland Wednesday, December 18, 2019 11:37:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "I think we would've had an election before now if it were not for Brexit. "

RTERadio Friday, December 13, 2019 3:47:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers told : “I explained what happened and he accepted that it was a genuine mistake which was good,”

MayoNews Friday, October 25, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers saying : "I have learnt from my mistake and I'm genuinely sorry"

mwir Thursday, October 24, 2019 8:03:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers added : "I sincerely apologise to this house and to the public for not doing so"

independent-ie Thursday, October 24, 2019 8:00:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers stated : "I never made this mistake before, what a day to do it. In the moment, I left it as it was a big loss the vote in question. It is too casual altogether. "

independent-ie Thursday, October 24, 2019 2:51:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about error ) : “I mistakenly sat in the wrong seat… I should have told the teller there was an error,”

thejournal Monday, October 21, 2019 5:47:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers told : “I made a mistake. I’m a human being it happens. I hold my hands up and it was just unfortunate it happened when it happened,”

westernpeople Monday, October 21, 2019 4:12:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about error ) : “I sat in the wrong seat. I sat in the one beside my own, not my own. The moment I realised I was in the wrong seat I moved seat and voted as normal in my own seat. So, I hope people will take that at face value,” “I genuinely thought it was insignificant. I remember at the time looking up and the vote was lost by something like 40 votes, it was a huge loss, it wasn’t a contentious one, it wasn’t like it was really tight. And I thought, ‘it’s fine,’ as in it made no difference to the result and I left it but I absolutely should have corrected it. It makes no difference that it was an insignificant error it was an error that should have been corrected and I fully accept that,”

westernpeople Monday, October 21, 2019 4:12:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about error ) : “I mistakenly sat in the wrong seat… I should have told the teller there was an error,”

thejournal Monday, October 21, 2019 11:22:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "Honestly, I took the question as an intentional vote for someone else"

RTERadio Monday, October 21, 2019 1:38:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers commented : “Following the submission of parliamentary questions to the Minister for Health and the HSE regarding the continued closure of day services at the MacBride nursing home, I was told 'the day service in the MacBride Community Nursing Home in Westport has not reopened due to the inability to secure nursing staff'. It is shocking that no candidate has accepted any offers in the Westport area for the positions in the MacBride Community Nursing Unit. I understand unsuccessful attempts have been made to obtain agency staff as well”

con-telegraph Friday, October 18, 2019 2:07:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Theresa May ) : "It is important to remember that Theresa May got this far. She had a deal done, she had her cabinet behind her albeit with some resignations, and she couldn't get it through the House of Commons. "

irishexaminer Tuesday, October 15, 2019 3:26:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded : “Fianna Fáil is encouraged by recent developments and we are of course hopeful that an agreement can be reached. But we have been here before and there are considerable gaps to bridge. We must be ready,”

donegaldemocrat Sunday, October 13, 2019 8:05:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded : “Fianna Fáil is encouraged by recent developments and we are of course hopeful that an agreement can be reached. But we have been here before and there are considerable gaps to bridge. We must be ready,”

beat102103 Sunday, October 13, 2019 6:49:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded : “Fianna Fáil is encouraged by recent developments and we are of course hopeful that an agreement can be reached. But we have been here before and there are considerable gaps to bridge. We must be ready,”

carlow-nationalist Sunday, October 13, 2019 3:12:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "If Boris Johnson can get a deal agreed with his cabinet, can he get it through the House of Commons because the arithmetic in the House of Commons has not changed for Boris it is the same number that Theresa May had,"

irishexaminer Thursday, October 10, 2019 9:25:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Boris Johnson ) : "Everything that Boris Johnson is saying now really is in the context of the upcoming election in the UK,"

irishexaminer Thursday, October 3, 2019 12:47:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Boris Johnson ) : “Everything that Boris Johnson is saying now really is in the context of the upcoming election in the UK,”

carlow-nationalist Thursday, October 3, 2019 12:38:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Boris Johnson ) : “Everything that Boris Johnson is saying now really is in the context of the upcoming election in the UK,”

waterford-news Thursday, October 3, 2019 11:19:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers argued ( about British ) : “Furthermore, they fail to fulfill the commitment given by the British government that there will be no return to a hard border on the island of Ireland,” “In my view the proposals show a complete lack of regard for Ireland and the sensitives involved. This is much more than a technical discussion and a customs border is wholly unacceptable to people North and South and will neither be tolerated or acceded to,”

agriland Wednesday, October 2, 2019 9:35:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "In my view the proposals show a complete lack of regard for Ireland and the sensitives involved"

RTERadio Wednesday, October 2, 2019 9:18:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "What we're hearing are reports of what are being called 'non-papers' being presented by the UK team to Brussels,"

irishexaminer Tuesday, October 1, 2019 12:47:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded : “If we want to sustain rural Ireland and our way of life and if we want money in local economies and farm families protected, the government needs to act now,”

con-telegraph Friday, September 20, 2019 4:13:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "It does seem that the government hasn’t learned from the mistakes of the past"

independent-ie Wednesday, September 11, 2019 7:40:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers added : “This process was badly handled from the start, and my party consistently raised concerns about the tender process. Now we’ve reached a point whereby Fine Gael is bullishly pushing a plan which is costing six times as much as the original price and is refusing to even consider a proposal from Eir, which claims it can complete the NBP for under €1bn, compared to the €3bn that the preferred bidder is charging,”

westernpeople Friday, August 30, 2019 6:38:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about British ) : "If Prime Minister Johnson seeks to suspend parliament for over a month, to resume just three days before the next EU council meeting, this will only serve to further deepen the divide in British politics and move us further away from getting a Brexit deal done. She added: "

independent-ie Thursday, August 29, 2019 1:30:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers told : "I know that's been the fear all along and obviously we can never be fully certain but to date we've seen no evidence to suggest that Ireland is going to be thrown under the bus,"

independent-ie Saturday, August 24, 2019 5:04:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "The Government have taken quite a hands-off approach. It's been an information campaign but that's really been the extent of it. "

RTERadio Thursday, August 22, 2019 4:35:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "This leaked document merely backs up all of the warnings that Ireland has been outlining about the fallout from a no-deal Brexit. Fianna Fail Brexit Spokesperson Lisa Chambers TD (Image: Collins Photo Agency) Read More "

irishmirror Monday, August 19, 2019 11:53:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "Report after report has stressed the impact that a hard or no-deal Brexit will have on Ireland and it is concerning that despite all of the warnings 50pc of SMEs have not taken steps to prepare,"

independent-ie Wednesday, August 14, 2019 4:48:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers stating : "Fianna Fáil has and will remain supportive of what is a national position on Brexit supported by all parties and none in the Oireachtas"

RTERadio Wednesday, July 31, 2019 9:08:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "I think it speaks to the deterioration in the relationship between Ireland and the UK that has been allowed to slip over the last three years in particular"

herald-ie Tuesday, July 30, 2019 5:00:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “Depending on the type of Brexit we get, we could face a loss in the region of 55,000 jobs with 12,500 of these jobs in the agri-food sector and a €6.5 billion deficit in the state finances if we get a hard Brexit,”

agriland Tuesday, July 23, 2019 10:48:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers argued : “Both have talked about the possibility of a Halloween hard exit to appeal to their party voters. It has become almost a badge of honour to boast about who will deliver the hardest Brexit,”

agriland Tuesday, July 23, 2019 10:48:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers argued : “Once the Prime Minister is elected and appoints a new cabinet they will have to engage with the EU including the Irish Government on how to avoid a hard Brexit,” “At least the majority of MPs in Westminster are united on one thing –they do not want a hard Brexit, but unfortunately they don’t want the withdrawal treaty either. Never the twain shall meet,”

agriland Tuesday, July 23, 2019 10:48:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "It's all well and good to say that it's up to businesses to get themselves ready and that's fine for a larger company that has plenty of resources that can actually spend the money to get Brexit prepared,"

RTERadio Wednesday, July 10, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers added : “She said we must be preparing now and I think that is utterly reckless,”

belfasttelegraph Tuesday, July 9, 2019 4:30:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “Figures from the National Treatment Purchase fund show that almost 30,000 women are waiting for an out-patient appointment to see a gynaecologist, an increase of 43% since 2014,”

con-telegraph Wednesday, July 3, 2019 3:45:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "I don't think it's fair to say that our candidates didn't have profile, they do have profile,"

irishexaminer Saturday, May 25, 2019 5:19:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers added ( about Theresa May ) : “Theresa May spoke again of alternative arrangements to replace the backstop by 2020 and temporary customs arrangements; she even opened up the possibility of a second referendum should the Withdrawal Agreement pass second reading,”

agriland Wednesday, May 22, 2019 10:29:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “I do not wish to see such adverts in place and will make that known. If and when such adverts are in fact on view we will certainly look at the situation then and assess any action or remedy required, you might inform me of same if and when it occurs”

irishexaminer Wednesday, May 8, 2019 7:32:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded : “You could have a connecting train from Westport, Castlebar and Ballina that brings passengers to Claremorris to connect with the Galway service. The other area of potential is around tourism and that would be two-way traffic, tourists coming from Galway to visit Mayo and vice versa,”

MayoNews Thursday, April 25, 2019 12:28:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Richard Bruton ) : “Another delay to the National Broadband Plan is extremely disappointing for many in County Mayo who have waited over seven years for the delivery of the NBP. The Taoiseach said that there could be a decision made on the plan before Easter and it was widely expected that Minister Bruton would finally bring a decision before cabinet this week but has confirmed that this will not happen,”

MayoNews Thursday, April 25, 2019 12:28:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers added : “Ultimately, we have a situation in which people are driving to bigger towns to use free public wi-fi due to inadequate broadband,”

MayoNews Thursday, April 25, 2019 12:28:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “The Minister for Health single-handedly caused this backlog and he has failed to get to grips with it,”

westernpeople Tuesday, April 2, 2019 7:15:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “The Minister for Health single-handedly caused this backlog and he has failed to get to grips with it,”

irishexaminer Tuesday, April 2, 2019 6:49:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "It's clear that there's pressure now to start planning for the impact of a no-deal Brexit"

belfasttelegraph Saturday, March 30, 2019 2:51:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "It's clear that there's pressure now to start planning for the impact of a no-deal Brexit"

independent-ie Saturday, March 30, 2019 10:12:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "It's clear that there's pressure now to start planning for the impact of a no-deal Brexit"

independent-ie Saturday, March 30, 2019 6:47:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “If this were to unfold it would have grave consequences for our country and likely decimate a number of industries, in particular, the agri-food and fishing sectors,”

carlow-nationalist Friday, March 29, 2019 9:48:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “It is clear that discussions are being had, but when questioned on this issue the Government continues to trot out vague and ambiguous statements that shed no light on this matter,”

irishexaminer Tuesday, March 26, 2019 4:42:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Michel Barnier ) : "Even look to Sunday when Michel Barnier arrived into Dublin and the strident walk of Michel Barnier and the Tánaiste down the street after the rugby match. That was choreographed"

independent-ie Wednesday, March 13, 2019 6:01:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “getting a deal over the line would be good for Northern Ireland and I would urge the DUP to think long and hard on this offer”

irishexaminer Saturday, March 9, 2019 10:28:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “needs to get his act together,”

thejournal Wednesday, March 6, 2019 10:42:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “needs to get his act together,”

thejournal Wednesday, March 6, 2019 7:39:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded : “The department must do more to prevent rising insurance costs. There are options on the table but little has been done to date while premiums rise. The minister ought to take this matter seriously and step up efforts for communities across Co. Mayo,”

con-telegraph Wednesday, February 27, 2019 4:38:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “This would be nothing short of a catastrophe for our beef industry and would have a devastating effect on farmers the length and breadth of this country,”

msn-uk Friday, February 22, 2019 10:35:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers explained : "When any sort of occurrences of this nature take place the community obviously is going to be on edge … and alert and fearful,"

CBC Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:32:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "We know these incidences rattled the community," "Today's arrest is significant because it serves as a reminder that no matter how much time passes, we remain committed to public safety and making sure individuals responsible are held accountable"

CBC Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:32:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "one of our biggest challenges throughout the investigation,"

thespec Wednesday, February 20, 2019 4:13:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "one of our biggest challenges throughout the investigation,"

thespec Wednesday, February 20, 2019 4:13:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "one of our biggest challenges throughout the investigation,"

thespec Tuesday, February 19, 2019 11:44:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "one of our biggest challenges throughout the investigation,"

thespec Tuesday, February 19, 2019 11:44:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Association ) : "We have been told the Minister was informed in November. However the National Association of General Practitioners wrote to the national screening service in August outlining concerns that 'the turnaround time for processing smears, in some cases, is now 12 weeks. This would seem problematic given that smears are deemed expired at six weeks from the time they have been taken’. “This NAGP letter was also copied to the Health Minister and to the Taoiseach and it seems unlikely, given the gravity of the Cervical Check crisis over the previous three months that it would not have been brought to their attention,"

eecho Friday, January 25, 2019 10:17:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Association ) : "We have been told the Minister was informed in November. However the National Association of General Practitioners wrote to the national screening service in August outlining concerns that 'the turnaround time for processing smears, in some cases, is now 12 weeks. This would seem problematic given that smears are deemed expired at six weeks from the time they have been taken’. “This NAGP letter was also copied to the Health Minister and to the Taoiseach and it seems unlikely, given the gravity of the Cervical Check crisis over the previous three months that it would not have been brought to their attention,"

irishexaminer Friday, January 25, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Shane Ross ) : “The Government are being secretive and drip feeding information. The conversation with Transport Minister Shane Ross that was caught on tape last week appears to suggest some planning had been done or at least it was discussed within Government as to what might happen in a no deal Brexit. However, the Tánaiste has strongly denied this when I have asked him directly. If it is an attempt to scare Britain into solving the crisis, then it is a risky game,”

irishexaminer Wednesday, January 23, 2019 9:42:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “We’re dangerously close to a cliff edge and I am concerned about our own government’s preparations in the event of a no-deal Brexit,”

wandsworthguardian Tuesday, January 22, 2019 9:55:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers warned ( about France and Germany ) : “Several other countries, including France and Germany, have already published draft legislation, and Ireland is behind the curve in terms of our preparedness in this regard”

agriland Tuesday, January 22, 2019 9:04:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers argued : “The reality is that there is very little time to get this right and I am calling on the Government to publish this bill as soon as possible in order to give opposition parties the opportunity to examine this legislation and to have an input into it,”

agriland Tuesday, January 22, 2019 9:04:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “We’re dangerously close to a cliff edge and I am concerned about our own government’s preparations in the event of a no-deal Brexit,”

belfasttelegraph Tuesday, January 22, 2019 8:34:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “We’re dangerously close to a cliff edge and I am concerned about our own government’s preparations in the event of a no-deal Brexit,”

chesterfirst Tuesday, January 22, 2019 8:27:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “We need to find out what went wrong”

irishexaminer Monday, January 21, 2019 3:01:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "we need to find out what went wrong"

RTERadio Sunday, January 20, 2019 8:21:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “This is democracy in action…It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on”

carlow-nationalist Monday, February 10, 2020 6:31:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “This is democracy in action…It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on”

carlow-nationalist Monday, February 10, 2020 4:30:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “This is democracy in action…It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on”

carlow-nationalist Monday, February 10, 2020 3:24:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “This is democracy in action…It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on”

carlow-nationalist Monday, February 10, 2020 2:20:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “This is democracy in action…It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on”

carlow-nationalist Monday, February 10, 2020 1:18:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "This is democracy in action...It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on"

irishexaminer Monday, February 10, 2020 12:23:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “This is democracy in action…It is difficult in defeat always. Of course, I am disappointed but life moves on”

carlow-nationalist Monday, February 10, 2020 12:13:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "I think the timing of all of this is co-ordinated to coincide with the general campaign to ramp up a bit of fear to try and get the public to focus on Brexit when they are focused on health and housing. "

herald-ie Thursday, January 30, 2020 6:07:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers added : “When so many things are out of patients’ control, parking fees should not be another thing for them to worry about. If elected to government, Fianna Fáil will end these charges,”

con-telegraph Wednesday, January 29, 2020 3:38:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Mr Johnson ) : "These are worrying statistics, particularly given Prime Minister Johnson's plan to legislate to prevent an extension to the transition period beyond the end of 2020," "The reality is that a no-deal Brexit is not off the table and businesses must be prepared for all potential outcomes"

independent-ie Monday, December 30, 2019 5:53:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers told : “There is no footage of voting at all,”

westernpeople Friday, December 27, 2019 1:11:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “On the day in question you can see many other TDs were in different seats, this was entirely normal and people moved throughout the voting block, so I am unsure why I am being singled out in this regard,”

westernpeople Friday, December 27, 2019 1:11:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers added : “This was a common occurrence across the House and has now been cleared up by the Ceann Comhairle and no longer occurs. In my own view, the Government is under pressure with the Dara Murphy scandal and attempting to deflect from that issue,”

westernpeople Friday, December 27, 2019 1:11:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “The prime minister’s plan to legislate to prevent parliament from extending the transition period beyond the end of December 2020 raises the possibility of a no-deal Brexit,”

agriland Wednesday, December 18, 2019 11:37:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers claimed : “It is now apparent that the EU and the Government made an omission by not amending the transition period when the revised Withdrawal Agreement was negotiated in October,”

agriland Wednesday, December 18, 2019 11:37:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded ( about Boris Johnson ) : “Finalising the withdrawal agreement was only the first hurdle, and the plans by Prime Minister Johnson puts the possibility of a no-deal Brexit firmly back in focus and demonstrates that Brexit is far from over,”

agriland Wednesday, December 18, 2019 11:37:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "I think we would've had an election before now if it were not for Brexit. "

RTERadio Friday, December 13, 2019 3:47:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers told : “I explained what happened and he accepted that it was a genuine mistake which was good,”

MayoNews Friday, October 25, 2019 12:58:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers saying : "I have learnt from my mistake and I'm genuinely sorry"

mwir Thursday, October 24, 2019 8:03:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers added : "I sincerely apologise to this house and to the public for not doing so"

independent-ie Thursday, October 24, 2019 8:00:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers stated : "I never made this mistake before, what a day to do it. In the moment, I left it as it was a big loss the vote in question. It is too casual altogether. "

independent-ie Thursday, October 24, 2019 2:51:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about error ) : “I mistakenly sat in the wrong seat… I should have told the teller there was an error,”

thejournal Monday, October 21, 2019 5:47:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers told : “I made a mistake. I’m a human being it happens. I hold my hands up and it was just unfortunate it happened when it happened,”

westernpeople Monday, October 21, 2019 4:12:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about error ) : “I sat in the wrong seat. I sat in the one beside my own, not my own. The moment I realised I was in the wrong seat I moved seat and voted as normal in my own seat. So, I hope people will take that at face value,” “I genuinely thought it was insignificant. I remember at the time looking up and the vote was lost by something like 40 votes, it was a huge loss, it wasn’t a contentious one, it wasn’t like it was really tight. And I thought, ‘it’s fine,’ as in it made no difference to the result and I left it but I absolutely should have corrected it. It makes no difference that it was an insignificant error it was an error that should have been corrected and I fully accept that,”

westernpeople Monday, October 21, 2019 4:12:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about error ) : “I mistakenly sat in the wrong seat… I should have told the teller there was an error,”

thejournal Monday, October 21, 2019 11:22:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "Honestly, I took the question as an intentional vote for someone else"

RTERadio Monday, October 21, 2019 1:38:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers commented : “Following the submission of parliamentary questions to the Minister for Health and the HSE regarding the continued closure of day services at the MacBride nursing home, I was told 'the day service in the MacBride Community Nursing Home in Westport has not reopened due to the inability to secure nursing staff'. It is shocking that no candidate has accepted any offers in the Westport area for the positions in the MacBride Community Nursing Unit. I understand unsuccessful attempts have been made to obtain agency staff as well”

con-telegraph Friday, October 18, 2019 2:07:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Theresa May ) : "It is important to remember that Theresa May got this far. She had a deal done, she had her cabinet behind her albeit with some resignations, and she couldn't get it through the House of Commons. "

irishexaminer Tuesday, October 15, 2019 3:26:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded : “Fianna Fáil is encouraged by recent developments and we are of course hopeful that an agreement can be reached. But we have been here before and there are considerable gaps to bridge. We must be ready,”

donegaldemocrat Sunday, October 13, 2019 8:05:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded : “Fianna Fáil is encouraged by recent developments and we are of course hopeful that an agreement can be reached. But we have been here before and there are considerable gaps to bridge. We must be ready,”

beat102103 Sunday, October 13, 2019 6:49:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded : “Fianna Fáil is encouraged by recent developments and we are of course hopeful that an agreement can be reached. But we have been here before and there are considerable gaps to bridge. We must be ready,”

carlow-nationalist Sunday, October 13, 2019 3:12:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "If Boris Johnson can get a deal agreed with his cabinet, can he get it through the House of Commons because the arithmetic in the House of Commons has not changed for Boris it is the same number that Theresa May had,"

irishexaminer Thursday, October 10, 2019 9:25:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Boris Johnson ) : "Everything that Boris Johnson is saying now really is in the context of the upcoming election in the UK,"

irishexaminer Thursday, October 3, 2019 12:47:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Boris Johnson ) : “Everything that Boris Johnson is saying now really is in the context of the upcoming election in the UK,”

carlow-nationalist Thursday, October 3, 2019 12:38:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Boris Johnson ) : “Everything that Boris Johnson is saying now really is in the context of the upcoming election in the UK,”

waterford-news Thursday, October 3, 2019 11:19:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers argued ( about British ) : “Furthermore, they fail to fulfill the commitment given by the British government that there will be no return to a hard border on the island of Ireland,” “In my view the proposals show a complete lack of regard for Ireland and the sensitives involved. This is much more than a technical discussion and a customs border is wholly unacceptable to people North and South and will neither be tolerated or acceded to,”

agriland Wednesday, October 2, 2019 9:35:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "In my view the proposals show a complete lack of regard for Ireland and the sensitives involved"

RTERadio Wednesday, October 2, 2019 9:18:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "What we're hearing are reports of what are being called 'non-papers' being presented by the UK team to Brussels,"

irishexaminer Tuesday, October 1, 2019 12:47:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded : “If we want to sustain rural Ireland and our way of life and if we want money in local economies and farm families protected, the government needs to act now,”

con-telegraph Friday, September 20, 2019 4:13:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "It does seem that the government hasn’t learned from the mistakes of the past"

independent-ie Wednesday, September 11, 2019 7:40:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers added : “This process was badly handled from the start, and my party consistently raised concerns about the tender process. Now we’ve reached a point whereby Fine Gael is bullishly pushing a plan which is costing six times as much as the original price and is refusing to even consider a proposal from Eir, which claims it can complete the NBP for under €1bn, compared to the €3bn that the preferred bidder is charging,”

westernpeople Friday, August 30, 2019 6:38:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about British ) : "If Prime Minister Johnson seeks to suspend parliament for over a month, to resume just three days before the next EU council meeting, this will only serve to further deepen the divide in British politics and move us further away from getting a Brexit deal done. She added: "

independent-ie Thursday, August 29, 2019 1:30:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers told : "I know that's been the fear all along and obviously we can never be fully certain but to date we've seen no evidence to suggest that Ireland is going to be thrown under the bus,"

independent-ie Saturday, August 24, 2019 5:04:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "The Government have taken quite a hands-off approach. It's been an information campaign but that's really been the extent of it. "

RTERadio Thursday, August 22, 2019 4:35:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "This leaked document merely backs up all of the warnings that Ireland has been outlining about the fallout from a no-deal Brexit. Fianna Fail Brexit Spokesperson Lisa Chambers TD (Image: Collins Photo Agency) Read More "

irishmirror Monday, August 19, 2019 11:53:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "Report after report has stressed the impact that a hard or no-deal Brexit will have on Ireland and it is concerning that despite all of the warnings 50pc of SMEs have not taken steps to prepare,"

independent-ie Wednesday, August 14, 2019 4:48:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers stating : "Fianna Fáil has and will remain supportive of what is a national position on Brexit supported by all parties and none in the Oireachtas"

RTERadio Wednesday, July 31, 2019 9:08:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "I think it speaks to the deterioration in the relationship between Ireland and the UK that has been allowed to slip over the last three years in particular"

herald-ie Tuesday, July 30, 2019 5:00:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “Depending on the type of Brexit we get, we could face a loss in the region of 55,000 jobs with 12,500 of these jobs in the agri-food sector and a €6.5 billion deficit in the state finances if we get a hard Brexit,”

agriland Tuesday, July 23, 2019 10:48:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers argued : “Both have talked about the possibility of a Halloween hard exit to appeal to their party voters. It has become almost a badge of honour to boast about who will deliver the hardest Brexit,”

agriland Tuesday, July 23, 2019 10:48:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers argued : “Once the Prime Minister is elected and appoints a new cabinet they will have to engage with the EU including the Irish Government on how to avoid a hard Brexit,” “At least the majority of MPs in Westminster are united on one thing –they do not want a hard Brexit, but unfortunately they don’t want the withdrawal treaty either. Never the twain shall meet,”

agriland Tuesday, July 23, 2019 10:48:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "It's all well and good to say that it's up to businesses to get themselves ready and that's fine for a larger company that has plenty of resources that can actually spend the money to get Brexit prepared,"

RTERadio Wednesday, July 10, 2019 12:33:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers added : “She said we must be preparing now and I think that is utterly reckless,”

belfasttelegraph Tuesday, July 9, 2019 4:30:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “Figures from the National Treatment Purchase fund show that almost 30,000 women are waiting for an out-patient appointment to see a gynaecologist, an increase of 43% since 2014,”

con-telegraph Wednesday, July 3, 2019 3:45:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "I don't think it's fair to say that our candidates didn't have profile, they do have profile,"

irishexaminer Saturday, May 25, 2019 5:19:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers added ( about Theresa May ) : “Theresa May spoke again of alternative arrangements to replace the backstop by 2020 and temporary customs arrangements; she even opened up the possibility of a second referendum should the Withdrawal Agreement pass second reading,”

agriland Wednesday, May 22, 2019 10:29:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “I do not wish to see such adverts in place and will make that known. If and when such adverts are in fact on view we will certainly look at the situation then and assess any action or remedy required, you might inform me of same if and when it occurs”

irishexaminer Wednesday, May 8, 2019 7:32:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded : “You could have a connecting train from Westport, Castlebar and Ballina that brings passengers to Claremorris to connect with the Galway service. The other area of potential is around tourism and that would be two-way traffic, tourists coming from Galway to visit Mayo and vice versa,”

MayoNews Thursday, April 25, 2019 12:28:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Richard Bruton ) : “Another delay to the National Broadband Plan is extremely disappointing for many in County Mayo who have waited over seven years for the delivery of the NBP. The Taoiseach said that there could be a decision made on the plan before Easter and it was widely expected that Minister Bruton would finally bring a decision before cabinet this week but has confirmed that this will not happen,”

MayoNews Thursday, April 25, 2019 12:28:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers added : “Ultimately, we have a situation in which people are driving to bigger towns to use free public wi-fi due to inadequate broadband,”

MayoNews Thursday, April 25, 2019 12:28:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “The Minister for Health single-handedly caused this backlog and he has failed to get to grips with it,”

westernpeople Tuesday, April 2, 2019 7:15:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “The Minister for Health single-handedly caused this backlog and he has failed to get to grips with it,”

irishexaminer Tuesday, April 2, 2019 6:49:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "It's clear that there's pressure now to start planning for the impact of a no-deal Brexit"

belfasttelegraph Saturday, March 30, 2019 2:51:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "It's clear that there's pressure now to start planning for the impact of a no-deal Brexit"

independent-ie Saturday, March 30, 2019 10:12:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "It's clear that there's pressure now to start planning for the impact of a no-deal Brexit"

independent-ie Saturday, March 30, 2019 6:47:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “If this were to unfold it would have grave consequences for our country and likely decimate a number of industries, in particular, the agri-food and fishing sectors,”

carlow-nationalist Friday, March 29, 2019 9:48:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “It is clear that discussions are being had, but when questioned on this issue the Government continues to trot out vague and ambiguous statements that shed no light on this matter,”

irishexaminer Tuesday, March 26, 2019 4:42:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Michel Barnier ) : "Even look to Sunday when Michel Barnier arrived into Dublin and the strident walk of Michel Barnier and the Tánaiste down the street after the rugby match. That was choreographed"

independent-ie Wednesday, March 13, 2019 6:01:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “getting a deal over the line would be good for Northern Ireland and I would urge the DUP to think long and hard on this offer”

irishexaminer Saturday, March 9, 2019 10:28:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “needs to get his act together,”

thejournal Wednesday, March 6, 2019 10:42:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “needs to get his act together,”

thejournal Wednesday, March 6, 2019 7:39:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers concluded : “The department must do more to prevent rising insurance costs. There are options on the table but little has been done to date while premiums rise. The minister ought to take this matter seriously and step up efforts for communities across Co. Mayo,”

con-telegraph Wednesday, February 27, 2019 4:38:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “This would be nothing short of a catastrophe for our beef industry and would have a devastating effect on farmers the length and breadth of this country,”

msn-uk Friday, February 22, 2019 10:35:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers explained : "When any sort of occurrences of this nature take place the community obviously is going to be on edge … and alert and fearful,"

CBC Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:32:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "We know these incidences rattled the community," "Today's arrest is significant because it serves as a reminder that no matter how much time passes, we remain committed to public safety and making sure individuals responsible are held accountable"

CBC Thursday, February 21, 2019 1:32:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "one of our biggest challenges throughout the investigation,"

thespec Wednesday, February 20, 2019 4:13:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "one of our biggest challenges throughout the investigation,"

thespec Wednesday, February 20, 2019 4:13:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "one of our biggest challenges throughout the investigation,"

thespec Tuesday, February 19, 2019 11:44:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "one of our biggest challenges throughout the investigation,"

thespec Tuesday, February 19, 2019 11:44:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Association ) : "We have been told the Minister was informed in November. However the National Association of General Practitioners wrote to the national screening service in August outlining concerns that 'the turnaround time for processing smears, in some cases, is now 12 weeks. This would seem problematic given that smears are deemed expired at six weeks from the time they have been taken’. “This NAGP letter was also copied to the Health Minister and to the Taoiseach and it seems unlikely, given the gravity of the Cervical Check crisis over the previous three months that it would not have been brought to their attention,"

eecho Friday, January 25, 2019 10:17:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Association ) : "We have been told the Minister was informed in November. However the National Association of General Practitioners wrote to the national screening service in August outlining concerns that 'the turnaround time for processing smears, in some cases, is now 12 weeks. This would seem problematic given that smears are deemed expired at six weeks from the time they have been taken’. “This NAGP letter was also copied to the Health Minister and to the Taoiseach and it seems unlikely, given the gravity of the Cervical Check crisis over the previous three months that it would not have been brought to their attention,"

irishexaminer Friday, January 25, 2019 9:46:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said ( about Shane Ross ) : “The Government are being secretive and drip feeding information. The conversation with Transport Minister Shane Ross that was caught on tape last week appears to suggest some planning had been done or at least it was discussed within Government as to what might happen in a no deal Brexit. However, the Tánaiste has strongly denied this when I have asked him directly. If it is an attempt to scare Britain into solving the crisis, then it is a risky game,”

irishexaminer Wednesday, January 23, 2019 9:42:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “We’re dangerously close to a cliff edge and I am concerned about our own government’s preparations in the event of a no-deal Brexit,”

wandsworthguardian Tuesday, January 22, 2019 9:55:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers warned ( about France and Germany ) : “Several other countries, including France and Germany, have already published draft legislation, and Ireland is behind the curve in terms of our preparedness in this regard”

agriland Tuesday, January 22, 2019 9:04:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers argued : “The reality is that there is very little time to get this right and I am calling on the Government to publish this bill as soon as possible in order to give opposition parties the opportunity to examine this legislation and to have an input into it,”

agriland Tuesday, January 22, 2019 9:04:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “We’re dangerously close to a cliff edge and I am concerned about our own government’s preparations in the event of a no-deal Brexit,”

belfasttelegraph Tuesday, January 22, 2019 8:34:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “We’re dangerously close to a cliff edge and I am concerned about our own government’s preparations in the event of a no-deal Brexit,”

chesterfirst Tuesday, January 22, 2019 8:27:00 PM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : “We need to find out what went wrong”

irishexaminer Monday, January 21, 2019 3:01:00 AM EAT

Lisa Chambers said : "we need to find out what went wrong"

RTERadio Sunday, January 20, 2019 8:21:00 PM EAT