Results 421-440 of 6,944 for speaker:Michael McNamara
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: I have not received any ruling or determination on the matter.
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: If he has, that is news to me. If the Leas-Cheann Comhairle says he has, I am willing to accept that. It may be an oversight on my part. I have not seen his ruling. He may well have sent it and I did not see it. If that is the case, I apologise.
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: I take it the Ceann Comhairle's ruling is that he will not direct that it-----
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: I have not seen that letter. I apologise for that. Regardless of whether the Ceann Comhairle has sent the letter, and I accept that the decision is entirely at his discretion or that of a committee Cathaoirleach, this is no way to make law. I appreciate that the Minister of State does not think it is ideal but he is determined to get this Bill done and have everything completed. I agree...
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: I do not doubt that the officials have worked very hard but this House also has a role in working very hard, which is to analyse and tease out legislation. That is not happening in this instance. I accept the Minister of State worked hard to bring forward this legislation. Given the pace at which it had progressed before the Minister of State assumed the office, I questioned if it would be...
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: I am not pressing it, as it is consequential on amendment No. 19, which fell.
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: On a point of order, it actually can because the amendment does not remove it. It still remains. The Leas Cheann-Comhairle can check. It is, "In page 75, line 10, to delete “74(1)(b),”.", and section 74(1)(b) still remains notwithstanding the amendment, so it does not actually remove it. Section 74(1)(b) remainsin situ.
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: Yes. Amendment No. 79 was accepted-----
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: -----but that does not amend or change where section 74(1)(b) sits.
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: They are not.
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: I am saying they are most clearly not.
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: How can the Leas Cheann-Comhairle say that after the amendment that was made? I was not going to press them in any event but I think the House should follow proper procedure. On page 75, line 10----
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: I am entitled to make a point of order.
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: Even if-----
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: I am asking to make a point of order now.
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: Regarding page 75, line 10, the effect of the Minister of State's amendment No. 79 was to remove some parts of the Schedule in the Local Government Act 2001 but all of the sections 11(5)(b) right down to section 220(1) remain in exactly the same place. I do not see how it changes that. I had not intended to press the amendments in any event but there is a great propensity for the Bills...
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: I do not have anything to add.
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: I agree with Deputy Leddin. It is very important and not just to the town of Shannon but obviously to south-east Clare. A bus service has recently been put on between Killaloe and Ennis and I am interested to know exactly what the numbers are because many more people travel from Killaloe to Limerick daily and have done for a very long time. If we are talking about new rail links, there was...
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: -----can read and write and figure out what their amendments are about and whether they are good or bad for constituents and whether or not they imperil the Government or not. This one does not and it could not possibly. In any event, if the Minister of State is going to look at it further it is a good idea. I am certainly not looking to call votes on it, but sometimes the way we go about...
- Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)
Michael McNamara: I am heartened by the Minister of State's willingness to look at the civic honour reception issue. With regard to the príomh chomhairleoir, the Minister of State's position and my position are clear and we differ, so I do not think we are going to reach common ground on it. It is still unclear regarding additional expenditure incurred. Given that the mayor is the person introducing...