Results 2,081-2,100 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: With regard to the person I should not mention, who is easily identifiable and happens to be in control of public funds, I make no apology for highlighting the facts in this House on behalf of the people. For far too long we have tiptoed around a practice that is not in the best interests of the people, but I will not tiptoe around it today. I ask the Minister to come to the House to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: It needs to be dealt with here, in fairness.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I ask the Leader to go back to the Taoiseach, or whoever made the balls for him to throw on this particular occasion, and say the following in the interest of democracy as opposed to authoritarianism. I want him to say that, in contrast to the method of allocating speaking rights in this House, where the largest Opposition party has been excluded from certain things, and in contrast to the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: This matter is very important.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: This point is very important.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: They will have to wait. The situation is that the largest Opposition party is comprised of 14 Senators. This constitutes 24% of the membership of the House and they ought to have a Senator as a member. On this occasion, as the Senator who praises the Leader most for his innovations-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: -----I suggest that the Leader speak to the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, and the Taoiseach and say that he will not be the puppet with its strings pulled but that he will lead the Seanad in the interests of democracy as opposed to a hang-them-high fudge by the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: In the interest of the credibility of the inquiry, we would like to ensure the full participation of the necessary bodies.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Two more of your own.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Well done.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Whenever the Dáil sends word.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Some 20% of the nine members will be Independents.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: The Leader is not being interrupted.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: That is because it will include the people the Government wants to have on it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: It is the only way we can be heard. Even the Leader's party members do it. Senator Cáit Keane could not get a word in earlier.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I just want to put him straight when he is veering off course.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I speak in the interests of the people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Yes.
- Seanad: Racism in Ireland: Motion (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House for a less adversarial debate than we are used to. My group agrees with the motion and will support it. However, I question the need for an amendment at all but appreciate what Senator Conway has said. The motion reminds me of the thing that I hated the most about being in government. I refer to motions being dealt with in a self-congratulatory...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: He was handing them out to all his constituents.