Results 2,201-2,220 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I thank the delegation for the answers. I am not trying to scaremonger here but ask the delegation to apprise itself with the University of Minnesota's paper.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Preparedness for Ebola Virus in Ireland: Discussion (16 Oct 2014)
Marc MacSharry: That is fine. I have read the paper and it does not correspond with Dr. Flanagan's assessment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I join others in seeking an update on the Irish Water situation. In line with my party colleagues I call for the full suspension of water charges until such time as we have some clarity and until we see an end to type of headless chicken management that we became used to under the former Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, and that we see from the Government and the management of Irish...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Marc MacSharry: You are all the one now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Marc MacSharry: The Deputy Leader should be sure to read that out correctly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I thought the Senator said a public company.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Public but bonuses.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Public but bonuses.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
Marc MacSharry: The Senator was an Independent.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Mental Health Services: Mental Health Reform (23 Oct 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I thank you Dr. McDaid for her presentation. I apologise for being late. I have read it in the meantime. Could she provide a view on out-of-hours social worker access? Actions speak louder than words. The National Office for Suicide Prevention advertised recently for ten suicide prevention officers nationally. Our assessment is that 40 are required, at least one per county and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Mental Health Services: Mental Health Reform (23 Oct 2014)
Marc MacSharry: There are ten officers. We thought there was a need for 40.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: In anticipation of a later debate on water, I shall not mention it. Senator Comiskey mentioned that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is in China at present. I wish him well and hope he can make progress in broadening markets for Ireland, which clearly needs to be done. Not enough is being done in that regard in the Department, unlike the previous Secretary General who...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his comments. An historic thing happened before he entered this House today, which he mentioned. I ask him to assure the House that instead of treating this engagement as little more than superficiality, he intends to bring forward legislative proposals, as voted for by his colleagues, to put this squarely in the ownership of the people. The...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: -----which is that as an institution, as a House of the Oireachtas and as representatives of the people, Members have voted unanimously to call on the Government to initiate legislation to enshrine the ownership of Ireland's water by the Irish people. It will require a little more than looking at it, considering it or having a word with the Taoiseach. Members need that commitment from the...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: The Government is in disarray. The Labour Party has, quite rightly, shown a little bit of leadership in supporting Fianna Fáil here today but Fine Gael is nowhere to be seen. Are there any Fine Gael Members in the Chamber?
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I apologise; there are two present.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Two of 15. The Senator no doubt will get her opportunity to speak but in the meantime, let me say another few things. The Minister spoke about the €180 million or the €10 million about which the then Minister, Phil Hogan, lied to the people. I am using the word "lie" by using privilege in this House, which I am allowed to do. I am not abusing it but I am using privilege to...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: No, I will correct you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. The reality is that it is appropriate to use the word "lie" when that is the truth. I merely am using parliamentary-----
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: No, I will not withdraw it.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: There will be no withdrawing it.