Results 241-260 of 1,451 for speaker:Michael Finucane

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2003)

Michael Finucane: Last Wednesday we had an interesting debate on the third level fees issue, which has fizzled out with the Minister doing a dramatic U-turn on the matter. There was much rhetoric over a long period, which was best encapsulated by Deputy McGuinness of Fianna Fáil who said it was a bogus debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2003)

Michael Finucane: I was quoting Deputy McGuinness.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2003)

Michael Finucane: That was Deputy McGuinness.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2003)

Michael Finucane: We cannot keep up with the programme. Senators on these benches are all confused.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 May 2003)

Michael Finucane: Name and shame him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 May 2003)

Michael Finucane: The most contentious issue facing local authorities is incineration. Plans for incinerators in Duleek and Ringaskiddy were turned down. The Minister for the Environment and Local Government and the Minister for Health and Children should look more closely at the issue of incineration. Members may be aware of a study done in Cumbria over 37 years of residents living near incinerators and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: I support the previous speaker in relation to the open skies policy. I listened to the recent comments of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Séamus Brennan, on the issue. Whenever there were fundamental changes in relation to Shannon Airport, the respective Ministers involved were the former Deputy Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Deputy Brian Cowen, now Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Minister...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: The Deputy Leader will be thrilled with that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: Can the Deputy Leader say where he stands votewise on the issue?

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements (Resumed). (11 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: I rarely speak on foreign affairs issues. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, to the House. As I listened to Senator Ó Murchú, I found that I could not disagree with any of the sentiments he expressed. I do not want to be repetitive in my contribution on this issue. The Senator was quite right to point out that debate on this matter has opened up in the United States. The...

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements (Resumed). (11 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: Sorry.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: The Senator is caught in a time warp.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: The Senator is in one the whole time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: I join in the support for Senator Brian Hayes's call for a debate on neutrality. Niall Andrews, MEP, must be admired for what he said because he spoke in the context of the Second World War and the present situation, and we all know things have dramatically changed since. Unless we redefine what we mean by neutrality, ours will be seen as an à la carte approach. There are many people who...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: I support previous speakers who raised questions regarding the Railway Procurement Agency. The credibility of the senior executives of the agency has been seriously strained. How much research did they carry out to establish the values involved and to what degree did they examine better practice in other countries which have established a similar service? I compliment the Minister and his...

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: Amendments Nos. 19 and 21 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2002 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: I welcome this Bill as it comes to its conclusion. It has had a long gestation. It is many years since I raised in the other House with the then Minister for the Marine, Deputy Woods, the necessity of having a transparent and independent system for the licensing of vessels. There was concern in the past that some of those licences were given out in dubious circumstances. The industry itself,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: I support the argument made by Senator O'Toole. I hope the problems in Kenmare will be examined. It is timely, given the imminent retirement of Mr. Justice Flood, chairman of the Flood tribunal, that we invite the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the House to discuss the issue of tribunals which has been brought into sharp focus once more. Eight tribunals are meeting and it...

Seanad: Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed). (25 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: I welcome my fellow Limerickman to the House, the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley. I want to deal with a specific local issue. I hope at the end of the discussion I will get a frank reply because I have also raised the issue on the Adjournment. This matter is very important to the community the Minister of State and I serve. It relates to the report of the expert review group on...