Results 261-280 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Sustainable Residential Development: Motion (19 Mar 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I take pleasure in seconding the motion and in welcoming the Minister to the House. This is my first opportunity to do so. It is great to see Deputy Gormley in the position of Minister and I have no doubt he has great ideas, enthusiasm and determination to bring to the Office. I look forward, over the next number of years, to seeing a variety of measures brought before us. As the motion...
- Seanad: Sustainable Residential Development: Motion (19 Mar 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I apologise for being somewhat opportunistic in that regard but the Minister appreciates the point I am trying to make. I commend the motion to the House. I thank the Minister for giving over so much of his time today to be present in the Chamber for the various debates in which we have engaged. We wish him well in his endeavours and I look forward to welcoming him back to the House in the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)
Marc MacSharry: For many years, along with Senator Jim Walsh and many other Senators, I have been calling for a debate on the tribunals. I still call for that debate and look forward to contributing to it in the fullest regard. My original request predates any calls from Senators Alex White, Regan and others from the other side who joined us quite recently. Regarding standards in public office, it was...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I would welcome a debate on tribunals generally so that we can all participate. It is important that we would monitor the progress of all our tribunals to ensure they operate to the highest standards and to ensure they are working in a way that is consistent with the way that the Oireachtas established them in the first place in terms of achieving the expectations of the public and in terms...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2008)
Marc MacSharry: A terrible loss.
- Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister to the House. It is fantastic to see him here and I am particularly pleased he has not nominated a substitute for part of the debate, as so often happens with other Ministers. I join with others in celebrating the fact we have come so far. As the Minister indicated in his speech, tourist numbers in 1990 were approximately 3 million and grew to 8 million in 2007....
- Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Marc MacSharry: Senator Ellis mentioned we should consider having a world rally team from Ireland. We do, namely, World Rally Team Ireland, which is competing in Jordan as we speak. It is supported by Fáilte Ireland and Paul O'Toole's Tourism Ireland. The team won the world rookie championship last year and is competing in the world junior event this year, which I predict it will win. However, it will...
- Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I thank the Labour Party for introducing this Private Members' Bill. It is a better use of Private Member's business to debate a Bill rather than a motion on a particular issue. It is important the effort taken in the preparation of such a Bill is acknowledged. The Government side, however, will not support this Bill. As the Minister of State outlined, since 1997 the Freedom of Information...
- Seanad: Economic Outlook: Motion (14 May 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Seanad Ãireann" and substitute the following: "commends the Government for its management of the economy which has delivered unprecedented levels of prosperity and employment growth throughout the country over the last decade; welcomes the Government's firm commitment to position the economy for sustainable development over the years ahead,...
- Seanad: Economic Outlook: Motion (14 May 2008)
Marc MacSharry: ââhighlight various aspects of the report and the reasons for genuine grounds for optimism for the future. There is no question we are in a changed economic situation. In recent years, the country has thrived on the back of real sacrifice and tough decisions taken in the 1980s with the support of this Government and, in fairness, the Tallaght strategy too. Credit for these advances can...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)
Marc MacSharry: At the outset, I agree with Senator Regan's points on the Libertas statements. I would like to call for a general debate on housing. In light of recent developments in Dublin, it would be appropriate to look at this. There are a few public private partnerships and private finance initiatives which may have been planned, but which may be in danger now due to viability reasons. I think we...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I join with other Senators in asking the Leader for an ongoing debate on the economy. As we have seen from recent reports, these are the most challenging times we have experienced for almost the last 30 years. I could not agree more with the point made by other speakers with regard to maintaining momentum on the national development plan. The Taoiseach fully agrees with this. His...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2008)
Marc MacSharry: We had one.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I support Senator Norris on that point, which I have raised many times. I welcome that the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission started a process whereby it might reform the amount of material sent in the post and we could get the material electronically instead. I support my colleague, Senator Denis O'Donovan, in his call a debate on the fishing industry. We have a real crisis on the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)
Marc MacSharry: In the United Kingdom mortgage activity is expected to be down 47% this year. How did the Fianna Fáil Government manage to achieve this in another state? In the United States there is a reduction of 30% in activity in planning permission and building permits. Is the Irish Government also responsible for this? No, it is the result of an unprecedented international credit crisis, an...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)
Marc MacSharry: Can we, for once, in the next debate get tangible suggestions of how we might improve the economy and the uncertainty of the futureââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)
Marc MacSharry: âârather than just the blame game? Let us remember the only innovation that came from the Opposition side of the House was to put VAT on children's shoes. That kind ofââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)
Marc MacSharry: One final pointââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I note there are people referring to so-called Angola moments. Our Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, and his Cabinet colleagues look forward with great eagerness and determination to steering this country through the current difficulties.
- Seanad: OECD Report on Integrated Public Service Reform: Statements (2 Jul 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I join in welcoming the Minister of State to the House. I am pleased to have the opportunity to make some points on the OECD report on public service reform. I will begin with the normal rebuttal of Senator Twomey, which is customary between us. He might have more time to talk about the solutions if he were to begin with them rather than the perpetual moan. His colleagues in Wexford will...