Results 281-300 of 1,451 for speaker:Michael Finucane
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Temporary Release of Prisoners) Bill 2001: Second Stage. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: May I ask the Minister of State for clarification? Acting Chairman (Mr. Finucane): Senator Terry, you must discuss the matter on Committee Stage.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: And predictable speech.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: With the permission of the Chair, I would like to read into the record a fairly self-explanatory letter. I do not need to add anything to the letter, which was given the title "Exposing Civil Service from within" when it was chosen as the letter of the week in the Sunday Independent last Sunday. The letter read as follows: I am a senior civil servant working in one of the biggest government...
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: The Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, will be aware that between 4,500 and 5,000 people were recruited to the Department of Agriculture and Food at a time when the numbers involved in farming were declining. That seems like a contradiction. A colleague of the Minister of State in another body, the ICMSA, queried that aspect of the matter recently. The benchmarking document is neither...
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: The deal should be renegotiated.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: People will wonder where the money went when many cutbacks are announced in the budget. The Minister, who squandered â¬5 billion at election time, will have a budget over-run of about â¬2 billion next time around. The money will not be found. The backbenchers on the other side will say that they cannot get home help personnel, child care workers or people with other skills. That will be the...
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: Who is applauding?
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: We do not want the Senator's pity.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: We thank Senator White for the chocolates.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: Many public servants support our party.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: Deputy Richard Bruton has been talking about this for a long time.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: Managers received 25% and nurses got 8%.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: Over a cappuccino.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: Senator Ryan will gain on the double and he does not even need it.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: It might get the Minister re-elected.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: On many occasions I have been given the opportunity to raise the provision of a radiotherapy unit for the Limerick area. The expert review is out today and I am disappointed that Limerick is not included as one of the locations for such units. There are about 1,500 cases of cancer each year in the mid-west region, of which 750 require radiotherapy. It is contrary to the principle of...
- Seanad: Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: What the Minister of State told us and his reference to different Acts is quite technical. Will he clarify why Denmark is precluded from the supplementary fund?
- Seanad: Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: What is the logic of it?
- Seanad: Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: Given that Denmark is a coastal state and as we are talking about oil pollution, it is rather surprising that a member of the EU is precluded from the fund.
- Seanad: Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (9 Oct 2003)
Michael Finucane: Perhaps the former Minister of State present might know about them.