Results 281-300 of 5,294 for speaker:Michael McCarthy

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: That agreement needs to be honoured.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: It is beyond me how the Leader of the main Opposition party in this House can complain about trade unions and benchmarking in this manner.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: A serious potato disease, ring rot disease, which has the capability of destroying up to 50% of a potato crop, is raging in Wales. I call on the Leader to make a statement or to get confirmation from the Minister on what measures are in place to prevent an outbreak of that disease here. If adequate measures are not in place whereby imports can be checked and cleared on entry here, I will call...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Will the recommendations of the report be introduced?

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Will the report be defended in its entirety by the Government?

Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the Minister to the House and I thank the Leader for organising this debate which we have frequently sought in recent times. I welcome that we can finally debate this issue in advance of a vote that will be taken in Brussels at the end of this month. I also thank the Minister for giving us so much of her time this afternoon and in recent times. The rapid advance of biochemistry in...

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I move: That Seanad Éireann, noting that as a consequence of the Estimates for 2004 –Back to Education Allowance is all but abolished at third level –Conditions for the Rent Supplement are to be severely curtailed and restricted –Crèche supplement for childcare will be discontinued –Earnings threshold for Disability and Unemployment Benefit will go up and –Duration for...

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: A 2% increase in the capital gains tax would negate the need for such a cutback. The current weekly earning threshold for the purpose of payment of reduced rates of disability is being increased from €88.88 to €150. The threshold has not been updated since 1993. This represents a serious disincentive to employment.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: —to places of entertainment such as racetracks, as they are entitled, they are not entitled to squander €15 million of taxpayers' money. Nor are they entitled to breach clear Cabinet guidelines and procedures on how they expend money. It typifies the arrogance and contemptuous attitude of the Government. We are now worse off than we have ever been. We have an arch-conservative Government...

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: It is the truth.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Publish it.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Now we are laughing.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Senator Wilson should be on the stage.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: It was taken back.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: The currency was punts then.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: That was because rates and car tax had been abolished.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Was she the Senator's aunt?

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I wish to raise the issue of golden Thursday, prior to the general election, when 1,700 jobs were announced by the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and candidates in constituencies where the Government was under pressure to win or hold seats. The Tánaiste conceded yesterday to Deputy Howlin in the Dáil that less than 10% of those jobs has been delivered. Will the Leader ask the Taoiseach and the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2003)

Michael McCarthy: By two of Senator Callanan's colleagues, and there are no jobs.

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (10 Dec 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister for his attendance in the House. A number of years ago in his previous capacity as a Minister of State, he attended a meeting of the western roads committee of Cork County Council in the courthouse in Skibbereen. For some time we had been trying to obtain funding for a road in the Gaeltacht area of Ballingeary. It was not forthcoming and the issue was a hot potato in the...