Results 321-340 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of State. Although this is an extraordinary hour of the night at which to be addressing the Seanad, it has been dictated by extraordinary times. On behalf of Fianna Fáil, I thank all the Members of Fine Gael and the Labour Party for their co-operation in this regard, despite the many false starts last night and today. I also thank them for the spirit in which they...
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)
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- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I am sure no Member wishes to interrupt any other Member tonight.
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I certainly will not interrupt anyone but one must deal with the facts to hand. While one may discuss the American situation if one wishes, at issue here is the Irish situation and the fact remains that this debate pertains to liquidity. The solvency issue still is up for debate and there may be some banks which will be obliged to have write-downs and there may be impairments. However, I...
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: Members are obliged to listen to levels of interruptions. I do not wish to interrupt anyone, nor will I. Members will be here until 4.40 a.m. on this Stage and all will have their say.
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I commend the Government, with the support in spirit of the Opposition, on the innovation and forthright leadership it has shown in recent days. It shows the rest of the world, not least our people, that their legislators are in control and prepared to take the appropriate action as and when needed. One has seen a level of courage and innovation that, lest there was any doubt in recent...
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I join others in thanking the staff of the House, the Clerk and the Assistant Clerk of the Seanad and all the staff associated with the House who have given unstintingly of their time and co-operation in recent days. I also thank the officials from the Department of Finance and other State agencies, who have given unstintingly of their time over the past week in the preparation of this most...
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: ââof anybody I could possibly imagine in terms of the commitment and effort he managed to put into this and for the time that he has given us here.
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I congratulate each Member of the Seanad for the spirit in which they have processed this legislation. It is appropriate as the sun shines in from Merrion Square that this legislation provides the vehicle for Government that it may steer us in these uncertain timesââ
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: ââto more positive economic times for our people in the future.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: Like Senator Regan, I look forward to a robust debate on the aspects of this scheme as soon as they are available and am sure that will supersede any issue we might raise. That situation is the most important facing us. I join Senator Fitzgerald in calling for a full debate on our competitiveness. One must welcome the announcement by the networking website, Facebook, that it will locate in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: At the outset I will comment on the scheme, which it is hoped will come to the House next week. The developments in the UK this morning are welcome. As Senator Alex White said, there are implications in that scheme for us. Despite the dithering in the United States of America and other European countries in recent weeks, I am glad we came out last week with decisive action. We passed...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I ask the Minister to come before the House as a matter of the utmost urgency to clarify a variety of issues to do with the HSE and the most important issue of BreastCheck.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate. We live in a time of almost unprecedented economic uncertainty and while I usually begin with a retort to Senator Twomey, I will leave that to the end of my contribution. A number of potential downside risks to the economy were identified in last year's budget and all of them...
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: Just in case anyone believes Senator Twomey about this situation being completely homegrown, the Fine Gael manifesto had no difficulty in presiding over spending the tax revenues from property bases. The manifesto predicted growth in excess of 4%. We cannot have selective amnesia.
- Seanad: Budget Statement 2009: Statements (15 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: The budget will look after the most vulnerable. The 8.4% increase in social welfare spending is welcome. I also welcome the fact that we will maintain capital investment to ensure we continue to build momentum in our capital projects. It is important that we do so strategically, focusing on projects that will increase our marketability in terms of foreign direct investment and assist the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: Will the Leader arrange an urgent debate on the HSE and, in particular, the roll-out of BreastCheck? As Members know, I and others have often raised the matter of discrimination against people in the north west and the delay being perpetrated upon them by the national cancer screening service, NCSS. Last week, the chief executive of the NCSS, Mr. Tony O'Brien, addressed the Joint Committee...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)
Marc MacSharry: It is testament to what has become the normal contempt with which the HSE and its instruments, individuals and subsidiaries hold the political establishment. The situation must change and this House, if not the other House, must begin to take action to show that respect for the officers acting on behalf of the small "p" is required, as they represent the interests of the large "p", the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)
Marc MacSharry: Last week I called for a debate on the Health Service Executive, in particular with regard to the roll-out of BreastCheck in the north west. While I appreciate the Leader said at the time he would do his best to pursue that issue and, particularly some comments by the head of the national cancer screening service last week, I know he is away this week, so he is not in a position to respond....
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)
Marc MacSharry: All people are equal but some are more equal than others. It is the same with the proposed winding down of cancer services in the north west region and Sligo Regional Hospital. The HSE consistently acts in an independent fashion without taking into account the wishes of the people. The people are the most important thing. That is what we are all about here in the Houses of the Oireachtas....