Results 321-340 of 5,294 for speaker:Michael McCarthy

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (28 Jan 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Joe Walsh, and I join with Senator Callanan in wishing him the best as he chairs the European Council of Ministers for the next six months. The end of that term will tally with a Cabinet reshuffle and I wish him the best of luck with that. The food sector has grown greatly in recent years. Generally, people are more aware of healthy eating as part of a healthy...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: What is the name of the other person?

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, line 9, to delete "2001" and substitute "2003". This is a technical amendment. The year 2001 concludes the collective citation and this should be updated to 2003.

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I agree with Senator Quinn. There is a good reason for the format used to process legislation in the House. It is salient to raise the issue in terms of the purpose of Committee Stage. However, I accept the Minister's comments and, on the basis that he is committed to making the amendment on Committee Stage in the Dáil, I will withdraw it.

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: It is my understanding of section 18 that it provides precisely what Senator Coonan is seeking. I understand the general point he is making, but not in the context of this section. The subsection to be inserted will read: (3A) Not less than 2 of the persons appointed to be ordinary members shall be persons having knowledge or experience of horticulture. Senator Coonan's proposal in amendment...

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I say this in order to be constructive.

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I support this amendment. What is being sought here is worthwhile. This issue was raised on the Order of Business this morning. It is worth remembering that comments were made by two senior parliamentarians last week about female members of the Oireachtas attending conferences abroad. To be frank, that kind of attitude by parliamentarians, of any political description and none, is unhelpful...

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I point out that the Minister is leading by example in that there is no male civil servant among the officials accompanying him in the House. That speaks volumes.

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I urge the Minister not to dig a hole for himself on this issue.

Seanad: An Bord Bia (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance and overseeing the safe passage of the Bill through the House. The first Bill on which I spoke was introduced last year by the Minister, Deputy O'Donoghue, which dealt with Bord Fáilte. There was a huge issue of gender balance associated with the Bill. If memory serves me correctly, Senator Quinn was also involved with that Bill....

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (11 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: As the Leader has put it, do I understand that up until 3.45 p.m. the spokespersons and Members will make contributions? I presume in those contributions they may ask questions and the 15 minute period up to 4 o'clock will be used by the Minister of State to reply to those questions. Is that a correct understanding?

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (11 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: Will there be injury time after 4 o'clock?

Seanad: Electronic Voting: Statements. (11 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Electronic Voting: Statements. (11 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I express my appreciation to the Leader of the Seanad, Senator O'Rourke, for organising this debate, which we have sought for some time. I acknowledge her efforts in acceding to the Members' request in this regard. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, to the House. It is unfortunate that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen, is not here...

Seanad: Electronic Voting: Statements. (11 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: It is the very same thing.

Seanad: Electronic Voting: Statements. (11 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: Will the details of the tallies be made available?

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Second Stage. (11 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: How many letters did the Senator write?

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Second Stage. (11 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: Maybe more.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: We will be.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: That is nonsense.