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

Michael McCarthy: That is nonsense.

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

Michael McCarthy: That is rubbish.

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

Michael McCarthy: We have a good record in the opinion polls.

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

Michael McCarthy: Four months before the election.

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

Michael McCarthy: It is buying votes.

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

Michael McCarthy: It is a way to purchase votes.

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

Michael McCarthy: There was no consultation.

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

Michael McCarthy: It is buying votes.

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

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Malley, to the House and agree with the broad sentiments expressed on both sides. Some of the legislation in this area dates back to 1844. It creates problems for parliamentary draftspersons to attempt to deal effectively with legislation that has been hanging around since 1844. It would be worth considering appointing more personnel to deal...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: Could the Leader of the House please arrange for the Minister of State with responsibility for children at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to come to the House to make a statement on the troubled juvenile who is returning to Cloverhill for the fifth time? The Minister of State made a statement on 4 February to the effect that a suitable place would be found for...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I support my colleague, Senator Ryan, on the dormant accounts fund. The actions of the Minister, Deputy McCreevy, in this regard are nothing short of scandalous and disgraceful. It is a cynical attempt to build up a slush fund to buy votes for the forthcoming local and European elections. It is every bit as bad as the performance of the Government prior to the last general election.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: Will the Leader confirm whether this was a sinister attempt on the part of the Minister for Finance to buy votes in the forthcoming local and European elections? I have no doubt, nor has the public at large, that this is the case. The second issue relates to the announcement this week that the 1,100 jobs due to materialise in Longford following the establishment of an American health care...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following subsection: "(3) As soon as may be after the passing of this Act, the Minister shall prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas, a statement as to the implications of introducing a system of registration of guardianship orders and agreements". I welcome the Minister to the House. The purpose of the...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I move amendment No. 4: In page 15, subsection (1)(b), line 38, after "State" to insert "or to which section 26 or 27 applies". I understand the register of births covers children born in the State and additional cases where children are born outside the State, for example, where children are born to Irish citizens resident outside the State such as members of the Defence Forces or Garda...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: It basically extends the same rights to the registration of stillbirths.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I appeal to the Minister to accept the amendment because it mirrors what she has said in regard to accepting the amendment in the Lower House. It is just a matter of the difference between the wording in 13(1)(a) and 13(1)(b). Obviously it is a very sad issue and we owe it to these people to emulate in this House what happened in the Lower House.

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: It is my understanding that the Minister accepted an amendment to 13(1)(b).

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: The amendment reads, "In page 15, subsection (1)(b), line 38 after "State" to insert 'or to which section 26 or 27 applies' ".

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: Is the Minister's point that this provision is included?

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: I move amendment No. 7: In page 20, line 22, after "registrar" to insert "if required to do so". The purpose of this amendment is to make the Bill more user friendly. The Bill retains a Victorian precept in that it is a requirement that both persons registering a birth must attend a registrar's office in person. The Minister spoke about customer service at some length. The Minister has...