Results 441-460 of 1,451 for speaker:Michael Finucane
- Seanad: Proposed Stadium at Lansdowne Road: Statements. (5 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: I apologise.
- Seanad: Proposed Stadium at Lansdowne Road: Statements. (5 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: I call Senator Terry. I wish to point out that the Minister will be called to conclude the debate at 12.55 p.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: I am interested in the response of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to the fact that 2,000 tonnes of household waste, involving nine local authorities and private contractors, was found in 80 containers in Belgium. Given the degree of privatisation and semi-privatisation which is taking place in local authorities, what controls exist in respect of this activity?...
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Only two out of 237 in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment want to move.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: I support Senator Brian Hayes on electronic voting. I am in favour of electronic voting but am extremely concerned about the reservations that have been expressed, in particular regarding security. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen, adopts an almost gung ho attitude to the issue. It is worth bearing in mind that further concerns have arisen in...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Tell that to the people in Macroom.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: The Senator should go down to Macroom and ask the people there about that.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: The Deputy should check the votes in Longford and ask Deputy Sexton about that. She got her seat under false pretences.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: She did.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: That is an honest article written in the Irish Examiner today.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: The Leader will have to qualify that.
- Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003 [Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Amendments Nos. 15 and 16 are related and will be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003 [Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Amendment No. 35 is an alternative to amendment No. 33. Amendments Nos. 33 and 35 will be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003 [Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: That matter is not relevant to the discussion.
- Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003 [Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: I refer the Senator to Standing Order 56A.
- Seanad: Equality Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Before we commence, I remind Senators that they may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on it. On Report Stage, each amendment must be seconded.
- Seanad: Equality Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Equality Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: The last comma before the quotation marks should be a full stop.
- Seanad: Equality Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: The Senator's party has said it has reservations about it.