Results 4,901-4,920 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: The Senator has been the best Leader of the Seanad for many a long year, too.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: I move:That Seanad Éireann:noting that:- Since Irish Water was set up not an extra cent has been invested in water infrastructure - Irish Water failed the Eurostat test and therefore is not fit for purpose as it cannot borrow off balance sheet - Irish Water has been a complete failure by the government acknowledging that:- Over €750 million has been spent on setting up Irish...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: I had no difficulty doing it. I did it when I was on Senator Landy's side of the House and I am happy to do it here. It would be better to see more of it in politics. As of today, 55% of people have paid their Irish Water bills, that is approximately 750,000 homes. I calculate that at 51% but I will go with the Government figures of approximately 55%. That is €146 million in...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: It is this Government’s turn to face its responsibilities. This organisation needs to be abolished. We must stop throwing good money after bad. I have shown its abject failure in accounting and the waste of €785 million. What could any of us have done in our areas with that sort of money for infrastructure? Instead it is gone, €540 million has been spent on redundant...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: The Senator's independence is gone now.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: I do not know why Senator Landy used the term "amateur". I have seen Senator O'Donnell in professional productions.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: Up Fine Gael.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: We voted against-----
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: The Senator is a certainty for the next Seanad. She will be another Independent Fianna Gael nomination.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: We have a mandate.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: We have to adjudicate on the Government's performance-----
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: -----like the people rightly adjudicated on the previous Government's performance.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: Look at the professional who spoke before the Senator.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: I was never in government.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: I gave the Senator the breakdown.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: The Senator's party has none in Sligo, so he would not be aware of all the detail he is overlooking.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: No, there is no Labour Party councillor there.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: All over the country, in every county in Ireland.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: There are no Labour Party councillors in Sligo.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Marc MacSharry: I thank the Minister of State and Senators for contributing to the debate. I will start with a rebuttal. Senator Marie-Louise O’Donnell made a good play for the next Taoiseach’s 11 nominees to the Seanad. I am sure it is secure after her performance earlier. I know she likes to call me the amateur actor. In fairness, when it comes to her, I certainly am, as she surely is...