Results 481-500 of 1,451 for speaker:Michael Finucane
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Their grubby hands.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: He was honest, particularly about the Minister, Deputy McCreevy.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: That is discrimination.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: We are giving credence to it.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Did Senator Feeney see the recent polls?
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: I have listened to many of the contributions. I return to what Senator Higgins said originally. It is remarkable that Opposition politicians are being accused of using the term "slush fund", since the expression emanated from the Committee of Public Accounts and the great work of the late Jim Mitchell. It was flagged at the time regarding dormant accounts. The Minister for Finance, Deputy...
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: If the Minister of State will give me a chance I will explain. The truth hurts. The document also states: Applications are invited for funding in accordance with the criteria set out in the disbursement plan. Applications may be submitted at any time. Area Development Management Limited (ADM) [which is familiar to many of us] is administering the funding process. It goes on to state "ADM...
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: For God's sake, the Minister of State should catch himself on. He is trying to defend the indefensible.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: His contribution isââ
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Whoever spun this to them is trying toââ
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: The document dated February 2004 was logical and sensible. It is a pity the Minister of State did not tell them about his plans. He said he was disappointed the press did not pick up on it, but he could not even tell Comhairle what he was doing.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: I do not even need the extra minute. I have made my point. This is being used as a slush fund by the present Administration to dispense largesse when it is favourable and convenient to it. It is a retrograde step, and the body politic will suffer for it.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: The Chair was not here. Amendment put.
- Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Motion for Earlier Signature. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Perhaps it is because the original Bill was over 100 years old.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: We will deal with Committee Stage of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004 today. We are scheduled to deal with Report and Final Stages of this Bill between 12 noon and 2 p.m. tomorrow. Will the Leader examine the feasibility of taking Report Stage after a short sos this afternoon? Judging by the number of Committee Stage amendments, I think it would be...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2004)
Michael Finucane: I support Senator O'Toole's call for a press council. There has been wall to wall coverage of the sad event which took place outside Club Anabel. Recently, Fine Gael commissioned a poll undertaken by independent consultants and it found that 25% of people, one in four, were not reporting specific crimes. It also found that up to 40% of those under 25 were not doing so. I am aware of a case in...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2004)
Michael Finucane: The Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey, is a killjoy.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)
Michael Finucane: I welcome the Minister. I also welcome the Bill, which has many positive aspects. On this morning's Order of Business, much attention focused on the necessity for a press council following the reportage which took place in recent weeks. Undue attention was focused on the sad incident which took place outside Club Anabel. Fine Gael recently commissioned an MRBI poll which indicated that one in...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)
Michael Finucane: We are all aware this is a leap year and Sunday was 29 February. One can imagine the surprise of many people with mortgages when they received a notification from at least one bank, which had the courtesy to notify them, that as mortgage interest is charged on a daily basis they were being charged for 29 February. All the other banks and mortgage societies did exactly the same. Every year we...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)
Michael Finucane: What about the surplus?