Results 621-640 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Sep 2010)
Marc MacSharry: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to extend the time until 10.15 p.m.
- Seanad: National Economy: Statements (30 Sep 2010)
Marc MacSharry: I join others in welcoming the Minister of State and am glad to have the opportunity to make some points on the economy. At the beginning of this session it is important that in our debate we communicate a strong and clear message that the Government and all Members of these Houses are prepared to take the necessary action and dispense with the pantomime politics which have taken up so much...
- Seanad: National Economy: Statements (30 Sep 2010)
Marc MacSharry: In making a point on behalf of the Irish, it is not a question of abusing privilege. In talking about a programme broadcast last night one is not abusing privilege; one is simply using it, as I am well entitled to do on behalf of the people. The Minister for Finance mentioned a number of measures to tackle unemployment. Job creation requires that the public finances be put back on a...
- Seanad: National Economy: Statements (30 Sep 2010)
Marc MacSharry: The Senator should just focus on the future.
- Seanad: National Economy: Statements (30 Sep 2010)
Marc MacSharry: I made a number of tangible suggestions.
- Seanad: National Economy: Statements (30 Sep 2010)
Marc MacSharry: My tangible suggestions might beââ
- Seanad: National Economy: Statements (30 Sep 2010)
Marc MacSharry: The Senator should not take refuge in a glass of water but give us tangible evidence.
- Seanad: National Economy: Statements (30 Sep 2010)
Marc MacSharry: The Senator did not support the guarantee.
- Seanad: National Economy: Statements (30 Sep 2010)
Marc MacSharry: I am not at all excited.
- Seanad: National Economy: Statements (30 Sep 2010)
Marc MacSharry: I am bored listening to the same rhetoric
- Seanad: National Economy: Statements (30 Sep 2010)
Marc MacSharry: At 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 6 October 2010.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)
Marc MacSharry: On that issue, to suggest the Government of the day cannot put together policies covering a number of years is ridiculous in the extreme. A Government has ownership of particular legislation, development plans and so on. Obviously, if and when one is in government and disagrees with things, I am sure one can go and try to renegotiate. In the meantime, something unprecedented and historic...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)
Marc MacSharry: ------would specifically liaise with-----
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)
Marc MacSharry: Yes, there will be one key contact person. This is very efficient-----
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)
Marc MacSharry: -----and the Opposition can bring forward proposals which the Department of Finance will cost. This has never happened before. I, for one, hope and I am confident that this process will not be superficial because, as I said last week and Senator Bradford and many other Members said in the past few days, we must have some input to what will clearly be an extremely difficult and painful...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)
Marc MacSharry: President McAleese, in opening an extension to the Institute of Technology in Sligo at a cost of â¬12 million yesterday, said that in the 1960s, because of poverty, a lack of resources and ambition, we had been resigned to mediocrity. Clouds of resignation prevented us from moving forward. She also said the clouds of indignation today could paralyse us. Let us not let that happen. Let us...
- Seanad: Illegal Moneylending (6 Oct 2010)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey. I am glad he has taken the time to hear this motion. As he is no doubt aware, as the nation has had to contemplate the introduction of painful measures that affect all households, there have been an inordinate number of financial pressures on families such as coping with mortgages repayments and increased bills. The difficulty of getting...
- Seanad: Illegal Moneylending (6 Oct 2010)
Marc MacSharry: I hope the Minister of State will be able to reflect what I have said. The problem of illegal moneylending is much bigger than we realise. While I appreciate some of my suggestions may be somewhat draconian, the time has come to use powers such as those we used to deal with subversive activity. We cannot allow this practice to continue to affect innocent families that are struggling in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)
Marc MacSharry: I do not doubt the ability of Fine Gael or other Opposition parties to provide effective opposition over the years. What is on offer this time is different, historic and new. I recommend that Deputy Noonan, the deputy finance spokesman in the Dáil, Deputy English, Senator Twomey and others take the opportunity to go to the Department of Finance each week over the next few weeks with...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)
Marc MacSharry: There should be no interest in beating each other up any more about one manifesto being better than the next. It is a genuinely historic offer that must be taken up. That has been the theme throughout the Houses over recent weeks so we should move on with it. People will have the opportunity to air electoral politics in due course.