Results 721-740 of 1,451 for speaker:Michael Finucane

Seanad: Hospital Services. (2 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: Perhaps the Minister of State will find out what is meant by the near future because it has been stretched out significantly.

Seanad: Hospital Services. (2 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: I hope the Minister of State will do so. I will remind him again.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: I second the motion. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, to the House and wish him well in his position. He has a great interest in the marine. In my party's recent reshuffle in the Seanad, I requested Deputy Kenny to allow Senator McHugh be spokesperson on marine because I know he, coming from Donegal, has a tremendous interest. Whereas the marine would be extremely important...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: In a 30-year period, 3,636 people have died in the conflict in the North of Ireland. Yesterday, we all envisaged that we were poised on an historic agreement. However, this seemed to have failed for one specific reason regarding photographic evidence. The blame game is now very much in place between Sinn Féin and the DUP. Yesterday, in the Lower House, the Tánaiste, Deputy Harney, claimed...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: I assure the Leader that co-operation will be forthcoming.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: I have listened to this debate and wonder if the title of the Bill is a misnomer and should instead be the speed limit Bill. The contributions to the debate have proved that the essential components of road legislation such as speed cameras and random breath testing could have been incorporated into a serious Road Traffic Bill. Senator Wilson referred to a concern of mine, the lack of...

Seanad: Tributes to Deputy Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas. (10 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: Always white envelopes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: Yesterday, I too requested such a debate. I also pointed out that the Tánaiste had stated that more than a photograph was at issue. I am glad she made that statement because the spinning of Sinn Féin — which is masterful at such activity, as is the DUP — was that it came down to the issue of a photograph. However, we now know in terms of what has been revealed today that it is about...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: I, too, welcome the decision of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform regarding immigrants. It is very important because asylum seekers are subject to innuendo in many rural communities, where they are perceived to be almost wandering around aimlessly. Terminology such as "freeloaders" is sometimes used, which is a bit harsh. The beneficial aspect of the Minister's decision will...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: We have.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: Name and shame.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: On that point, the Comptroller and Auditor General produced a report on the administration of the points system within the Garda Síochána and discovered serious deficiencies regarding the level of non-payment of fines and the difficulties faced by the Garda in locating people in Dublin and in administering the system generally. At the time that report was produced it was felt that...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: That often involves a €50 fine.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: The service provider is finished at that stage.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: When he notifies the Garda that the period of time has elapsed and the person has not paid the fine.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: The garda would notify the service provider. We are talking about fixed penalty charges, which go to the service provider. If a person pays, that is that.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: I understand the Minister of State's point.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: If one were on the way from Newcastle West to Kilgarvan, County Kerry, why does the system not allow one to produce one's driving licence at one's local Garda station rather than being dictated to by the Act to return to Newcastle West to produce the licence there? A Kerry man recently telephoned to tell me he could not understand the legislation. Is this measure still in place? It would...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: That is fine.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Michael Finucane: Approximately 15 minutes more, I would say.