Results 1,001-1,020 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Swords and Balbriggan first no doubt.
- Seanad: School Transport: Statements (26 Sep 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I thank Senator O'Sullivan for sharing a little of his time. As a former business person and one who knows business, I know the Minister of State appreciates the need for common sense. I have written to him about a case, that of the Gilgarrow family in Sligo, concerning school transport. A child in that family attends Coola school even though the closest school is Ballymote but because...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: On a point of order, I understand it is the tradition in this House for the Chair to intervene if an attack is made on an individual who is not present in the Chamber.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: It would be reasonable to allow me to confirm my attendance in the House for many debates.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Having been corrected on this issue many times in the past when I criticised Members who were not present-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: -----I expect to be afforded similar protection by the Chair. I ask for an opportunity to point out that I have attended on each day-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Senator Colm Burke, a newer Member of the House, is well aware that Senators must attend to many duties, including in the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I join others on the Government side who have called for a debate of confidence in the Minister for Health. The sideshow has gone on for far too long. We have overruns of some ¤300 million and there are concerns all over the country. We are unanimous that we want these primary care centres built as quickly as possible, in whatever order the criteria dictate and resources permit. However,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: What about free GP care?
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I appreciate the Ministers with responsibility for health will be in the House for much of the day, between the Committee Stage debate on the Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill and the Private Members' motion this evening. However, in light of events yesterday it is of vital importance that in the first instance, the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, be here himself and at the very...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I might have new ones.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: It is a matter of public interest.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: The Leader should not insult the people of this House with that rubbish.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: The Leader should have the manners to answer the question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: "Chillax".
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (10 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I wish to make a general comment on the amendments as Senator Power has already dealt with them. I am concerned that some of the terminology used - and with respect to the officials - ensures that Sir Humphrey has control. When a Government policy and priorities exists then the State agency responsible has a statutory duty to comply with them, not merely to resemble the policy or priorities....
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (10 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: We will press the amendment to a vote. On Second Stage, I asked whether the Titanic, if it had been called the Olympic, would have stayed afloat. As Senator Power has said, while nobody is specifically saying that any of the current directors of the HSE are not capable, qualified or the best people for their various jobs, whether in mental health or in the other directorates, the reality is...
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (10 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: We are not happy with this provision. I do not believe the Minister is happy with it either. How long is a piece of string? Will it be in place for one, two, three or four years? We are all aware of the scenario that arose yesterday, with ¤329 million becoming ¤374 million in a month. People need confidence in this process. What is happening is that a new entity is being established...
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (10 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Good one.
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (10 Oct 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I move amendment No. 13: In page 9, line 25, to delete "Subject to subsection (4),".This is similar to the earlier scenario where we are saying that the recruitment of a director general and directors would be subject to the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 without being subject to subsection (4) and relates to the fact that people would automatically have to...