Results 1,041-1,060 of 1,451 for speaker:Michael Finucane

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: Amendments Nos. 13 and 14 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: He was a full Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: Already this year, 353 people have been killed on Irish roads. The issue of road safety has been much discussed in this House on the Order of Business. Yesterday, the Taoiseach announced the Government is still considering random breath testing. Six years ago in the road safety programme random breath testing was mentioned by the Taoiseach, as was increasing the number of speed cameras. The...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: The Senator is not confident on the second matter.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: The Senator should have heard the comments of pig and poultry producers yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: It was on planning.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: It was on planning in general, which could embrace An Bord Pleanála.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: I was even going to telephone the relevant radio programme during the week on the Leader's behalf.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: Spare us the history lesson.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, and compliment Senator Quinn on his thoughtful contribution. Unlike many of us and the party in power on the other side, which might focus on particular aspects, he would examine this matter much more objectively. Everyone recognises that the economy is going well but...

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: Much thought was given to consultants' advice regarding these projects. The Government said it was taking action to ensure that in future this aspect was covered. It is surprising to note that €60 million is to be spent next year on consultants, which is an increase of €1.5 million and this is on top of €50 million expended in recent times on a health board project which was signed for...

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: I did not say anything about the health service.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: The Government is there to manage the economy.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: It is a waste of time.

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: Senator White agrees with me on that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2005)

Michael Finucane: Having listened to Senator Callanan I am reminded of his near neighbour, Ms Alice Taylor, and her famous book, To School Through the Fields, because the Senator has just taken us on a trip down memory lane. Irish Ferries has been to the fore in the public mind recently but an edition of "Prime Time" this week featured a man from one of the new EU member states who was working on a building...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Michael Finucane: In recent times there has been extreme concern on the basis of the statement by the US Secretary of State, Ms Condoleezza Rice, that these planes going through Shannon were not being used for torture. Ms Rice probably coined a new expression in the English language on the use of the word "rendition". I always thought the word "rendition" was a reference to when one asked someone to sing a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Michael Finucane: However, the concern is that these are the same Americans who previously made statements about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq which proved to be wrong. They have also made recent statements in respect of phosphorous bombs and were proved wrong. Why should we now believe Condoleezza Rice? It is not satisfactory for the Government to state that it has asked a specific question and has...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)

Michael Finucane: Is there?

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)

Michael Finucane: On the transport theme, stations are losing out in the attempt to speed up the trains to Cork. Charleville Station is losing out on two trains, a late night train and an afternoon train. It is regrettable that a station which is used by many people in west Limerick, north Cork and north Kerry is losing transport. Therefore, when one speaks of this great transport announcement in recent times,...