Results 1,161-1,180 of 5,294 for speaker:Michael McCarthy
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Michael McCarthy: More is the pity.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Michael McCarthy: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for his indulgence, understanding and timely intervention. These amendments would have been grouped at an earlier juncture, perhaps in late November, in discussing the Committee Stage of this Bill. It is probably impossible to make points that have not already been made. I return to the issue of Bantry. Amendments Nos. 8, 9 and 13 to 17, inclusive, are in my...
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Michael McCarthy: It is correct. I have written evidence to back up what I have just stated. The Minister said he would meet the people of Bantry and he has not.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Michael McCarthy: It is not wrong. It is correct and accurate.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Michael McCarthy: It was a letter with two paragraphs, which said, "I will meet you." It has not happened.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Michael McCarthy: It will be transferred.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Michael McCarthy: One would not get away with it in Zimbabwe.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Michael McCarthy: There will be public consultation, of course.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Michael McCarthy: It is an opportunity to abolish Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Michael McCarthy: Yes.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Michael McCarthy: It is doing fine. It is capable of doing it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)
Michael McCarthy: I wish the social partners well in the economic recovery talks. There is an obligation on all the social partners to ensure we bring the public finances back under control. However, I issue a warning that scapegoating young gardaÃ, teachers and nurses is not the way in which these partnership talks should be approached. We need to be cognisant of the fact that many young families are...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Michael McCarthy: During the debate and talk about economic doom and gloom last week, the Minister, Deputy Cullen, sadly announced the abandonment of the sports capital programme. It has served sporting organisations and rejuvenated and consolidated rural communities. It has funded sports clubs for young people. It has given people in rural Ireland a great opportunity to fundraise and develop their local...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2009)
Michael McCarthy: Does the Leader consider it fair that young gardaÃ, teachers and nurses will now have to hand over an additional â¬300 or â¬400 per month to the Exchequer as a result of the pension levy? Meanwhile, a consultant in a private clinic has only to bear an additional income levy of 1%. Is that fair? I conclude by saying that I do not believe Senator O'Toole is ignorant. One could never level...
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (resumed) (11 Feb 2009)
Michael McCarthy: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (resumed) (11 Feb 2009)
Michael McCarthy: There were two Government Deputies in west Cork.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)
Michael McCarthy: In light of the manner in which they have operated, the banks have literally brought the economy and the country to their knees. Is the Leader of the opinion that it is fair that the former chief executive of the Financial Regulator should have obtained the severance package with which he was provided when he left his position? It is clear that questions remain to be asked about the way...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
Michael McCarthy: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
Michael McCarthy: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)
Michael McCarthy: I want to raise two issues. The first is the publication today of the pensions levy legislation, also known as the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill. I appeal to the Leader to call on the Minister for Finance, Deputy Lenihan, to ensure fairness and balance his policy in terms of getting the public finances back under control. The most basic route he could follow is...