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- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I ask that the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs come before the House in order that we might ask her to consider the implications of the budget for the mothers and children of Ireland. We are of the view that the cuts to which I refer can and should be reversed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: In our costed pre-budget submission, we showed how a 3% increase in the universal social charge would yield ¤200 million. If our recommendation in this regard were accepted, the Government would not be obliged to destroy families throughout the country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: He is feeling the pressure.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Senator Kelly should come over to this side of the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Senator Bacik should address her remarks through the Chair. She should also sit down.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Child benefit.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I was four years of age.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Did he read it?
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I thank the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Yes.
- Seanad: Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (6 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister. I also welcome the opportunity to make some remarks on this most difficult issue, which has always caused problems for society in this country. I was relatively young in 1983 but I recall the debates which took place in respect of this matter at that time. This issue has also been the subject of debate on a number of occasions since then. There is no doubt that...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I apologise for missing most of the Minister's speech. I was on my way to another meeting and became delayed. I welcome the opportunity to make a few points about this legislation. We could have the Minister in the House all the time. The Minister knows that every day on the Order of Business, we are always looking to have a chat with him about various things. In contrast to the normal...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Very good, I will be able to check the record. That is very useful. The addition of other professions might have been dealt with early in the Minister's speech as well but if it was not, will the Minister indicate some of the additional professions that he intends to bring on board? If members of the public at large feel that a particular area needs to be examined or registered, who do they...
- Seanad: Shannon Airport: Motion (12 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I second the amendment. While I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy White, I am sorry that the Minister of State who made the opening speech is no longer present. I have major concerns about this matter. It is not that Shannon Airport does not have strategic importance for the west of Ireland or Ireland generally - of course there is and we support giving assistance to it. However, the...
- Seanad: Shannon Airport: Motion (12 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: As a former chief executive officer in the chamber of commerce movement, I met IDA Ireland on many occasions over the years. Members from the west will be aware that the challenge in balanced regional development has always been access to the area. The costs in Government subvention to Knock airport is 83 cent per passenger and to Shannon, by comparison, it is almost ¤5 per passenger. The...
- Seanad: Shannon Airport: Motion (12 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I thank the Acting Chairman for indulging me. I am nearly concluded. I would ask the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, who has a good legal background, to look at this area. We all are for Shannon but the Minister should level the playing field in some way. He should not make it Government policy to bury one in favour of another. He should empower both to perform to their potential.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Social Insurance Benefits (12 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: This is more of a parliamentary question than an Adjournment matter so I will not add to the basic question, which is to get an indication from the Minister for the figures for public sector sick pay and private sector sick pay for 2010, 2011 and, if available, for 2012. There has been media coverage of this and some of the Minister's colleagues have mentioned the costs this will have for...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: We will not oppose the Order of Business but I have a number of points to make. Will the Leader on behalf of the House raise immediately with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Gilmore, our concern about the investigation into the death of Mr. Finucane in Northern Ireland? This morning there are additional revelations and claims by a journalist, Mr. Ed Moloney,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: What is the balance of power?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)
Marc MacSharry: It is not over yet.