Results 1,241-1,260 of 1,451 for speaker:Michael Finucane

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: At the last general election, electronic voting was tried in three constituencies. Fortunately, there was no close-call count in any of those constituencies but I ask Members to consider what might have happened if it had been tried in Limerick West. On the basis of the commission's report, the wrong candidate could have been selected in the event of a close count. This is a serious issue. In...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: I thank my colleague.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: Perhaps the Senator should desist from referring to a Member of the other House in that way.

Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: I accept that. However, there will be further opportunity on Committee and Report Stages to ask questions.

Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: I have no control over the reply given by the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy T. O'Malley.

Seanad: Hospital Services. (5 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: At the outset I wish to read a statement by the then Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, into the record. According to the statement: The provision of an Alzheimer's unit for the hospital referred to by the Deputy is a priority development of the Mid-Western Health Board. It is included in the board's capital development programme as part of the national development plan. The...

Seanad: Hospital Services. (5 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: I welcome the commitment in the last line of the Minister of State's speech. On 22 June 2005, he confirmed that planning permission had been granted, the health board had submitted documentation to the Department of Health and Children requesting approval to seek tenders for construction of the unit and work would proceed. If the project does commence at the end of 2006, perhaps the right...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: I cannot let the opportunity pass to wish the French the best of luck in the World Cup final.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: I support Senator Leyden's first point on the register of electors. We had a comprehensive discussion on it and various suggestions were put forward at the time. I regret the difficulty experienced by a number of people, many of whom are graduates, in finding summer jobs. They could have been deployed during the summer time to update the register of electors by calling to houses from 6 p.m....

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: In this case people have been waiting for two and a half years. This would be one way of dealing with the issue so that delays do not become a perennial problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: The Cathaoirleach is overwhelmed today.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: I agree with Senator Leyden's first point, but not his second.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Michael Finucane: I do not agree with his other hare-brained idea.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Finucane: On the issue of a leak, the Tánaiste selectively leaked information when it suited him and Senator Ó Murchú knows to what I refer. On the accession of the new countries to the EU, whose immigrant population have contributed to the success of our economy, only three countries co-operated fully in their accession, namely Sweden, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Previous speakers have...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Finucane: It is Government policy.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Finucane: Senator Moynihan is in the United States.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

Michael Finucane: It is most unusual.