Results 1,241-1,260 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: On a similar issue, for the employees who will wake up later this morning to this bad news, as the Minister is no doubt aware there were voluntary schemes available recently within IBRC, particularly the Anglo Irish Bank part of IBRC, and packages offered. In the circumstance that, on the Minister's own admission, this was a prepared situation, albeit abruptly done this evening as a result...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Not over 40 years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I want to comment on the issue of recent days. While we appreciate the relative praise that has come from the Government side I would advise it not to make coalition plans yet. Last night we took a leap of faith in the interest of the Government but many of us, if not all of us, are deeply uneasy about aspects of the legislation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I am deeply uneasy about the stay on legal actions against the bank. I am deeply concerned that it was as planned as the Government said last night. What plans could have been or should have been put in place for the staff who are not going to be taken on by a liquidator who will not have the same salaries and conditions? They are a concern. Underlying all of that is a concern about the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: It is just over three years since, speaking from the other side of the House, I and others first predicted in this House the crisis in mortgage arrears. Since that time there has been the Cooney report, the Keane report and a superficial code of conduct, but on the ground there are ambivalent banks who engage only in a superficial way. By way of showing forbearance, they are giving no...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: There is nothing knee-jerk about it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Development and delivery are clearly different. There is no delivery on the ground whatsoever.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: It is a disgrace.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: They were also taken before the report on the Magdalen laundries.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, namely, that the Minister for Finance would come to the House to inform us what actions he proposes to take to deal with the mortgage arrears emergency which now faces the country. I mentioned it briefly yesterday. The rhetoric has continued into today whereby the Governor of the Central Bank has been on the airwaves suggesting that the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: They are a bit of a problem alright.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: It is taking so long, it appears to be an attempt to break a record for the longest negotiations.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Bring it up with the Minister whenever it suits him to return.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: It is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I am afraid I must continue with a similar theme to that aired in recent days in the House. As Members will be aware, the Government yesterday published the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013. While I have been stating in recent days that the banks are in denial in the context of dealing with real people's problems, it appears as though the Government is in denial on this...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: What we need is common sense at this time. When we are best placed to sustain this kind of contribution we will make it, but until then the people are entitled to the support of the Government and they are not getting it. I thank you for your indulgence, a Chathaoirligh, in raising a second issue. Yesterday, following the efforts ? a little late ? in making it a European issue, the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Will they pay the property tax for them as well?
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Has Senator Cummins even met the troika?
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)
Marc MacSharry: He is telling lies.