Results 1,301-1,320 of 1,451 for speaker:Michael Finucane
- Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Oct 2006)
Michael Finucane: Prior to the last general election in 2002 the residents of Athea, County Limerick, were promised that a sewerage scheme would commence in the near future. As we face another general election, they are correctly asking when the scheme will commence. The scheme is urgently needed, as housing development in the area is being impeded. The lack of housing also has an impact on the local...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)
Michael Finucane: If the Senator came down to Shannon he would not be able to get a bite in the restaurant after 3 p.m., which is one of the changes that has taken place. It is a long time since we discussed dismantling the airports and I attended a meeting in Shannonââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)
Michael Finucane: I will talk about a more serious topic. I would like the Minister to come to the House to account for legislation going through at present, namely, the 2006 Bill relating to health reforms, with particular reference to changes to the nursing home subventions involving a target of 5% of the overall value of a house. I am amazed that changes in the subvention rates were not part of the Bill...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)
Michael Finucane: Which? The Taoiseach taking an early opportunity or saying something definitive?
- Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (26 Oct 2006)
Michael Finucane: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (26 Oct 2006)
Michael Finucane: When is proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters (26 Oct 2006)
Michael Finucane: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)
Michael Finucane: On foot of a report in this morning's newspapers, I contacted Women's Aid to ascertain the actual position of the organisation. Women's Aid, which provides a helpline for women in distress, received approximately 26,000 calls last year. Regrettably, owing to a lack of manpowerââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)
Michael Finucane: ââ and financial resources, only three out of every five calls were answered and, as a result, more than 10,500 people went unheard. It is interesting that 57% of calls made to the helpline related to emotional violence, while the remainder concerned physical violence. Despite the talk about the success of the Celtic tiger, the volume of calls has doubled over the past four years. Last...
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)
Michael Finucane: I am about to conclude and I ask for some latitude. It is a very important issue and I am trying to be balanced in my contribution. It will put pressure on other fishing species such as lobster and crabs. The report has mentioned a compensation figure of â¬25 million and a further â¬5 million, which the Minister has accepted. The issue of compensation should be considered. The Minister of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)
Michael Finucane: I rarely hear the Cathaoirleach interrupt when Senator Brian Hayes speaks on the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)
Michael Finucane: It is a valid contribution. I was about to reach a natural conclusion anyway. The report has been published and the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, recommends â¬50 million in compensation. We should give serious consideration to this community, which is under siege. We ignore it at our peril.
- Seanad: Address by the European Union Ambassador to the United States (8 Nov 2006)
Michael Finucane: I wish to ask the ambassador a question regarding the Kyoto Protocol. He indicated that America is responsible for 21% of emissions. There is a feeling here that Ireland contributes only a thimbleful of emissions in contrast to countries like America. He also stated that a survey revealed 19% of Americans worried a great deal about emission standards. That is a surprise in the context of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)
Michael Finucane: I do not wish to elaborate on what Senator O'Toole said, except to ask him to be patient. As a member of the sub-committee, along with two other Members of the House, we have put a good deal of effort into this in the past two years and we hope to conclude our business. That is all I shall say in this regard. We have never mentioned outside what was discussed in the sub-committee and it...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)
Michael Finucane: A member of Senator MacSharry's party supported him.
- Seanad: Telecommunications Structures: Motion (8 Nov 2006)
Michael Finucane: I move: "That Seanad Ãireann expresses its concerns following recent reports in relation to the proximity of telecommunications structures to domestic dwellings, schools, hospitals and child care facilities and calls on the Government to review the existing national guidelines in relation to the proximity of telecommunications structures to domestic dwellings, schools, hospitals, child care...
- Seanad: Telecommunications Structures: Motion (8 Nov 2006)
Michael Finucane: The Senator is discussing telecommunications.
- Seanad: Telecommunications Structures: Motion (8 Nov 2006)
Michael Finucane: How long do I have?
- Seanad: Telecommunications Structures: Motion (8 Nov 2006)
Michael Finucane: I thank all the speakers. Oireachtas representatives in most parts of the country have been under pressure on this issue. Senator John Phelan is correct that the motion was on the Order Paper for some time. When it was put on the Order Paper we tried to ensure we got cross-party support for it. We expressed our concern, which had been expressed by most people here, and asked for a review...
- Seanad: Telecommunications Structures: Motion (8 Nov 2006)
Michael Finucane: Even if they put up an antennae on a mast there should be communication with the council to approve it. It is fine to say we included exemptions in the Planning and Development Act 2000. The impetus at that time was to accelerate the development of mobile telecommunications. The Department put pressure on us saying that modern telecommunications would enhance industrial development. The...