Results 121-140 of 1,451 for speaker:Michael Finucane
- Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: I favour wind energy and referred to the implications.
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: One of the benefits of other speakers having preceded me last week is that I have had an opportunity to assess what they said and make my contribution accordingly. What has come across very strongly, even before the Bill reaches the other House, is the concern of many of those who are members of local authorities â I have been a member of an authority since 1979 â about the role of county...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Radiotherapy Services. (13 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: I thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to raise this issue again. Coming from the mid-west region, I am sure he fully appreciates the importance of it. The reply I received last November stated that the expert review group had to report to the Minister. I understand the group will probably not be reporting for at least another month, but at this stage everybody appears to be...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Radiotherapy Services. (13 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: I ask the Minister of State to impress upon the officials in the Department of Health and Children the importance of this for the mid-west region. The Seanad adjourned at 2.20 p.m. until 2.30p.m. on Tuesday, 18 February 2003.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: I agree with Senator Brian Hayes that the spending of â¬250,000 on photographs, including spending in excess of â¬45,000 by one Minister, is unjustifiable. People outside the House are telling us to get our act together. I do not know if the photographs are designed to make Ministers look better, to make double chins disappear or otherwise.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: If one listens to Joe Duffy's programme, it seems appropriate. However, I support Senator Brian Hayes with regard to this matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: In the context of economic considerations and the many people availing of the special savings and investment scheme who have lost their jobs, is it right to impose a penalty if they want to withdraw from that scheme at this point? Consideration should be given to situations where people can no longer sustain the investment over the period envisaged for the scheme. People should not be...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: Senator Morrissey's contribution has been feeble to date and is feeble today.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: The case of Deputy McDaid is well known. A sum of â¬45,000â
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: One would think the Ministers were getting their photographs taken for OK! and HELLO! magazines.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: They sanitise them.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: There have been many calls for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come before the House. When he does so, I hope he will not read a long script but that Members will be able to ask specific questions because there are many issues to be dealt with. For example, today's newspapers contain the story of the murder of a 24 year old Jamaican woman with two young children. The...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: The former Minister was vilified.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: I am looking for a decent question and answer session with the Minister during which I can relate to him many of the points I have raised.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: I certainly will.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: Christina Noble will today receive an award from Queen Elizabeth for her great work in Vietnam. It is unfortunate that we do not have an honours system in this country. I raised this matter in the Lower House on a previous occasionâ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: âand the then Taoiseach was receptive. Deputy Quinn blew me out of the water on the matter saying that we were aping an English system. There are many examples of honours systems within Europe. For example, the Legion of Honour in France dates back to the time of Napoleon. It is time we had an honours system in this country. I saw it referred to recently when Richard Harris died. People...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: I was not thinking of that.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: I support the amendment proposed by Senator Brian Hayes. I am in favour of the abolition of the dual mandate; this is my personal opinion which I have expressed within the party. I am respectful of members of my party who take a different view. I am also respectful of Senators who believe they could be dislocated from councillors, their traditional base. Senators represent constituents and...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Feb 2003)
Michael Finucane: I want to raise it because I am consistent in what I say. I raised the matter on a previous occasion.