Results 1,481-1,500 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Accountability.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I note the Minister for Health is not available today. We need a debate on men's health in light of the report that men are more likely to die of cancer than women. This might be a surprise to many people. It brings me no pleasure to call for a debate on the conduct of the Taoiseach in recent weeks. My comments refer to all those who serve in this House, particularly those who served in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I asked for a debate on the Taoiseach -----
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: ----- acting like a clown.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: He is acting like a clown. When somebody looks like a clown, talks like a clown -----
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: ----- performs like a clown and insists on turning Government into a circus ring -----
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: It is a bit rich that the man who now leads the party, looking back at the manifestos of 2002 and 2007 -----
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: He nominated you as a Senator and when you are here as long as me, you will not make sense of the fact that Fine Gael demanded----
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: ----in 2002 and 2007 and that is what drove this economy into the ground and the Government of that day.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I am not quite finished. It is important -----
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I think it is important to state that, out of respect for this House, you are a close confidante of the Taoiseach that he would acknowledge the contribution that you made during your time here, and that of the Leader, or else, frankly, ye should bloody well resign because he is undermining the contribution you and the Leader have made over the years. How dare he clown around Europe accepting...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: He then stated on radio and television and in Europe that the Seanad was the cause of the economic crisis. Hello? Does anyone in the Taoiseach's office have a brain? At least Senator Whelan stood up to be counted on Sunday last on radio. Some others on that side of the House need to do likewise. I refer, in particular, to the Cathaoirleach, who is the closest confidante of the Taoiseach.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: You have allowed the Taoiseach to urinate on this House and its Members over the years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I am completely in order and you, and the Leader, should be showing leadership in this House and standing up for the contribution the House has made over the years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The Taoiseach of the day has shown no respect to you, Sir, as a member of the Council of State.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: How dare Senator Moloney apologise on behalf of anybody.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The Senator should never apologise on my behalf.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The Taoiseach and the leader of the Senator's party have urinated all over this House. How dare they. If those opposite were worth their salt, they would bloody well----