Results 1,621-1,640 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Bring in the Garda Commissioner-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: -----and talk to him about the mobile phones.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: After mine, perhaps.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Regardless of anyone's opinion on these issues, Parliament does not have a watershed.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: People are entitled to their points of view.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: At times, language can be disturbing. Senators should understand this.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I stated most of what I wanted to on Second Stage but I will provide some support for the issue raised by Senator Walsh, and perhaps the Minister might give due consideration to it. As Senator Walsh pointed out last week, the Minister was able to check facts and revert, which showed great respect for this House, and I praised him for such action. I will speak to the issue of language and...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I appreciate that and I do not intend to do so. The Leas-Chathaoirleach allowed Senator Walsh to do so and I should be allowed some latitude in the interest of balance, as there was other commentary about the issue last week. It is important that others should be allowed to say a few words. As I could have said with the point of order that was not, Parliament does not have a watershed and...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I appreciate that.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I know that and I promise I will not speak again, so that might allay the Leas-Chathaoirleach's fears somewhat. The comments are nonetheless legitimate. I have worked with Senators Walsh and Ó Domhnaill in particular over as many as 11 years, and I know it is not their intention to offend anybody. I reiterate that at times in considering matters, some may feel the necessity to quote...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The language, at times, may be particularly offensive------
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I understand.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: May I finish?
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I accept the ruling.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I am the health spokesperson for this side of the House and at times some level of latitude would be given. I have chosen to speak only once on this Bill, on Second Stage, and anybody would agree that I gave a very balanced view in defence of my issue. In the context of how issues were handled last week, balance would be reasonable.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Sometimes we must deal with variations.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The section.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I realise time is short but, in the context of the new session, I call for a series of early debates as the budget preparations are under way. Reports of horse trading have made it into the public domain. Fine Gael is happy to cut child benefit and the Labour Minister, Deputy Burton, is reluctant to do so. On this occasion we might consider adding to the burden of those best placed to take...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I remember earlier in-----