Results 1,661-1,680 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Scandalous.
- Seanad: Upward Only Rent (Clauses and Reviews) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, to the House. With every respect to him, however, it is highly disruptive to have ministerial changeovers, as it were, when Senators are contributing to a debate, as was the case during Senator Zappone's contribution. One Minister should be present in the Chamber for the full debate.
- Seanad: Upward Only Rent (Clauses and Reviews) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I am not being personal. It should be possible to have one Minister present in the Chamber for the duration of a debate. I am pleased the Minister of State is present because he will, no doubt, relate very well to the issue under discussion. In the interests of those who prepared the legislation and those who seek to improve or comment on it, they deserve, at a minimum, to have only one...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: An empty dressing-room.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Given the historic day that is in it I ask the Leader to extend the Order of Business by a few minutes to allow everyone to speak. I am sure whatever Minister is standing by will not mind under the circumstances. As a matter of utmost urgency I call on the relevant Minister to come to the House to discuss the junior doctors. It is incredible that these people are expected to work such hours...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: We will not oppose the Order of Business. I wish to raise a number of issues with the Leader. It has been reported on the front pages of today's newspapers and in the broadcast media that the current scenario of the IBRC's liquidation has been described as a sophisticated, intentional and fraudulent overcharging of customers. That is worrying because it was the testimony of Bankcheck to...
- Seanad: Irish Sign Language: Motion (9 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I too welcome the Minister of State back to the House. It is great to see her looking as fit as a fiddle. Best wishes to her on her return. I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this issue. I welcome the representatives from DeafHear and the Irish Deaf Society to the House this evening. There is nothing to disagree with in the motion as it is non-contentious. It is a little...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: We will not be opposing the Order of Business. While no one wants to pre-empt what is in the budget today, I think it shows scant regard for the Oireachtas and the Parliament when one considers the level of kite flying in the newspapers today and yesterday. Two editorials today seemed to predict authoritatively what will be read out at 2.30 p.m. and 3 p.m. today by the Ministers in the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Also, one would hope-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Also, one would hope that the media-predicted doubling of the prescription charge to €2.50 will not materialise. The Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, promised to get rid of this charge.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: My question is whether these savage measures will be included in a budget that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, had the gall to predict today would be a family budget in all its respects. While I am perfectly entitled to raise these issues on the basis that the Order Business specifically mentions statements on the budget later in the day, it is impossible, given...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I am asking the Leader to reflect on the points I am making and, even at this late hour, to try to impress upon the Minister the fact that such cuts-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: -----would be uncalled for and mean-spirited in the extreme. At the same time, we are managing to protect the most well-heeled and best placed to shoulder additional burdens while focusing on the elderly, the weak and those who have been bereaved.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Let him respond.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I read the newspapers. I can read.
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Today is an historic event. He has ad-libbed plus used his iPad which is a first for the House, as opposed to his reading a script or ad-libbing. I am glad that he is here to listen to the points of the Members of this House. It is regrettable, however, that his colleagues, Deputies Howlin and Noonan, left their stations before listening to...
- Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I am pleased that the Taoiseach and Tánaiste were there but the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform should have been present. It was an insult in the extreme to the shadow spokespeople in that regard. I welcome some of the measures in the budget such as those for renovating homes, making homes greener and those kinds of points that have been included...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: As a Fianna Fáil man, I welcome the retention of the 9% VAT rate. I advise Senator Harte that it was not I who had that conversation with him. People welcome what is good about the budget. I spoke, on our party's behalf yesterday, and began by acknowledging the good measures. I must agree with a point mentioned by Senator Byrne and also mentioned last night. In the context of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: We were never at 6%.