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Seanad: EU Scrutiny and Transparency in Government Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (24 Oct 2013)

Marc MacSharry: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: EU Scrutiny and Transparency in Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Oct 2013)

Marc MacSharry: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. I do not know why I thought he would be in Mexico with the President this week. A Minister of State is in Mexico in place of the Tánaiste. I propose this Bill on behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party and, particularly, Senator Mark Daly, who is the author of the...

Seanad: EU Scrutiny and Transparency in Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Oct 2013)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. Obviously, we are disappointed, but we appreciate the positive nature of the debate and hope something can happen in that regard. Naturally Governments will never be inclined to put measures in place that might delay what it thinks is right to do. It will take tremendous courage for this or any Government to put in place the measures we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (24 Oct 2013)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the panel for their presentations and their ongoing work. I have two brief questions only because the presentations were very good in terms of recommendations for us to consider. It was said that the potential expenditure each year could be €1.3 billion. Could the witnesses elaborate a little more in that regard? They said it is not in the interests of patients, the health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: End-of-Life Care: Discussion (24 Oct 2013)

Marc MacSharry: Are there abuses in the funeral industry? Is there a need for some form of regulation?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to come to the House for a debate on funding for professional sports in this country? Senator Harte kindly mentioned Sligo Rovers' win in the cup. Anybody who attended the match or watched it on television would agree that the players from Drogheda and Sligo gave a fantastic spectacle which would give pride to any...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: Will the Leader invite the Minister to the House to discuss these matters because our priorities are wrong? I wish John Delaney and the new management team well and we all want to see success, but it is fundamentally wrong that the people who provide entertainment week in, week out in clubs are unemployed today with a mere €50,000 to share between them after winning a cup final. It...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: I agree with Senator Kelly on the new regulations that took effect last Monday. The implications of the regulations go far beyond the transportation of fodder around the country. It also includes the live export trade in our part of the country, where 40% of the weanlings are produced. The higher transporters for cattle exports are now going to be affected. I would like to propose an...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: It is.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: Will the Leader investigate and report to us next week on the situation in respect of the exit from the bailout? There seem to be mixed messages coming from the IMF on the one hand and the troika on the other in terms of a perceived delay. We could do with having some clarity on that issue. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business in order that the Minister for Health would come to...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: Yes.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: Leave.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: Will the Leader arrange a debate with the Minister for Justice and Equality on the outcome of yesterday’s Supreme Court decision which was one of quite a number of high profile legal cases recently involving the State? Lissadell House, a great national amenity and an important iconic attribute in the tourism infrastructure, has been closed in recent years because of the dispute between...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: Tuam Town Council.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: I want to join with my colleague, Senator Darragh O’Brien, in mentioning the revelations over the past 24 hours on health insurance. In anybody’s mind - following on from what Senator Colm Burke has said in recent weeks about the discourse on health being quite personalised against the Minister - it is simply impossible to ignore the calamity that appears to be our health...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: There must be a way to discuss what is actually going on.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: The question could not be clearer, frankly.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: Who is running our health service? How much is it going to cost? Where is the money coming from? Why is middle Ireland constantly being screwed to the wall?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: There is a new Comical Ali now.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Marc MacSharry: I second Senator Mark Daly's amendment. On the coverage of the Seanad generally, several years ago I suggested the Leader invite the editors of the main media outlets and whoever was responsible for editorial content in RTE for a chat to find out if they might choose to cover the House with a degree of frequency and consistency for a certain period every night. Coverage is sporadic and the...