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- Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2013)
Marc MacSharry: No, but I will, because I have had enough of it today, to tell the truth. The reality is that there are options. There were choices and the Minister of State has chosen not to take them. It is as simple as that. While the Minister of State might personally-----
- Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2013)
Marc MacSharry: -----not wish to embrace this particular issue, of all the people in the room at the moment he is the only one with a chance to do it because he is above the Whip. He is a Minister and he can sit down with his ministerial colleagues and say there are other ways. If he fails in doing that in consultation with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, and the Minister for Public Expenditure...
- Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2013)
Marc MacSharry: That is the wrong thing to do.
- Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The two parties were united on fleecing the elderly.
- Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2013)
Marc MacSharry: What about children’s allowance?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I ask the Leader about an issue that has come up that warrants raising here on the Order of Business. As Members would be aware, the remuneration and expenses paid to Members of the Houses are now fully vouched, which, of course, we all welcome as a much more transparent system and one that was needed for a long time. There is, however, a situation that remains with regard to the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)
Marc MacSharry: It has been suggested primary legislation is required to give effect to the necessary changes, but that is not the case, as officials confirmed to me this week. A statutory instrument is required and I hope the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, following its meeting, will impress on the Minister the need to introduce a statutory instrument as a matter of the utmost urgency. I reiterate...
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Dec 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister to the House. We will not support the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013. While we fully support the concept of risk equalisation and community rating, these policies will not work if we continue to undermine health insurance at every step. The market is becoming more unbalanced, as we have seen, with approximately 280,000, arguably younger and healthier, people...
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, line 16, to delete "12 per cent" and substitute "10 per cent".In light of the fact that we are dealing with a lot of legislation today, I thank the Minister for taking the time to debate this. My simple rationale is that 10% is enough.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Yes.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 35, to delete "12 per cent" and substitute "10 per cent".
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I move amendment No. 10: In page 11, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(3) Nothing within the provisions set out in subsections (1) or (2) above shall require the payment of more than one specified rate per insured person in any 12 month period.”.On this amendment to the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 to ensure that only one levy is payable per person per...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I was going to propose an amendment to the Order of Business but two have already been proposed in respect of very important issues and I do want to compromise the possibility of their being accepted. In such circumstances, will the Deputy Leader indicate whether time could be made available tomorrow, if not later today, for a debate on a particular matter? It seems that the HSE's national...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)
Marc MacSharry: While the Fianna Fáil Party will not oppose the Order of Business, we propose to raise a number of issues. The Deputy Leader and those Senators who have served on local authorities will be aware of the minor works scheme, under which funding is provided annually to address flood and storm damage, such as that experienced this year. It is worth noting that while a number of high profile...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)
Marc MacSharry: That is a legitimate question. Towards the end of last night's briefing of the Committee of Public Accounts, we learned about a €5 million sum for county and city managers. For what purpose has this money been provided? Is it for additional consultancy for these managers who may have knowledge of local authorities?
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I also have a legitimate question which I ask the Deputy Leader to raise with the Minister. How many former local authority staff who have been in receipt of lump sums on retirement are working for Irish Water and in receipt of a State salary from the company? This very important question must be answered. The backdrop to this issue is medical card applications being refused, cutbacks to...
- Seanad: Standards in Public Office Commission Membership: Motions (22 Jan 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. It is good to have an opportunity to debate these motions, as such matters are all too often disposed of without debate. I fully support the proposed appointments, in particular, the appointment of Mr. Jim O'Keeffe who is a former colleague with extensive experience. I concur with the view that the experience of a former parliamentarian is...
- Seanad: Standards in Public Office Commission Membership: Motions (22 Jan 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I am raising this matter because Members are all to often afraid to discuss it. The cost of doing business needs to be debated openly and transparently in the interests of ensuring that Members do their work effectively. Under the scenario I envisage, the Exchequer would not incur any additional expense. As the Minister will be aware, expenses are about to be audited to ensure Members have...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I agree wholeheartedly with what Senator Barrett said about the banking inquiry. It seems foolish in the extreme that we cannot have the appropriate people on these committees. I would say that legal advice is coming from one of those big firms - we all know their names - between the two canals here in Dublin. They were responsible for all the legal advice that got us into the crisis and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Hear, hear.