Results 301-320 of 1,451 for speaker:Michael Finucane

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: Am I to be muzzled for speaking on a planning issue with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government present?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: That does not show respect for the Minister of State.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: The Senator should not seek any votes in rural areas at the next Seanad election.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: Senator Ormonde has stated there are no problems in rural areas.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: I will send a copy of the Senator's script to every councillor in the country.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: Is Deputy Roche the Minister or not? He is the Minister. What is the Senator talking about?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: Deputy Batt O'Keeffe is a Minister of State and I respect him for being so. He has his feet on the ground and knows exactly what I am saying.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: The Senator is confrontational.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: It would be hard to find a member of the Progressive Democrats in County Donegal.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: That is sexism.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: An international road safety conference is being held in Dublin this week. It has been organised by the National Roads Authority and experts have come from the United States of America, Sweden and Australia. While I am sure that much good will come from it, it is worth bearing in mind that eight years ago, a similar conference on road safety was held with the participation of the same...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (7 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. When I raised this matter on 14 October 2004, I did not receive a very optimistic response. I was disappointed as the Shannon Estuary water supply scheme was intended to include many areas including Loughhill, Ballyhahill and Glin and parts of Shanagolden, which is a very wide area and would represent an extension of the existing scheme. Many...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (7 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: Of course. The reply is very similar to the response I received in October 2004. There has been no movement whatsoever, and the only commitment the Minister of State has given is that in 2006, if the council once again provides its assessment of water needs, the Government will re-examine the matter. I am bitterly disappointed at the response, since there has been no progress. I continually...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: The Senator is defending the Minister for trolleys.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: I support the statements made by Senator Brian Hayes. I listened to the Minister yesterday and I thought he was in Opposition because a year ago he stated he was going to introduce much longer sentences. The recent callous murder of an innocent person has again brought the issue sharply into focus. It is easy to criticise the Judiciary, but legislation is passed in both Houses. While the 1999...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: This issue requires prompt action on the part of the Minister, with less megaphone action so that he can do the practical work.

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: I welcome the Minister to the House. When I was my party's Dáil spokesman on the marine, the former Minister for Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Woods, was described by the Marine Times as a hero in County Donegal because of his plans for the expansion of the fishing fleet. At that time, fishermen were encouraged to fish for deep water species in order to sustain the expansion of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Michael Finucane: I support Senator Ryan's call for a discussion on the Indecon report. The report cost €291,000 and it took from 2004 to 2006 to compile the information but the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government rubbished it straight away. Everybody knows that consultants would recommend extra funding for local authorities and inevitably, reintroduction of rates, water charges, etc....

Seanad: Schools Building Projects. (23 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: I do not intend to elaborate in detail on the conditions prevailing in Kilfinane school, which dates back to 1909, because I have discussed the school several times here and in the Other House. The recent announcement that a new school had been approved for the Kilfinane area has been welcomed. I hope this is not a false dawn because in 2001 a new school was promised and the issue arose again...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: The then Minister for Transport, Deputy Séamus Brennan, promised it.