Results 321-340 of 1,451 for speaker:Michael Finucane

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: Senator Leyden has made a valid point and I rise to support him. We should have a discussion as there has been much confusion on the issue. Yesterday, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform brought some clarity to the matter when we all received a document clarifying what the Garda reserve force would consist of and the total number of hours to be worked, etc. It is interesting...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: Senator Leyden is correct in contending that it is time to clarify the matter fully. The Minister, in all fairness, has gone some way in doing this. The issue has the support of Commissioner Conroy, and it seemingly has the support of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Somewhere along the way the message of what the issue is has failed to be completely communicated with the...

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: He even tried to twist what Teagasc said.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: Why did the Minister personalise the matter? He is using bully boy tactics.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: He is a smart Alec.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: I was watching on the monitor and know what the Minister said. He made some terrible assertions.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: On planning, the Taoiseach said in Sligo that guidelines would be more amenable for people building in rural areas. This was followed by statements from the previous Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen, and by the Minister himself. The situation on the ground has become more difficult since those statements were made. All public representatives are...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: I support Senator Ryan's comments on recent accidents. I raised the issue last week and made the point that the rules of the road should be available in different languages. I was pleased to hear the Garda assistant commissioner agree with me on "Five Seven Live" that it should happen. The Government should take action in this area. I was also pleased to read that the Government is taking...

Seanad: University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (16 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (16 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: I have raised this matter because Dromcollogher is an expanding community and I am aware of the housing implications of potential developments and an existing housing development there. Public-private partnerships are filling a vacuum regarding sewerage facilities. If a developer moves into a small village and decides to expand the scheme to embrace the village community a certain proportion...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (16 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: I thank the Minister of State. It is regrettable that no reason was given for the economic assessment requested from the council in July 1998 not having been received. I do not know why the council did not acknowledge it. In his reply the Minister of State mentioned June 2005 regarding that economic assessment. It is a pity he did not receive that economic assessment a long time ago. The...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (16 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his latitude. Some sewerage schemes began as stand-alone projects. Afterwards, because of economics, local authorities decided to group them with projects in other areas. The Department had to reinvent the wheel in many cases and change everything. That accounts for many delays.

Seanad: Energy Resources: Statements. (16 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and wish him well in his new brief. I have been calling for this debate in the House for some time and I am glad we are hearing statements on the issue today because energy is of profound importance. I presume the latest Deloitte & Touche report, which I understand the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources received prior to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: Senator Mooney got his latitude.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: Senator Mooney got that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: I never said any such thing.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: I stated it is possible for the Health Service Executive to do it in-house.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: I do not like to be misinterpreted.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: I did not make that point at all.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Michael Finucane: I never said that at all.