Results 4,161-4,180 of 5,294 for speaker:Michael McCarthy
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: Depress families.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: In the meantime put the burden on families.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: Why penalise the less well-off? Tax the millionaires.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: Pieces of silver.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: Senator Boyle says we should not say anything about the cuts.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: Where are they now?
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: On a point of order, I asked the Leader about the Combat Poverty Agency and the Equality Authority and whether it was a coincidenceââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: He did not answer the question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: I thank the Leader for his reply.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: Am I correct in saying that this amendment is about consultation?
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: I feel we have not discussed this amendment enough, and I look forward to the exchanges on it between now and 1.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: I would also like to raise the issue of the Government health levy announced by the Minister for Health and Children yesterday. This is another form of indirect taxation and another attack on hard-working, hard-pressed families who have been screwed by the budget in a number of different aspects. It gives a lie to the Progressive Democrats myth that we have a low tax economy. It is another...
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: People may be of the view that there is nothing much left to be said following Senator O'Donovan's contribution. However, I wish to place this matter in context. Amendments Nos. 7 and 10 to 12, inclusive, are grouped for the purposes of discussion. My name, along with that of Senator O'Donovan, is appended to some of those amendments. I will certainly not repeat the extremely salient...
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: My point is that the amendments are similar. I will speak only in respect of the amendments currently under discussion. However, when the others arise for discussion, I will already have my contribution made because the points relating to both groups are the same. The Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, is present. However, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, should be here to...
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: The Senator should not flatter himself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)
Michael McCarthy: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)
Michael McCarthy: We debated at length last week the merits and demerits of this proposal. I will not reiterate them now other than to urge the Minister to consider our perspective. We are arguing for the retention of local authority membership on the boards of port companies. They have been elected to their positions, they provide a vital connection to local democracy and they bring a certain expertise. I...
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)
Michael McCarthy: The Minister of State's boss is the Taoiseach.
- Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)
Michael McCarthy: Hear, hear.