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Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Such as those from Deputy Cassidy.

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I am sure the Senator will give us his advice, as a farmer.

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I will do my best to follow Senator Callanan, whose contribution was as eloquent as usual.

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: It is. It does not cover spam, which was discussed earlier.

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: It is suitable for a post-lunchtime audience, which is just as sensitive. When I searched the Internet, I found a definition of "decoupling" which said that it cuts the link between subsidies and production and allows farmers to move away from unprofitable production and to respond faster to market changes. The document I found gives about five more explanations. I will be happy to give a...

Seanad: Waste Management: Statements. (5 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the Minister of State, Dr. McDaid, to the House and thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, in his absence, for his attendance. I wish the Minister, Deputy Cullen, a speedy recovery. I can only hope he did not cause the injury to his back by falling off the back of a bin lorry.

Seanad: Waste Management: Statements. (5 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: —serve this cause to the extent that it should and a great deal of money has been expended to bring about the desired effect. We need to have a proper recycling system in place if we are serious about asking people to recycle their goods. There is no point having a strategy or initiative that encourages this if we do not have the facilities there to ensure the end product is delivered. As...

Seanad: Insurance Industry Reform: Motion. (5 Nov 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Aylward, to the House. I thank the Tánaiste in her absence for attending the debate and Senator O'Meara for sharing her time with me. The House debated this issue in March when the Independent Senators tabled a motion calling for an urgent reduction in insurance premiums, particularly for young drivers. The issue has been debated at great length here....

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I read a report in the Irish Examiner this morning in relation to a housing estate, which is on the market in a midlands town. One of the main selling points of that development was a big sign which said, "No social and affordable housing". That speaks volumes about the mindset of the individual responsible for the advertisement. Could the Leader say what the Government, and in particular,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

Michael McCarthy: What are they called?

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Yesterday in the other House during a debate on a Bill introduced by Deputy Gilmore on capping land prices, the Taoiseach, when pressed, committed himself to the notion that we would have to have a referendum on the issue if we wished to do so. I ask the Leader when the Taoiseach intends to hold the referendum.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Will there be a referendum?

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)

Michael McCarthy: In the light of recent announcements regarding job losses and the alarming rate at which we learn of companies and organisations going to the wall, I ask the Leader to bring the Tánaiste into the House to explain the situation. In recent days 50 jobs were lost in Macroom, County Cork when a well established bakery unfortunately ceased operations. We want the Tánaiste to tell us the reason...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Michael McCarthy: A bruising first half.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Who was that?

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House and the Minister for his presence earlier. Last year, during one of the current Seanad's first meetings, we debated at length the then imminent second referendum on the Nice treaty. One of the fundamental arguments in favour of the treaty, which all parties in the House supported, was that rejection would create a climate in which the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jun 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I want to raise the issue of the two reports published yesterday dealing with the financing of long-term care for the elderly, that is, the expenditure review of the nursing home subvention scheme, and the study of future financing of long-term care. These are comprehensive reports which point to a number of issues and technicalities relating to this area. One indicates that the number who...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jun 2003)

Michael McCarthy: That is outrageous.

Seanad: Opticians (Amendment) Bill 2002 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (26 Jun 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, for coming to the House. I commend him for his far-sighted vision on this Bill.