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Seanad: Rural Development Policy: Statements (Resumed). - Third Level Fees: Motion. (21 May 2003)

Michael McCarthy: The Government's use of the wealthy as an argument to get away with this policy does not stand up, because the covenant system allowed them to bleed the system, of which the Government is perfectly aware. The next time there is a race meeting in Cheltenham, perhaps the Cabinet could persuade Charlie before he departs Dublin Airport to borrow and allow funding to the Department of Education...

Seanad: Rural Development Policy: Statements (Resumed). - Third Level Fees: Motion. (21 May 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I mention Dublin Airport because it is the only route to Cheltenham from Leinster House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I wish to raise an issue with the Leader of the House regarding an article which appeared in The Sunday Tribune last Sunday week. According to this story, it is possible that the Minister for the Environment might receive extra funding from the Minister for Finance for the local government fund. I would appreciate if the Leader would clarify whether there is any truth in the article, for if...

Seanad: Licensing of Indoor Events Bill 2001: Committee and Remaining Stages. (7 May 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I, too, acknowledge and appreciate the professional manner in which the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, dealt with this legislation. As we know, the fire service provides an absolutely vital emergency service and those involved risk life and limb to ensure there is a better and far safer society. Society deserves and demands no less from us than the speedy passage of this legislation for...

Seanad: Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption: Motion. (7 May 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Absolutely.

Seanad: Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption: Motion. (7 May 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, and thank him for his contribution. On 16 April last I informed the House about an incident in a New York nightclub where a patron who was asked by a bouncer to extinguish his cigarette was stabbed and subsequently died after six or seven hours in hospital. I conditioned my comments on the Order of Business that day by saying that I...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Apr 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I wish to raise the proposed ban on smoking in public places. This follows on from a murder last week in a New York night club in which a bouncer asked a patron to extinguish his cigarette. This resulted in the stabbing of the bouncer who died 11 hours later in hospital. The Vintners Federation of Ireland and the Irish Hotels Federation have raised concern as to how the Minister for Health...

Seanad: Government Policy and the Provision of Services for the Elderly: Statements. (15 Apr 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I, too, welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Callely. I did not realise that Senator Feeney was a woman of so many parts.

Seanad: Government Policy and the Provision of Services for the Elderly: Statements. (15 Apr 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I was referring to her recent election to the Seanad. I understand Senators Feeney and Feighan began with a quote. I think it was Kofi Annan who said about two years ago, "We will all be old some day, with a bit of luck." The elderly are a particular category to whom we owe a massive debt of gratitude for what they have done for us and for the way in which they have contributed to what we...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Yesterday the Leader expressed the view that the war in Iraq was illegal. If so, does she and the Government believe President Bush and Prime Minister Blair should be indicted for war crimes? Yesterday the Minister for Finance confirmed that there was no prospect of the promised additional 2,000 extra gardaí coming on stream. I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minster for Justice, Equality...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

Michael McCarthy: They are being sold on the black market at exorbitant prices.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Will the Leader ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to look into the matter?

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Michael McCarthy: It is a waste of money and it is anti-environment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Michael McCarthy: A number of other speakers have touched on the issue I want to raise, namely the results of Operation Encounter. The Garda Commissioner set up this operation on 23 February 2002 to focus on drink related crime in different venues such as pubs, night clubs, and fast food outlets. It has highlighted a number of alarming statistics, not least that 25 people are assaulted every night in drink...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Mar 2003)

Michael McCarthy: Donald Rumsfeld listed us.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Michael McCarthy: I support previous speakers. I appeal to the Minister to take on board the detailed comments eloquently expressed, particularly by Senators Norris and Ulick Burke. This cutback will affect the worst-off in our society. Those on low incomes are already marginalised by the system. This scheme was intended to eliminate social exclusion. The savings made by the Department of Social and Family...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Michael McCarthy: The Minister can borrow.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Michael McCarthy: The amendments are self-explanatory and I urge the Minister to use her better judgment and take them on board. The increases in the budget are cancelled out by domestic inflation and one does not have to be a wizard at economics to understand this.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Michael McCarthy: He could bet on a horse.