Results 741-760 of 13,961 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: I understood I was to have four minutes. Is that the case?
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: Are you cutting me out then?
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: What is the story? Do I speak?
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: No clock came up when Deputy O'Dowd rose.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: He knew he had four minutes and I knew he had four minutes. We had discussed it with our respective Whips. Is it within the bounds of possibility that we could consider a very mild amendment to allow the extra few minutes so we can get in line? We can get the list to the Ceann Comhairle now.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: Can we start with four minutes now and we will all be on route?
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: For the sake of eight or ten minutes can we start with four minutes now?
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for this opportunity. The Taoiseach uttered a very important line earlier with which I very much agree, although as a nation we are exceptionally poor at it. He stated it is the duty of the Republic to hold itself to account. We never do that, to be honest, until we are dragged, kicking and screaming. Normally we deny, delay and defend, circle the wagons, and...
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: As the Taoiseach rightly said earlier, it is our duty to hold ourselves to account. The Government should up its game, get with the programme, have some tangible goals and start doing side deals, just like the Germans and everybody else. If the Germans can get it, I want it for the people of Ireland too.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome our guests and thank them for taking the time to be here. The report that Caranua has published features several stories from survivors who shared their positive experiences of engaging with Caranua. Why were none of the negative stories covered in the report?
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Marc MacSharry: I do not think we can name people in here but the committee, obviously-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Marc MacSharry: We have obviously engaged with Caranua in correspondence. There were would have been cases that were negative and where people did not have a good experience.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Marc MacSharry: Is Ms Downes unaware of anyone who has had a negative experience?
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Marc MacSharry: Would Ms Downes not share one of those stories to show where Caranua got it wrong?
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Marc MacSharry: There is one-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Marc MacSharry: I apologise. I ask Ms Downes to go on.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Marc MacSharry: One case to do with housing assistance has been going on since 2014. A man has had to use his outdoor facilities as a bathroom. There was repeated toing and froing. We will call him Mr. W because we do not want to mention any names. I do not know why any of us in the State, a State body or agency feels a need only to tell the positive stories and ignore the negative ones. There are two...
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Marc MacSharry: Yes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Marc MacSharry: I would just say that where a State agency, or an agency paid for by the State, is involved, it would be important to give the whole story, warts and all, rather than just the good news stories.
- Public Accounts Committee: Caranua: Financial Statements 2019 (17 Dec 2020)
Marc MacSharry: All right.