Results 61-80 of 18,468 for speaker:Michael McDowell
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: I received an amended notice or indication of what would transpire tomorrow, including a motion regarding the State opting into the European regulations underlying the migration and asylum pact. I asked that the Joint Committee on Justice engage in a serious consideration of the proposal. This has the effect of bringing into Irish constitutional law, in effect, obligations and a...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: That is the proposal but it will not get any consideration at all and this is what I want to alert everybody in this House to. This is a most serious matter. Today I was also given access to the speaking note for the Cathaoirleach of that committee and it makes clear that none of the Minister's officials can answer any questions and only the Minister will do it.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: Yes but the committee is entitled to-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: I have a limited amount of time.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: Sorry-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: I know full well what the arrangements are. I am saying that I have the speaking note for the Cathaoirleach of that committee, which involves an absolute whitewash. After the Minister has made her submissions and members have made contributions, that is the end of the matter and that is the only consideration that is proposed to be given to this proposal. I protest most strongly. This is...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: The reason I am mentioning this is because-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: Just let me finish. The Cathaoirleach interrupted me.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: With respect, I have run into a barrage from the Chair.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: I protest-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: You gave me a lecture on what the normal procedure is in committees-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: -----I am fully aware of that-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: -----and I am saying this is a disgrace and I am going to bring to the attention of the media what is envisaged in relation to the so-called consideration. There is a picket outside of probable extremists but the people are entitled that their Parliament would not delegate to a committee consideration of a hugely important piece of law-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: -----and then have this whitewash charter decide what will happen at that committee.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: I do not need any assistance. I only need one assistance and that is your silence, Chair. I only need that assistance. I protest most strongly about what is happening. It is wrong. We are turning this Parliament into a rubber-stamp assembly and if anybody wants to look-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: -----at the recent referendum-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: -----and what happens to rubber-stamp politics-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: -----as a result. Unfortunately in this case-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: -----the people will not be given their chance in a referendum vote.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)
Michael McDowell: But the time has come, Chair, for people----