Results 8,581-8,600 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirements (28 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 855. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to proceed to force the retirement of all privates and corporals serving in the Defence Forces who joined post-1994, once they reach 21 years service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10448/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirements (28 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 856. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether the potential forced retirement of relatively young post-1994 recruited privates and corporals who have served 21 years, while sergeants and senior officers are permitted to continue, is discrimination; if a cost-benefit assessment has been done on the loss of expertise from those members who may be potentially forced to...
- Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: Like my colleagues, I welcome the opportunity to make a few points on this Bill. My party made a similar attempt through the Seanad, as Deputy Darragh O'Brien mentioned, in 2015. Now, through Deputy Frank O'Rourke, we have an opportunity for the House to collectively move this issue forward. In our wish to be good Europeans, we have been penny wise and pound foolish. While the...
- Topical Issue Debate: Veterinary Inspection Service (21 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: To continue Deputy McLoughlin's point, north of the Dublin to Galway line there has been consistent negligence by consecutive Governments in the provision of services. We did not vote to leave the EU or Ireland, but sometimes it feels like it when one considers the neglect. It is easy to write a report or criteria for closing things down. The Minister of State said it will be down to a...
- Topical Issue Debate: Veterinary Inspection Service (21 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: People could be forgiven for asking when the attack on rural Ireland is going to stop. I do not intend to have a political moan in the normal way about the issues, although I could do so. The scientific concerns expressed by the Veterinary Officers Association of Ireland stand up to scrutiny. This laboratory is of strategic importance to the entire north west. It is of strategic...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: On the same issue, many of us have attended various candle-lit vigils. There will be a briefing in the House tomorrow and I gather there will be a national protest outside the complex on Wednesday next. It would be wonderful if, as a collective, we could take a decision next week to make that protest a celebration. As we continue to procrastinate, sick children are getting sicker and...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: I was there.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: With respect, the talks are over. It is with the board of the HSE.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: It has gone way beyond that. It is with the board.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: While considering other timelines, can the Taoiseach prioritise this issue because people are dying?
- Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: It is waiting for an answer.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Relocation (16 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the number of personnel at his Department in Longford will be released in line with their transfer approval for vacancies currently being filled by temporary clerical officers in Carrick-on-Shannon. [7787/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Relocation (16 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the first 25 personnel listed in chronological order approved for transfer from various locations within his Department have been ignored in favour of transferring the person who is listed at No. 26, who was transferred to Carrick-on-Shannon in August 2016. [7788/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Relocation (16 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason, with 20 temporary clerical officers currently filling vacancies in his Department in Carrick-on-Shannon, there are a significant number in the top 25 in order of priority on the approved transfer list who are being ignored with continuing refusal to release these personnel to fill existing vacancies in Carrick-on-Shannon. [7789/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Relocation (16 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 156. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the impact the proposed centralisation of most of his Department's information section and the need to reassign those personnel who worked in that section, will have in terms of delay or refusal of transfers of those personnel seeking movement to or within his Department's infrastructure, on Sligo, Letterkenny, Carrick-on-Shannon and Longford....
- Hospital Waiting Lists: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: At this stage, the stones on the road know that we have many problems in our health service but what is needed is action. We are beyond the periodic outrage that we show in the House following an RTÉ programme or whatever local case some Deputy raises and we need to focus on tangible solutions. As far as I am concerned, our health service is focused exclusively on budgets by...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (7 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the board of management of a primary school (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive a decision on their application for a general purpose room in the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5723/17]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: The reports yesterday implied the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, said the Government was pulling back from the already agreed commission of inquiry into Project Eagle. The Tánaiste is no doubt aware that we have had motions in the Dáil on the matter and it was agreed that a commission of inquiry would be established into the activities around the sale of Project Eagle and...
- Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: It is time that we were honest with the people. The Tánaiste keeps telling us how busy she is and how much work is being done. However, Mr. Lux let the cat out of the bag today and spoke of red and green channels. The Tánaiste needs to clarify this for the people. Some six weeks ago, traffic was funnelled from the M1 onto the N1 at Ravensdale in order to allow customs guards...
- Leaders' Questions (2 Feb 2017)
Marc MacSharry: As every Member agrees, Brexit poses the most serious challenge to this country since the foundation of the State. We have already seen the policy decision to devalue sterling cost the agrifood industry some €470 million in the last few months alone. Today, the UK Government publishes its White Paper on Brexit which might give an indication as to how it proposes to manage the Brexit...