Results 861-880 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: I am aware that everything is very much underpinned by Covid at the moment but I did have an opportunity twice yesterday on that matter and earlier on secondary education. It is not that I am neglecting that as a most important matter but as this is statements on higher education, I want to focus specifically on the higher education area and on our plans as a State for the north west. Both...
- Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: Like the previous speaker, I will use my time to put a few matters on record. I can liaise with the Minister at a later date. She knows better than me that young people have suffered disproportionately throughout the Covid crisis. Everybody has suffered and it is difficult for everybody, but I believe young people, both primary and secondary school pupils, have suffered a great deal and...
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: On a point of order-----
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: I propose a very small amendment to the Order of Business to permit the Minister of the day to answer a question. I am sure we will get a seconder.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: Would anyone like to second that? The idea that-----
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: It makes a mockery of this House.
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: As an outspoken Deputy-----
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: Has the Minister, the Taoiseach or anybody on behalf of the State been in contact with the CEOs of Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson to acquire supplies additional to those being delivered via the EU scheme?
- Covid-19 (Health): Statements and Questions and Answers (13 Jan 2021)
Marc MacSharry: I will take that as a "No". The Minister indicated that there was contact at the appropriate level but then went on to say that the EU is doing a great job and we will be doing well. Earlier, he stated that there will be 50,000 vaccinations a week. If that is the limit we are tied to then, as I said earlier, it will take us two years to inoculate everyone. I respectfully suggest that the...
- 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-----