Results 81-100 of 18,733 for speaker:Michael McDowell
- Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)
Michael McDowell: I am just saying it is toothless in its present form because of the three rather than five years provision. We should look at that again on Report Stage.
- Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Oct 2024)
Michael McDowell: The Long Title of the Bill, which the Cathaoirleach read out so carefully, will have to be amended to include a reference to the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995.
- Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Michael McDowell: I wish to refer to sections 95 and 96 again and reiterate what I said earlier. As far as I am concerned, this Bill abolishes the right of local authorities to determine what part of their local administrative areas the operation of casinos can take place in. Instead, section 96 comes up with a rather ridiculous proposal that they should be consulted. I have spoken about this issue before,...
- Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Michael McDowell: I regard the provisions in section 152 as shameful and indefensible. If, instead of subsection (1), there was a general prohibition on inducements, I would take the section seriously. Instead, subsection (1) states that it is lawful to offer inducements, provided that they comply with ministerial regulations. I wonder why it is necessary to state as a matter of law in this land that it is...
- Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Michael McDowell: Fine.
- Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Michael McDowell: I deny that.
- Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Michael McDowell: I respect your officials. I think their masters are being bought.
- Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Michael McDowell: It is not shameful.
- Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Michael McDowell: A certain party refused to allow me to do it. I will name some day in this House the people who influenced your party to prevent any reform.
- Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Michael McDowell: It is nothing to do with the Minister of State's officials and he should not hide behind them. I respect the officials in his Department, and I respect their judgment. I do not believe for one minute that they favour this kind of nonsense.
- Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)
Michael McDowell: Vótáil.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2024)
Michael McDowell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2024)
Michael McDowell: I am opposed to the Order of Business as proposed by the Leader. To guillotine the Planning and Development Bill in the manner proposed is a crass insult to the House. The Bill costs a layperson €71 to purchase. It was brought through Dáil Éireann and into this House, we were given two days to consider, I believe, 664 amendments to it, and Committee Stage was guillotined...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2024)
Michael McDowell: I do not know why Opposition Senators should even bother attending the debate. We have reached the point where their views are being rubbished. This House is the ultimate rubber stamp. This is being done by the Leader. No notice was given to the leaders and Whips that this guillotine would happen. There has been no consultation of any kind whatsoever. The first that I, as Whip of our...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2024)
Michael McDowell: I am sorry, but------
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2024)
Michael McDowell: I am going to be a little bit disorderly. The Cathaoirleach knows that I respect the Chair-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2024)
Michael McDowell: -----but the time has come for this House to stand up for itself-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2024)
Michael McDowell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2024)
Michael McDowell: -----and the Constitution and to say “No” to all of this. I will end with this threat. The House depends on co-operation to run. The Leader has forfeited co-operation today. She will have votes on everything and no co-operation if she goes ahead with this.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2024)
Michael McDowell: I ask the Leader to reconsider the barbarous abuse of parliamentary procedure in which she is engaging. It is all very well to discuss other issues today, and they are important-----