Results 981-1,000 of 1,451 for speaker:Michael Finucane
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: If the Minister of State had been in west Limerick before the last election he would know all about it. He would know about slush funds being used. I can give an example. What about the matter of the contracts for electronic votingââ
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: The Minister of State should not lecture us. We are not fools.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: We will not put up with lecturing from Deputy Noel Ahern.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: I am restraining myself.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: What is wrong with ADM administering the fund?
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: No. ADM is already there and will administer the fund. It is a professional outfit. The Minister can spin all he likes but it will not change what the Government has done.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: This is more spin. It is a smash and grab exercise.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts: Motion. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: There is no play-acting.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: The Leader should leave Dustin out of it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: The Senator's party has said it has reservations about it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: I support what Senator Brian Hayes said. Based on the last general election, I was in favour of electronic voting. However, since then and in view of the concerns expressed on all aspects of electronic voting, I have changed my opinion. I have changed my opinion because I am dubious of a Minister who keeps changing his position. The Minister, Deputy Cullen, has been quite arrogant in the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: I would almost encourage a political party to move a court injunction against introducing this in June in order to ensure that it is properly researched.
- Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003 [Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Amendments Nos. 15 and 16 are related and will be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003 [Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Amendment No. 35 is an alternative to amendment No. 33. Amendments Nos. 33 and 35 will be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003 [Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: That matter is not relevant to the discussion.
- Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003 [Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: I refer the Senator to Standing Order 56A.
- Seanad: Equality Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Before we commence, I remind Senators that they may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on it. On Report Stage, each amendment must be seconded.
- Seanad: Equality Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Equality Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: The last comma before the quotation marks should be a full stop.
- Seanad: Equality Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (24 Feb 2004)
Michael Finucane: Is that agreed? Agreed.