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Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael Finucane: I support Senator Brian Hayes on electronic voting. I am in favour of electronic voting but am extremely concerned about the reservations that have been expressed, in particular regarding security. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen, adopts an almost gung ho attitude to the issue. It is worth bearing in mind that further concerns have arisen in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael Finucane: Tell that to the people in Macroom.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael Finucane: The Senator should go down to Macroom and ask the people there about that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael Finucane: The Deputy should check the votes in Longford and ask Deputy Sexton about that. She got her seat under false pretences.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael Finucane: She did.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael Finucane: That is an honest article written in the Irish Examiner today.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Michael Finucane: The Leader will have to qualify that.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

Michael Finucane: Only two out of 237 in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment want to move.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)

Michael Finucane: I am interested in the response of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to the fact that 2,000 tonnes of household waste, involving nine local authorities and private contractors, was found in 80 containers in Belgium. Given the degree of privatisation and semi-privatisation which is taking place in local authorities, what controls exist in respect of this activity?...

Seanad: Proposed Stadium at Lansdowne Road: Statements. (5 Feb 2004)

Michael Finucane: I apologise.

Seanad: Proposed Stadium at Lansdowne Road: Statements. (5 Feb 2004)

Michael Finucane: I call Senator Terry. I wish to point out that the Minister will be called to conclude the debate at 12.55 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

Michael Finucane: I support the comments of Senator Ulick Burke about the EPA report. I would like the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to come before the House to debate this issue. There have been statements by the Taoiseach and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen, on rural housing. It has been identified in the report that much of the...

Seanad: Garda Stations. (4 Feb 2004)

Michael Finucane: I wish to raise the issue of the Garda station in Galbally. The Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon, recently announced that certain older Garda stations will be sold off and replaced with more modern buildings. One of the stations selected was that at Galbally, which was built in the 1930s. Galbally station differs from some of those which are ex-RIC barracks and...

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jan 2004)

Michael Finucane: I do not want to rehearse what happened this morning but the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform should learn from the mistakes of the past. This Bill is being rushed through. Though one speaker said it is necessary to deal with the Bill today, if it is not going to the Dáil until Wednesday afternoon we could deal with it next Tuesday. Taking the Bill today shows a lack of respect...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2004)

Michael Finucane: I wish to express my party's unhappiness with the proposed Order of Business. Last week we were advised of the proposed business of the House for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. On Tuesday, the Leader indicated to us that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform was anxious to press the legislation through the Dáil this week and it would come before the House on...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2004)

Michael Finucane: On a point of clarification, on the Order of Business, is it still proposed to take all Stages of the Immigration Bill, or just Second Stage?

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2004)

Michael Finucane: I want to make it quite clear that if all Stages are being taken today, we will be walking out of the House. We are agreeable to taking Second Stage only. I am making it quite clear that the Government Members can have it to themselves.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2004)

Michael Finucane: We could do it on Tuesday or Wednesday. This is nonsense.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2004)

Michael Finucane: Big deal.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (29 Jan 2004)

Michael Finucane: If the Immigration Bill is not being taken in the Dáil until Wednesday, it is an excellent suggestion for this House to take it on Tuesday.