Results 11,821-11,840 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: The Acting Leader could extend it.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Why did the Senator not vote for the referendum?
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: More jobs for the boys.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: On a point of order, I would have expected the protection of the Chair to be allowed speak for five minutes when I was being constantly filibustered.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Clearly, it is how the Leas-Chathaoirleach wishes the debate to continue and we will ensure that Senator Keane has plenty of assistance in her own address.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: We are not starting now. Senator Keane took up everybody else's speech.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: That is right, Senator Keane will be telling more lies than her colleague.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Is that what Senator Keane intends to do?
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Will Senator Keane tell the truth about Irish Water-----
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: -----and the quango that they set up to pay bonuses to people?
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Some 150,000 people who were protesting at the weekend are supposed to be paid up.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Just as out of order as Senator Keane was the previous time.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his comments. An historic thing happened before he entered this House today, which he mentioned. I ask him to assure the House that instead of treating this engagement as little more than superficiality, he intends to bring forward legislative proposals, as voted for by his colleagues, to put this squarely in the ownership of the people. The...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: -----which is that as an institution, as a House of the Oireachtas and as representatives of the people, Members have voted unanimously to call on the Government to initiate legislation to enshrine the ownership of Ireland's water by the Irish people. It will require a little more than looking at it, considering it or having a word with the Taoiseach. Members need that commitment from the...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: The Government is in disarray. The Labour Party has, quite rightly, shown a little bit of leadership in supporting Fianna Fáil here today but Fine Gael is nowhere to be seen. Are there any Fine Gael Members in the Chamber?
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I apologise; there are two present.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Two of 15. The Senator no doubt will get her opportunity to speak but in the meantime, let me say another few things. The Minister spoke about the €180 million or the €10 million about which the then Minister, Phil Hogan, lied to the people. I am using the word "lie" by using privilege in this House, which I am allowed to do. I am not abusing it but I am using privilege to...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: No, I will correct you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. The reality is that it is appropriate to use the word "lie" when that is the truth. I merely am using parliamentary-----
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: No, I will not withdraw it.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
Marc MacSharry: There will be no withdrawing it.