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Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2003)

Michael Finucane: We will deal with the Bill expeditiously as it is short but important legislation to do with oil pollution and the measure of compensation. In the other House I was spokesman for the marine, and much legislation seemed to feature oil pollution. The first significant understanding that we had of oil pollution was probably The Kowloon Bridge in 1986, which I vividly remember, since the incident...

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (7 Oct 2003)

Michael Finucane: Would the research vessel not have very limited towing capacity?

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)

Michael Finucane: On a previous occasion, I raised the issue of the special savings investment scheme. In accepting it is a highly successful initiative, I noted that many people found it difficult to meet their financial commitment to it. As a savings scheme the SSIA has inevitably removed a significant amount of money from circulation. However, savers' working circumstances often change. Many people who...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)

Michael Finucane: How is the naming and shaming going?

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jul 2003)

Michael Finucane: Do not use that term.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jul 2003)

Michael Finucane: I support Senator Henry's call for a debate on nursing. The issue has been put in focus due to the tragic death of Róisín Ruddle. Our hearts go out to her family. There are 45 nursing vacancies for the 115 intensive care nurses required in Crumlin Hospital – a scarcity which resulted in the child being referred home. The consultant has stated this could happen again because of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: Does Senator Leyden know the details?

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: Does he know the details?

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: Senator Leyden does not know the detail yet.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: When he next comes to Limerick, I will introduce them to him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: The Senator should withdraw that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: I support the argument made by Senator O'Toole. I hope the problems in Kenmare will be examined. It is timely, given the imminent retirement of Mr. Justice Flood, chairman of the Flood tribunal, that we invite the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the House to discuss the issue of tribunals which has been brought into sharp focus once more. Eight tribunals are meeting and it...

Seanad: Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed). (25 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: I welcome my fellow Limerickman to the House, the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley. I want to deal with a specific local issue. I hope at the end of the discussion I will get a frank reply because I have also raised the issue on the Adjournment. This matter is very important to the community the Minister of State and I serve. It relates to the report of the expert review group on...

Seanad: Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2002 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (24 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: I welcome this Bill as it comes to its conclusion. It has had a long gestation. It is many years since I raised in the other House with the then Minister for the Marine, Deputy Woods, the necessity of having a transparent and independent system for the licensing of vessels. There was concern in the past that some of those licences were given out in dubious circumstances. The industry itself,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: I support previous speakers who raised questions regarding the Railway Procurement Agency. The credibility of the senior executives of the agency has been seriously strained. How much research did they carry out to establish the values involved and to what degree did they examine better practice in other countries which have established a similar service? I compliment the Minister and his...

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: Amendments Nos. 19 and 21 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: The Senator is caught in a time warp.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: The Senator is in one the whole time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: I join in the support for Senator Brian Hayes's call for a debate on neutrality. Niall Andrews, MEP, must be admired for what he said because he spoke in the context of the Second World War and the present situation, and we all know things have dramatically changed since. Unless we redefine what we mean by neutrality, ours will be seen as an à la carte approach. There are many people who...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Michael Finucane: I support the previous speaker in relation to the open skies policy. I listened to the recent comments of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Séamus Brennan, on the issue. Whenever there were fundamental changes in relation to Shannon Airport, the respective Ministers involved were the former Deputy Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Deputy Brian Cowen, now Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Minister...