Results 12,001-12,020 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I just want to put him straight when he is veering off course.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I speak in the interests of the people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: -----I suggest that the Leader speak to the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, and the Taoiseach and say that he will not be the puppet with its strings pulled but that he will lead the Seanad in the interests of democracy as opposed to a hang-them-high fudge by the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: In the interest of the credibility of the inquiry, we would like to ensure the full participation of the necessary bodies.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business and call for the Minister for Health to come to the House. Following on from what my colleague, Senator Mullen, has said - and it is a shame he was not here for the debate last week on the hospitals issue - two things remain to be discussed. First, we do not know why a report was prepared in the first place and we do not have its terms of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: What is out of order?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: With regard to the person I should not mention, who is easily identifiable and happens to be in control of public funds, I make no apology for highlighting the facts in this House on behalf of the people. For far too long we have tiptoed around a practice that is not in the best interests of the people, but I will not tiptoe around it today. I ask the Minister to come to the House to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: It needs to be dealt with here, in fairness.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I ask the Leader to go back to the Taoiseach, or whoever made the balls for him to throw on this particular occasion, and say the following in the interest of democracy as opposed to authoritarianism. I want him to say that, in contrast to the method of allocating speaking rights in this House, where the largest Opposition party has been excluded from certain things, and in contrast to the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: This matter is very important.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: This point is very important.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: They will have to wait. The situation is that the largest Opposition party is comprised of 14 Senators. This constitutes 24% of the membership of the House and they ought to have a Senator as a member. On this occasion, as the Senator who praises the Leader most for his innovations-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Robert Mugabe is the Vice Chairman.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: He will ensure the Government's desire to-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Marc MacSharry: The Dáil has sent word already.
- Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I thank the Cathaoirleach and will wind up. I see I have time and had thought there would have been a few more speakers on both sides. First, Senator O'Keeffe's research differs from mine and that is why the iPad is out. Ireland has the lowest number of obstetricians in the OECD and Greece has nine times as many obstetricians as do we. Perhaps that is wrong but in any event, Members will...
- Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I did not interrupt the Senator.
- Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: What is under consideration is set out in black and white in this report. I am pleased to hear this report has no status. Senator O'Keeffe, who lost all her colleagues on Sligo County Council, states it does have some status.
- Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: She states it has some status because she says-----
- Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I think Senator Gilroy did wish to speak after all. If he wishes, I can sit down again and conclude at the end.