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- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: And defeat.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: As we were not sitting last week, I have a number of issues I would like to raise on behalf of our group. The record should show that the Government Chief Whip in the other House is determining the business of this House. That is why we did not sit last week. The Government wants to make sure we are the Taoiseach's subservient little lap-dog. It is unfortunate that the opportunity to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: It is strong language. I would like to point out that far from abusing privilege, however, I did choose to use privilege in saying that the Minister did lie. That is what he did in November 2013.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: No, it is not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: If you will indulge me, a Chathaoirligh. If one goes back to the debate of November last-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: It will not be withdrawn.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: If I could continue-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: You are the Leader but not the Cathaoirleach quite yet. Maybe you will be in the next round.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: If I could continue-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: The Minister lied to Deputy Barry Cowen last November. There was an untruth, a porky pie, a lie or whatever way the Leader wants to put it. The reality was the Minister was asked how much the establishment of Irish Water would cost. He answered - you can check the record, a Chathaoirligh - €10 million although he personally, with his Cabinet colleagues, had sanctioned €180...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: We had a whole week off last week. That was not our doing on this side of the House. There are points the people are telling us on the doorsteps that they want made. One of these points is how much water is going to cost.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Last evening, the Minister claimed water charges would cost up to €450 for a family each year. Others are saying €240.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Irish Water itself admitted this morning that it does not even know what the basic price per litre will be.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Will the Minister and the Government be quite clear as to what people will be expected to pay? The people want to know the truth, not lies, falsehoods, porky pies-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: -----or fantasy as put forward by Government election candidates. They want to know the lies of last November of the Minister, Deputy Hogan-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: They want to know the facts of what has to be paid today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)
Marc MacSharry: Practice makes perfect.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I ask the Deputy Leader for a debate on the proposal for free GP care for those aged under six. Despite everybody's best intentions for reform in the health service, it is worrying that we are going ahead with a political gimmick in making free GP care available for those aged under six. It is not supported by the GPs and they have not been consulted on it. They are advising against it for...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)
Marc MacSharry: I will conclude with an example concerning a person who has since deceased. A vomiting bug prevented a lady from visiting her husband, who unfortunately was terminally ill and was going to die. When she was allowed to return to the hospital after a three-day absence, she found him in the same pyjamas, which were stained and to be frank, she found him sitting in his own urine, which was and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)
Marc MacSharry: On behalf of Fianna Fáil, I welcome the Lord Mayor of Dublin. In my 12 years I think it is the first time our nearest neighbour and resident has come to visit us. It would be appropriate for me to say that, having been at school with him, I know him very well. It is good to see him here. His contribution and that of his family to enterprise and public service is second to none and...