Results 12,381-12,400 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I was-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The sooner the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, stops leaking information to the media and stands up to his ministerial colleague the better.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Is the Senator referring to the €666 million or the €1 billion?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: On a point of order, it is my understanding that the House passed a motion to the effect that the Order of Business should take precedence over attendance at certain committees. I call on Senator Colm Burke to withdraw his last statement. The Senator might have taken time to correct the record in respect of the factually incorrect press releases issued by Deputy Harris in respect of my...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: This is a very important issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I was in attendance at last Thursday's meeting of the joint committee.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: No. With respect, the person who is out of order is seated on the opposite side. That individual is being highly mischievous in making-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: -----incorrect statements about other people's attendance.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Are we going to invite Senator Colm Burke to withdraw his ridiculous assertion about a meeting at which I was present? The Senator should check the record.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Check the record.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Will it be paid for out of the €2 billion or the €666 million?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I did not hear the matter being mentioned at last week's meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children. I did not hear an answer being provided at that forum by either Tony O'Brien or the Minister. They did not have a clue from where the figures came.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: They did not have a clue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The Deputy Leader clearly does not have them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: What I am saying is hardly provocative. Surely my questions deserve a response of a factual nature.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: We should not be obliged to listen to this rubbish on a daily basis. All hail the Minister for Health who does not know from where the figures come. Hello? Is it any wonder we are asking questions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Not this one.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I second Senator Leyden's amendment. I also propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that the Minister for Health come to the House today to give an explanation as to the current budget deficit in his Department and the budget for the year ahead. The level of uncertainty is unacceptable. Last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday I mentioned in the House that it was difficult to see...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Would they have confidence in the leadership and management of a company with 100,000 employees and €14 billion of the people's money?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I have called for the debate.