Results 12,541-12,560 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. The loophole that is being filled today, while the anomaly needs to be addressed, puts the final tool into the shade of the banks in terms of making them all powerful in pursuit of their debts. In 2009 we were in Government when I first started to lobby on this issue in the north west and set up the Prevention of Family Home...
- Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The point I am making is that the Irish people stepped up to the mark in a major way and it saved the euro at that time. I believe they are entitled to something in return. We are not in normal trading conditions and equally the banks, in their relentless pursuit of profitability - as a State we are shareholders in them - should have to take cognisance of the people who saved them. They...
- Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: As do I.
- Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I am glad to have the opportunity to make a few points on this issue. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes. One wonders what he did wrong to be sent here for this debate because I know he does not agree with the abolition of the Seanad. We have had this debate many times. First, may I say how pleased I am to see so many members of the media here to listen to us. I suppose...
- Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: He has a very willing partner in that cause in the media. As I have said to other Members for years, one had to be either gay, a former president of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, or a Sunday Independent journalist to get coverage in this House. Otherwise, one did not get coverage in "Oireachtas Report". Of course that is for the alcoholic insomniacs, as Deputy Pat Rabbitte once...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: We will not oppose that aspect of the Order of Business, but some colleagues may have an amendment to propose. The Taoiseach and the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, are elsewhere in Europe today to consider the issue of youth unemployment and the moneys that will be made available Europe-wide for that purpose. That is welcome and hope it will lead to tangible action on...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Is the Leader going to advise us to raise the issue on the Adjournment? Is that what it has come to?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Senator Coghlan has lost his way.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I appeal for the Cathaoirleach's indulgence in advance. I ask the Leader to consider asking the Taoiseach for an immediate criminal investigation of the Anglo Irish Bank tapes. As a finance spokesman in this House, for what little input I would have had, I, for one, would be quite happy to co-operate with any inquiry, be it by the Garda or anybody else. In fact, I would prefer to talk to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I join my colleague, the leader of the Opposition, in calling yet again for a debate on the mortgage arrears crisis. Since 2009, many of us in these Houses have been calling for such debates. The Leader has heard it from his own side in detail today. As the House will be aware, the Taoiseach is in Strasbourg today to take a bow for the implementation and delivery of Chancellor Merkel's...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: It is on the airwaves. The Taoiseach has handed everything to them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: The new code of conduct gives all the power to the banks. You will lose your tracker mortgage; you will lose everything.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Over the next number of months, I will introduce yet more legislation to this House which will be based on what the people want.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Something that represents the people. We do not want to be the whipping boy for Angela over in Frankfurt-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: -----but something that represents the Irish people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: I thank Senator Paul Coghlan.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: Between gunmen and politicians.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2013)
Marc MacSharry: They are in Boston College.