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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome all of the witnesses and thank them for their presentations. In recent days we have heard medical opinion, and one issue many of us, including me, struggle with is that of suicide. The psychiatrists seem to be agreed on the fact that for every 100 suicides they predict, only three will materialise to actual suicide. This may mean that if we were to legislate, for every 100...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Marc MacSharry: I thank Dr. Brady for his presentation. On the issue of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, will he go into a little more detail once again for those of us who are non-legal minded as to how he would reconcile that with the view of the protection afforded to the unborn child under Article 40.3.3°?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. In a situation where there are only three perinatal psychiatrists available for the entire country, if my sister, wife, niece or neighbour, for example, presented to her GP stating that she was suicidal and wished to see one of the delegates, how long would it take before she, as a person living outside the main centres of population, would be...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: I wish to share time with Senator Averil Power.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister and I am glad to have the opportunity to make a few points. I have no intention of getting involved in the political scenario. As for what Fianna Fáil did when in government, in the immortal words of a very distinguished former Leader of the House, "that was then and this is now." The people adjudicated on that performance and we lost 58 seats. We must, therefore,...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: An attack on the most vulnerable.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. As a member of the Oireachtas commission I wish to make a few brief points. First, the Bill before us is predominantly about funding the commission for the next number of years. I note that the figure of ¤324 million allocated under section 2 for funding is for the next three years. In case it is overlooked, the Minister of State mentioned...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister to the House and I am pleased to have an opportunity to make a few points. The Fianna Fáil Party supports the Bill, albeit with some reservations. We support the principles of risk equalisation, having commenced the process in which the Minister is engaged in 2010, and community solidarity, under which those who have the misfortune of being unwell are supported by...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: It is not over yet.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: It holds the balance of power.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: It will be noted.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: We will not oppose the Order of Business but I have a number of points to make. Will the Leader on behalf of the House raise immediately with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Gilmore, our concern about the investigation into the death of Mr. Finucane in Northern Ireland? This morning there are additional revelations and claims by a journalist, Mr. Ed Moloney,...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: What is the balance of power?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Social Insurance Benefits (12 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: This is more of a parliamentary question than an Adjournment matter so I will not add to the basic question, which is to get an indication from the Minister for the figures for public sector sick pay and private sector sick pay for 2010, 2011 and, if available, for 2012. There has been media coverage of this and some of the Minister's colleagues have mentioned the costs this will have for...

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Motion (12 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: As a former chief executive officer in the chamber of commerce movement, I met IDA Ireland on many occasions over the years. Members from the west will be aware that the challenge in balanced regional development has always been access to the area. The costs in Government subvention to Knock airport is 83 cent per passenger and to Shannon, by comparison, it is almost ¤5 per passenger. The...

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Motion (12 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the Acting Chairman for indulging me. I am nearly concluded. I would ask the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, who has a good legal background, to look at this area. We all are for Shannon but the Minister should level the playing field in some way. He should not make it Government policy to bury one in favour of another. He should empower both to perform to their potential.

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Motion (12 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: I second the amendment. While I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy White, I am sorry that the Minister of State who made the opening speech is no longer present. I have major concerns about this matter. It is not that Shannon Airport does not have strategic importance for the west of Ireland or Ireland generally - of course there is and we support giving assistance to it. However, the...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: Very good, I will be able to check the record. That is very useful. The addition of other professions might have been dealt with early in the Minister's speech as well but if it was not, will the Minister indicate some of the additional professions that he intends to bring on board? If members of the public at large feel that a particular area needs to be examined or registered, who do they...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: I apologise for missing most of the Minister's speech. I was on my way to another meeting and became delayed. I welcome the opportunity to make a few points about this legislation. We could have the Minister in the House all the time. The Minister knows that every day on the Order of Business, we are always looking to have a chat with him about various things. In contrast to the normal...

Seanad: Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (6 Dec 2012)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister. I also welcome the opportunity to make some remarks on this most difficult issue, which has always caused problems for society in this country. I was relatively young in 1983 but I recall the debates which took place in respect of this matter at that time. This issue has also been the subject of debate on a number of occasions since then. There is no doubt that...