Results 13,141-13,160 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: In my view that would be wrong. The Minister of State's background is in small business and he fully appreciates my point of view. Let us get more information on how the scheme will be underwritten, who the underwriters will be and what assurances will be there. We must ensure that we are not just guaranteeing the banks to lend to more blue-chip companies, rather than capturing the spirit...
- Seanad: Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: That is great news. If it is being published tomorrow, I suppose the Minister of State knows what it contains so he might give us a sneak preview of how it will work.
- Seanad: Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: If somebody is lucky enough to avail of this scheme, can they also avail of the other one? I congratulate the Minister of State on his commitment to this area, which I do not doubt.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I second Senator à Domhnaill's amendment to the Order of Business. I again call for a debate on mortgage arrears. Reports in today's newspapers state that the banks have been given the go ahead by the Central Bank to offer split mortgages to people in distress. To take the good out of it, it seems an additional interest rate will be applied to the warehoused part of the mortgage. It is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: On a point of order. Although the House is public property and it is perhaps appropriate that it should be made available for a conference, the subject matter-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: -----of the conference makes it akin to allowing the UN Assembly be made available to the rebels in Syria. We should be conscious of that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: The CPP needs to be more sensitive and take more control of how the Chamber is going to be used. Of course, it is public property and it is useful that it be used for public debate. However, to use it for that particular debate plays into the discussion we had all day yesterday about pursuing the Government agenda, manipulating a process to guarantee the abolition of this House. It is not...
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I have known the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, for as long as anyone in this House and he certainly is as well briefed as any other Minister. It is a disgrace that we are stifling debate and democracy, giving a Harvey Smith to democracy and downright manipulating a process that will ensure Seanad abolition. Shame on Fine Gael in particular, and also on the Labour Party for allowing...
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Is the incoming Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, as well briefed?
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: According to Senator Bacik-----
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: They are not allowed. They have been told not to speak.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Some of your Members were telling us that was what the Whip was saying.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Without interruption, please.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Muzzled again.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I am glad to have the opportunity to make a few points and welcome the Minister of State the House. On the Order of Business this morning, I mentioned that far too often in Irish history, the Government of the day has been guilty of using Parliament as a tool, rather than the Government and Cabinet being the tools of Parliament and its people. While I noted all Administrations probably were...