Results 13,221-13,240 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I am calling for a debate, and in that context, I am making a point.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Marc MacSharry: We all want free speech. When people are tweeting, texting or online, for example, on boards.ie and Politics.ie. In my view that does not amount to free speech, but legalised subversion of the State. It is fundamentally wrong. What we need is someone or medium which reports the facts. We praise the people of Ireland for being among the most educated in the world. They are prepared and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I join with others in expressing concern about the Europe-wide discussion on budgetary matters for Ireland before we discuss them here. It is unacceptable, as the Leader of the Opposition, Senator Byrne and others have articulated very well. In the context of ongoing and future debates about the forthcoming referendum, I will unequivocally support its passage. It is incumbent on all of us...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I am afraid it must.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to ask the Minister for Health to come to the House to explain the situation with regard to the national cancer control programme and its relationship to pre-election promises and commentary which has followed since then. On 9 February, the Minister, Deputy James Reilly, visited the north west of the country and spoke of the issue concerning...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: If the new Senator cares to check the record of the House, he will see that the only person whose position on this issue has not changed is myself.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: To use, neglect and mislead the people of Ireland, or a section of the population, in this way is inexcusable. While the Leader sometimes likes us to raise such issues on the Adjournment, to use and neglect 200,000 lives in this cynical way, just to get votes, is inexcusable and it demands that the Minister would come to the House to clarify why, on the north west station Ocean FM, on the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Government's decision to hold a referendum. It is good for politics as it is important we are seen to give a sense of ownership to public policy. This is the deficit consecutive Governments over the past couple of decades have suffered from. It is positive there will be a public debate on this issue and that the people can have their say. I ask the Leader to arrange at an...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: We will send them to Senator Sheahan.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Nobody said interfere but legislate, which is what these Houses are about.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Some people have been saying I have been suggesting interfering.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: These Houses legislate and they need to legislate when a crisis like this becomes urgent.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Agreed, absolutely.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: That is an outrageous suggestion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: We will have votes each day on the Order of Business from now on-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: ----- because there will be no co-operation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: How dare the Leader suggest that when a genuine concern has been raised-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: ----- in the interest of the children of Ireland.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)
Marc MacSharry: Yesterday the Leader accused the people of telling lies.