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- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Business Plan: Statements (29 Oct 2009)
Marc MacSharry: I join others in welcoming the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, to the House. I am pleased to have an opportunity to make a few points about the NAMA business plan. Like others, I have made it clear in this House over many months - even before NAMA was proposed - that I am in favour of aggregator bank style vehicle to help us to get out of the drastic situation we are in. The NAMA...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)
Marc MacSharry: As we sit here and contemplate the future of the House, 90% of members of the largest public sector union - IMPACT - have voted for industrial action if public sector pay is cut. In these days and weeks, that issue is much more important than this debate, which has been held previously and can be held again. The pressing preparations for the most severe budget ever are under way. As the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)
Marc MacSharry: I join Senator O'Toole in welcoming the publication of the new programme for Government. While I welcome the changes in the education sector, they will not make the forthcoming budget deliberations any easier. It is welcome that third level fees will not be contemplated because education will become increasingly important as we navigate the difficult years ahead. Given that it will be some...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)
Marc MacSharry: I join others in welcoming the fact the Committee on Procedure and Privileges will look at the issue of naming people. As possibly the most regular offender, while never wishing to offend the Chair, the Clerk or the Assistant Clerk of the Seanad, it is important we deal with the issue. It is simply impossible not to name certain people in the course of trying to represent the public...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2009)
Marc MacSharry: I agree with others, especially Senators Mullen, Norris and O'Toole, that we should debate the issue of our expenses and remuneration. I have said many times, most recently on "Morning Ireland" some weeks ago, there should be a reform of the remuneration of the entire public sector including those elected to these Houses, along with the expenses that pertain to all such positions, not least...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)
Marc MacSharry: Any potential suggestion of disarray or disunity in the Cabinet would be completely unfounded. As I said in the debate on the economy last night, in the context of various reports from an bord snip nua, on the numbers in the public service or anything else, it is important that we all have different points of view. I said it was vitally important that we had a report as stark and with such...
- Seanad: The Economy: Statements (23 Sep 2009)
Marc MacSharry: At 10.30 tomorrow morning.
- Seanad: The Economy: Statements (23 Sep 2009)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of the State. It is good that the House is back in session in order that diverse points of views can contribute to debates such as this. We will have many such debates as the budget preparations take shape in the weeks and months ahead. It is important that we have differences because otherwise we would be faced with only public administration, of which we have had...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)
Marc MacSharry: I join Senator Leyden in calling for a debate on export credit insurance, given its importance at present. In times with such challenging news on an ongoing basis, I welcome the fact that the value of exports rose by 5% in April and in the same period imports fell by 6%, which increased the State's trade surplus. That is a very strong and encouraging performance at a time when worldwide all...
- Seanad: Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2009)
Marc MacSharry: Now.
- Seanad: Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (25 Jun 2009)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009. By way of brief rebuttal, Senator Twomey was not present last week when many of the points he has just made were made by Senator Cannon on his behalf. Governments do not operate with the benefit of hindsight; they operate in a real-time environment. We previously enjoyed a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2009)
Marc MacSharry: I join others in seeking a debate on the economy. We will have an opportunity to discuss the matter tomorrow when the Finance Bill is debated. I note the ringing praise of the IMF of Government policies, particularly the steps taken to stabilise the banking sector and the public finances. As Senator Donohoe and I agreed last week, the IMF points out that much more painful action must be...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2009)
Marc MacSharry: I would like to make a brief preamble before I call for a debate. In line with my ongoing efforts to ensure that the people of the north west can enjoy equitably accessible cancer services, and in light of the revelations contained in the Health Information and Quality Authority's report on breast cancer services in Waterford, I submitted a freedom of information request to try to get my...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)
Marc MacSharry: In line with our ongoing debates and discussions on the economy, I join Senator Paschal Donohoe in his suggestion that we are in for up to four very difficult budgets. If he gets his own way, it is within the bounds of possibility he will be delivering one of those budgets himself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)
Marc MacSharry: Notwithstanding that, I agree that the issue of public sector pay should be examined. Between an bord snip nua and the various considerations of public sector reform, this issue is being dealt with. However, I am fundamentally opposed to any gimmickry or tokenism whereby we focus on Ministers, senior TDs or otherwise and set to cut their pay. I agree that we should look at the entire area...
- Seanad: Financial Services (Deposit Guarantee Scheme) Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Jun 2009)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of State. I am glad of the opportunity to contribute on this Bill. By way of rebuttal, as someone who was involved in the recent election and who did many a doorstep canvass I too experienced the palpable anger of people that the world economy is in the situation it is in. I share that anger and am frustrated by the difficulties that have come to bear. There is no...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)
Marc MacSharry: Yesterday, Irish bonds were oversubscribed to in another bond auction. The does not have much effect but does result in a mild reduction in the cost of lending for Ireland. This is significant in that it is the first time it has happened for some time. We are still the most expensive country in terms of what we have to pay, but we are moving in the right direction. It gives some...
- Seanad: European Parliament Irish Constituency Members) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (16 Jun 2009)
Marc MacSharry: While I am not opposing section 2, I wish to clarify the point I was making in terms of the former re-elected MEPs opting for the Oireachtas payment of the salary â the higher level. It is not to get more money for the MEPs that I suggested this but to save more money for the Exchequer. Despite the fact that the Bill will pass today, I ask that this change be considered before it comes...
- Seanad: European Parliament Irish Constituency Members) Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (16 Jun 2009)
Marc MacSharry: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."
- Seanad: European Parliament Irish Constituency Members) Bill 2009: Second Stage (16 Jun 2009)
Marc MacSharry: I join Senator Cannon in welcoming the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, and I welcome the opportunity to make a few brief points on the legislation. Like other Senators, I congratulate all members of the new European Parliament who were elected on these islands. In particular, I congratulate the esteemed former Senator Alan Kelly who put in a tremendous performance. Indeed, we are all...