Results 14,021-14,040 of 14,090 for speaker:Marc MacSharry
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: They are 100% correct.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: That is the position we are changing because everything is centred in Dublin.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: I wish to join with other Senators in congratulating and welcoming the new Minister for Education and Science to the House. We look forward to working with her over the coming years. I agree with Senator Brian Hayes that this is not a Dublin-Sligo issue. I pay tribute to the Dominican Order and all the staff at St. Catherine's College. I am delighted that some of them are present in the...
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: I will come to the FOI request in due course. If the Senator had the manners to be here earlier in the debate, he would have heard that I will touch on it. This report facilitated the Minister's decision to transfer St. Catherine's to Sligo. It is interesting that the report states a transfer anywhere other than St. Angela's in Sligo would require varying amounts of capital investment. To...
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: We have consulted with everyone. We have seen no capital outlay to go to St. Angela's, minimal changes in terms of additional staff and the students are already in place. This represents great value for money. There is no doubt the consultant recommended going to UCD and people in the Department agreed with that. It is the Minister's prerogative and duty to examine the entire picture and make...
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: Senator Norris said that an amount of money was spent on St. Catherine's and asked how it could be closing when money had been spent to bring it up to a particular standard. If people took the time to read the report from beginning to end, they would see the works had to be carried out to bring it up to the required health and safety standards in order to go forward for the following three...
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: I agree that the freedom of information officer in the Department did us all a disservice. Some 57 students started this year in St. Angela's College, the largest proportion of whom come from County Galway. Some 91.6% of them come from Senator Burke's constituency. Perhaps he will answer the questionââ
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: They are in Sligo because they would rather be there than in UCD where they would pay more on rent, accessing amenities and the general cost of living, but that is where Senator Burke would have them.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: Fine Gael and others would have the young people of the west going to Dublin and paying exorbitant rents.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: Fine Gael would send our young people to Dublin.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: I commend the former Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey, for his exceptional vision in making the correct decision and not being forced down a road by a consultant with one view. He looked at the bigger picture with no vested interest.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: I commend the amendment to the House. I appeal to the Minister to do everything in her power to facilitate the redeployment and help the staff of St. Catherine's College in every way possible.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
Marc MacSharry: We have listened to enough from the Senator for the past few years.
- Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (30 Sep 2004)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, and wish him every success in his new role at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I am glad to have the opportunity to make some points on Seanad reform. I made a submission on the issue and congratulate the sub-committee of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges which presided over the process. It went through a sizeable...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2004)
Marc MacSharry: I concur with Senator Brian Hayes in his call for a debate on the European constitutional treaty. While it may be a two year process, as Senator Hayes pointed out it is important we engage in proactive debate at this stage. As was the case with the Nice treaty, the "No" lobby is always well organised, albeit that it only represents a minority. It is time the majority were in favour of such...
- Seanad: Road Safety: Statements. (29 Apr 2004)
Marc MacSharry: I join with others in welcoming the Minister and I am happy to speak on this issue, particularly with the increase in road tragedies. The aim of the Government has been to reduce road deaths rather than taking the line that mortalities on our public roads are an inevitable feature of increased mobility in the country. The challenge of reducing the number of road deaths, despite an increase in...
- Seanad: Road Safety: Statements. (29 Apr 2004)
Marc MacSharry: Rather than just encouraging and directing local authorities to have another look at the speed limits, we should closely examine the system. The enforcement of penalty points is one of the most important tasks the Garda SÃochána has to perform. In terms of its effects on Irish people and the benefits to society, few Garda activities have as great an impact on Irish life as penalty points...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2004)
Marc MacSharry: I join Senator Ross in calling for a debate on this serious matter. Many people are paying a high cost as a result of the circumstances surrounding non-resident accounts and DIRT, whereas faceless institutions, namely, banks, are paying a marginal penalty. Where were the corporate policy executives who designed the products employees were forced by their superiors to sell to individuals?...
- Seanad: Maritime Security Bill 2004: Second Stage. (31 Mar 2004)
Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of State and I am pleased to have an opportunity to make a few points on the Maritime Security Bill. Everyone here knows that terrorism is not just a threat but a reality in Ireland, Europe and across the world. The fact that terrorism is no longer confined to national borders indicates that we can no longer anticipate the methods or groups which may attack civilian or...
- Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements. (10 Mar 2004)
Marc MacSharry: I am delighted to welcome the Minister. In my short political career it is great to be able to speak on such a positive development. If I had to oppose it, not even the fiction writing abilities of Steven Spielberg could come up with a speech criticising this common sense measure that gives rural Ireland back to the people of rural Irelandââ