Results 141-160 of 1,451 for speaker:Michael Finucane

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Michael Finucane: —— and financial resources, only three out of every five calls were answered and, as a result, more than 10,500 people went unheard. It is interesting that 57% of calls made to the helpline related to emotional violence, while the remainder concerned physical violence. Despite the talk about the success of the Celtic tiger, the volume of calls has doubled over the past four years. Last...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Michael Finucane: I am about to conclude and I ask for some latitude. It is a very important issue and I am trying to be balanced in my contribution. It will put pressure on other fishing species such as lobster and crabs. The report has mentioned a compensation figure of €25 million and a further €5 million, which the Minister has accepted. The issue of compensation should be considered. The Minister of...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Michael Finucane: I rarely hear the Cathaoirleach interrupt when Senator Brian Hayes speaks on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2006)

Michael Finucane: It is a valid contribution. I was about to reach a natural conclusion anyway. The report has been published and the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, recommends €50 million in compensation. We should give serious consideration to this community, which is under siege. We ignore it at our peril.

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (26 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (26 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: When is proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters (26 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: Which? The Taoiseach taking an early opportunity or saying something definitive?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: If the Senator came down to Shannon he would not be able to get a bite in the restaurant after 3 p.m., which is one of the changes that has taken place. It is a long time since we discussed dismantling the airports and I attended a meeting in Shannon——

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: I will talk about a more serious topic. I would like the Minister to come to the House to account for legislation going through at present, namely, the 2006 Bill relating to health reforms, with particular reference to changes to the nursing home subventions involving a target of 5% of the overall value of a house. I am amazed that changes in the subvention rates were not part of the Bill...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: Prior to the last general election in 2002 the residents of Athea, County Limerick, were promised that a sewerage scheme would commence in the near future. As we face another general election, they are correctly asking when the scheme will commence. The scheme is urgently needed, as housing development in the area is being impeded. The lack of housing also has an impact on the local...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: I welcome the Road Safety Authority's request for submissions from the public on its 2007 to 2011 safety strategy. Will the RSA examine the 1998 road strategy report, in which it was stated that there would be spray suppression measures in respect of heavy goods vehicles? We all know the inherent dangers if one tries to pass a truck in rain, namely, one can be blinded by spray for ten to 20...

Seanad: Local Authority Housing. (18 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Glenma housing estate in Croom, County Limerick, has 43 houses which were built by the National Building Agency in 1973. Some 35 houses are privately owned and Limerick County Council owns the remaining eight, of which five are occupied, while three remain unoccupied. That these have remained unoccupied for a period of time has led to a variety...

Seanad: Local Authority Housing. (18 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: I would like the Minister of State to bring my concerns to the NBA who originally built the houses. I do not think the NBA can walk away and I would be interested in hearing its reaction to this. An unfair financial burden is being placed on many elderly people in this estate regarding the cost of refurbishing the private houses. This is acutely unfair — the problem was not of their making.

Seanad: Local Authority Housing. (18 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: And the NBA will be allowed to walk away.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: What does the Government say?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: There has been a degree of success in the area of road safety. People are now more responsible when it comes to drunken driving. I welcome the compilation of the list of roads around the country with accident blackspots on which gardaí will feature. However, on consulting the list I was surprised to find that there are no roads in County Limerick that were regarded as blackspots. There...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: Are the enumerators calling between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2006)

Michael Finucane: I acknowledge that, but a sense of realism and pragmatism should exist at this stage.