Results 1-20 of 13,959 for speaker:Marc MacSharry

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2002)

Marc MacSharry: I join Senator Norris in asking the Leader to seek clarification on the type of vessels being used, including their health and safety requirements, in the light of the recent disaster involving the Prestige off the Spanish coast. Will the Leader have a word with the Minister tomorrow when dealing with the Fisheries (Amendment) Bill about what is going on in the Department in regard to the...

Seanad: Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (21 Nov 2002)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. There is no doubt that agriculture and marine resources have been an important part of the economy over many decades. In particular, they have been vitally important to our coastal communities and responsible for no less than 20,000 jobs nationwide. We need a debate on the current developments within the Irish and European fisheries sector. I...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Local Government Fund. (27 Nov 2002)

Marc MacSharry: I thank you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, for accepting this matter and I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House to hear it.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Local Government Fund. (27 Nov 2002)

Marc MacSharry: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and for taking cognisance of the issues I have raised. He is doing a fantastic job in his Department. The Seanad adjourned at 8.20 p.m. until 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, 28 November 2002.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Nov 2002)

Marc MacSharry: I join Senators Norris and O'Toole in calling for an urgent debate on fisheries. We all send messages of support to the Minister for Communication, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Dermot Ahern, at this critical time when quotas are being determined. As they will determined this side of Christmas, I ask the Leader if such a debate can be held now or as soon as possible. I also ask the...

Seanad: Digital Hub Development Agency Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages. (3 Dec 2002)

Marc MacSharry: No.

Seanad: Digital Hub Development Agency Bill, 2002: Report and Final Stages. (3 Dec 2002)

Marc MacSharry: I congratulate the Minister on the passing of the Bill and thank him for spending such a considerable time with us this afternoon on this important issue.

Seanad: Alcohol Consumption by Young People: Statements. (11 Dec 2002)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I had a long-winded and pre-prepared speech but as so much has been said with which I agree, I will make a few brief points. This is a huge problem of which we are all aware. As a result of public order offences in my home town of Sligo, I was the victim of unsolicited alcohol induced attack on no less than three occasions and was hospitalised...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy 2001-2008: Statements. (19 Feb 2003)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate him and his Department on their fantastic work on the national drugs strategy. There are some terrific initiatives which must be welcomed and supported. It is a good structure to properly tackle the serious problems drugs have brought to urban centres, in particular. As Senator McHugh said, this problem is not confined to urban centres. I come...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2003)

Marc MacSharry: Further to Senator Feighan's points relating to the Sligo-Dublin rail line, I am supportive of the points he made. However, I would not feel it necessary to call in the Minister if we requested the Leader to ask the Minister to instruct Iarnród Éireann to put some of the 80 carriages which have been bought, which are bound for the Cork line, on to the Sligo-Dublin line rather than...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2003)

Marc MacSharry: Just the 40 new ones.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (5 Mar 2003)

Marc MacSharry: I join colleagues in welcoming the Minister and his officials. I am pleased to have the opportunity to make a few brief points on the Bill which, as we have heard, is primarily designed to amend the Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) Act 1999. I welcome the Bill which will have positive implications for all citizens in terms of free live television access to sports events of...

Seanad: Motor Insurance: Motion. (12 Mar 2003)

Marc MacSharry: I join other Senators in welcoming the Minister on one of his ever more frequent visits to the House. In my short time in the House, I have made an effort to speak on the serious issue of rising costs for businesses and consumers. I welcome the opportunity to discuss another facet of this issue – inflated insurance costs.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Apr 2003)

Marc MacSharry: Will the Leader invite the Tánaiste to the House in the light of yesterday's announcement by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and FÁS in regard to the arrangement of work permit procedures and the occupational sectors ineligible for work permits? We need to have the Tánaiste here to debate the issue. While I appreciate what she is trying to do, many sectors are included...

Seanad: Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (9 Apr 2003)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister and the representatives of RECI to the Visitors Gallery. I commend Senator Higgins for giving us the opportunity to discuss this important issue but as my colleague, Senator Kenneally, has already pointed out, we will not be in a position to support the Bill.

Seanad: Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (9 Apr 2003)

Marc MacSharry: We all have an interest in developing and maintaining an efficient and cost-effective electricity industry which is one which touches every home and business in the State. Electricity bills are a major item in everyone's household budget. Energy bills account for an even greater proportion of industrial and business costs. Furthermore, electricity production and consumption are accepted...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)

Marc MacSharry: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for the Environment and Local Government, Deputy Cullen, to the House as a matter of urgency to discuss waste management, the single biggest challenge facing Irish society today. As Members will be aware, in recent days reports have shown that there are serious infrastructural deficiencies in handling increased quantities of waste. At the same it...

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (16 Apr 2003)

Marc MacSharry: I propose to share my time. As we are all aware, corporate governance is very much a hot topic at present in light of events in this country concerning offshore accounts and various tribunals, and internationally with the Enron scandal and the trouble AIB had with its American subsidiary, Allfirst. How businesses are run is something in which community and investors alike are taking renewed...

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (14 May 2003)

Marc MacSharry: I welcome the Minister. Road safety is an issue and the fact that, on average, more than one person a day dies needlessly on the country's roads is without doubt unacceptable. All of us have a moral obligation to seriously address this issue as a matter of utmost priority and the Minister has shown and is showing the leadership needed to effectively tackle the problem. Without doubt, the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 May 2003)

Marc MacSharry: I agree with Senator Ormonde in her request for the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, to come before the House to hear statements or, possibly, a debate on the future of Europe. This is a most important period, given that the Convention on the Future of Europe is moving forward. Reports at the weekend about what was said by the chairman of the convention, Mr. Giscard d'Estaing, are, to say the...