Results 101-120 of 234 for speaker:Michael Mulcahy

Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: The Deputy has made an accusation, he should follow it up.

Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: It is empty rhetoric.

Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on Second Stage of the Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007. I congratulate Deputy Boyle on introducing the Bill because it is important for the Oireachtas to have a genuine debate on the calibre of members on our State boards, which have important functions. We also need to discuss the process by which they are selected. I have always known there are...

Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: ——was nominated by the Government as a suitable person to be appointed by the EU as its ambassador to the United States. We must make a distinction between executive and legislative bodies. I agree with the sentiment of section 19 as it relates to the appointment of Ireland's delegates to the Council of Europe. The Dáil should have a role in scrutinising this country's possible...

Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2007: Second Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: However, I cannot support the Bill before the House for the reasons I have mentioned.

Tackling Crime: Statements (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: It is appropriate that Dáil Éireann should debate measures to tackle crime and I am glad of the opportunity to participate in this discussion. I acknowledge the contribution made at the beginning of this debate by the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan. His speech was open, constructive, free of ideology and genuinely invited contributions from all sources, which is as it should be. The new...

Proposed EU Military Operation: Motion (9 Oct 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: I very much welcome this motion. I echo the Minister's statement that the European Union's appointment of an Irishman as operations commander for possible deployment in Chad and the Central African Republic is a great compliment to the Irish Defence Forces and nation. As the Minister stated, any decision to allow Irish participation in EU forces must be laid before the Dáil for a separate...

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: In the words of Bunreacht na hÉireann, this is the national Parliament of Ireland. It is in this Parliament's power to conduct its business as it wishes. It is all very well to claim there are various limitations on the committees but in my time as a Member of the Oireachtas, both as a Senator and as a Deputy, I have never seen a member of the Government attempt to limit, direct or stifle...

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: Cameras also record every committee. It should not be beyond the bounds of possibility for all of these channels to be available on television so interested people can watch the committees discussing European affairs, housing or the environment. This would greatly strengthen the committees. The technology also exists for all of these channels to be viewed on mobile telephones. Why not...

Pre-Budget Outlook: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: I read with interest the pre-budget outlook document. I commend this approach which was also adopted last year and I look forward next year to a unified budget and Estimates on the same day. If the Irish economy were a patient going to visit a doctor, the doctor would diagnose it as being in rude good health. Growth rates this year are 4.75% and next year will be 3.25%. The unemployment...

Statement of Estimates for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion (31 Oct 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: I move: That Dáil Éireann take note of the Statement of Estimates of moneys required in respect of ongoing expenditure for the period beginning on 1st January, 2008 and ending on 31st December, 2008, prepared and published by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission in accordance with section 13 of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003 as amended by section 8 of the Houses of the...

Despatch of Defence Forces Personnel: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: I welcome the opportunity to support this motion and to commend it to the House. As stated by many speakers, Ireland has a long and noble tradition of foreign service overseas, almost exclusively in the service of the UN. We have participated twice in EU-led missions in Africa. Given the difficulty and scale of this operation, it merits particular scrutiny. In Dáil Éireann on 9 October,...

Order of Business (29 Nov 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: Deputy Jan O'Sullivan should listen to what the Tánaiste is saying.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Tobacco Products) (5 Dec 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: I support the proposal for a 30 cent increase in the price of a packet of cigarettes. It is very difficult to decide on the amount by which one should increase excise on cigarettes. In last year's budget, there was a larger increase. I am aware of the issue of contraband. If the increase is too high, there will be more smuggling and more cigarettes will be sold on the black market. There...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (12 Dec 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Defence if he plans to conduct further reviews of the implementation in the Defence Forces of the 2002 The Challenge of a Workplace report chaired by Dr. Eileen Doyle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34146/07]

Written Answers — National Memorials: National Memorials (12 Dec 2007)

Michael Mulcahy: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Defence when the national memorial to commemorate deceased members of the Defence Forces who have died in service will be unveiled; the concept behind the design, the estimated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34145/07]

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Michael Mulcahy: I propose to share time with Deputy Flynn.

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Michael Mulcahy: I am pleased to have this opportunity to add my voice to the debate on the Finance Bill 2008 which brings into law the main provisions of the Minister's Budget Statement of last December. No Finance Bill operates in a vacuum but rather within the economy as it pertains. There has been much commentary to the effect that the economy of 2008 will be very different from the economy of 2007...

Finance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Michael Mulcahy: My constituents will also have the chance to hold me accountable. There is no doubt that one of the main issues in regard to this economy is competitiveness. I join forces with those on both sides of the House who have urged the Government to address this issue with even more vigour than it has done heretofore. I refer to some areas in which this needs to be done. The cost of services is...