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===Seanad Éireann (2002–2016)=== Following his election to the Seanad in 2002, he was appointed Seanad spokesperson on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.anglocelt.ie/election2016/profilessligoleitrimwestcavansouthdonegal/articles/2016/02/11/4114275-ge2016-profile-sen-marc-mac-sharry-ff/|title=Profile: Sen Marc Mac Sharry|work=The Anglo-Celt|date=11 February 2016|access-date=6 May 2019|archive-date=22 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922211802/https://www.anglocelt.ie/2016/02/11/ge2016-profile-sen-marc-mac-sharry-ff/|url-status=live}}</ref> He was re-elected in 2007 and was appointed Seanad spokesperson on Finance.<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4897|title=Marc MacSharry|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=20 February 2010|archive-date=22 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922211752/https://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=4897|url-status=live}}</ref> On 31 January 2011, prior to [[2011 Irish general election|that year's general election]], MacSharry was appointed to the Fianna Fáil frontbench by the new party leader [[Micheál Martin]], as spokesperson on Tourism and Arts. MacSharry was a candidate at the [[2011 Irish general election|2011 general election]] in the [[Sligo–North Leitrim (Dáil constituency)|Sligo–North Leitrim]] constituency, but was not elected.<ref name=elecs_irl/> He was re-elected to the Seanad in April 2011 and was appointed Fianna Fáil Seanad spokesperson on Health. Following the [[financial crisis of 2007–2008]] and the consequent mortgage arrears crisis which ensued in Ireland, MacSharry co-founded the prevention of family home repossessions group, advocating for the protection of the family home.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/news/lenihan-backing-for-sligo-groups-proposals-to-save-family-homes-27570250.html|title=Lenihan backing for Sligo groups proposals to save family homes|website=independent|date=31 March 2010 }}</ref> MacSharry introduced the Family Home Bill 2011 in July 2011 in the Seanad, which would effectively have prevented the granting of an order for the repossession of a primary family residence except in very exceptional circumstances where borrowers were in difficulty due exclusively to willful neglect. The bill was narrowly defeated in the Seanad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2011-07-27/11|title=Family Home Bill 2011: Second Stage – Seanad Éireann (24th Seanad)|date=27 July 2011|website=Houses of the Oireachtas}}</ref> In 2012, collaborating with Seanad colleague and professor of oncology at St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin, John Crown, MacSharry introduced the Access to Cancer Treatment Bill to the Seanad which sought to simplify the approval process to ensure early access for patients to avail of expensive breakthrough cancer drugs.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://svph.ie/consultant/professor-john-crown/|title=Professor John Crown|website=St Vincent's Private Hospital}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2012-07-11/26|title=Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage – Seanad Éireann (24th Seanad) |website=Houses of the Oireachtas|date=11 July 2012}}</ref> The bill was defeated by one vote.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto2"/> MacSharry authored a Fianna Fáil policy paper in February 2013 entitled, ''Actions Speak Louder than Words'', which promoted the case for and approach to be taken for a reduction in loss of life through suicide by 30 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiannafail.ie/blog/radical-reform-can-reduce-suicide-rates-by-30|title=Radical Reform Can Reduce Suicide Rates by 30%|website=www.fiannafail.ie}}</ref> To progress proposals to increase funding for suicide prevention and mental health measures, he introduced the Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Fund Bill in 2014 to the Seanad which was defeated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/2014-07-02/13|title=Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Fund Bill 2014: Second Stage – Seanad Éireann (24th Seanad) |date=2 July 2014|website=Houses of the Oireachtas}}</ref>
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