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Broadcasting Legislation (21 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources in view of his responsibilities to broadcast media and further in view of the recommendations contained in the 2009 Report of the Advisory group on Media Mergers, his views on the recommendations relating to the broadcast media; and his plans in relation to the mergers in the broadcast media sector; if he...

Broadcasting Legislation (21 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: I thank the Minister for his reply from which I take it primary legislation on redefining what is meant by statutory media plurality will be introduced at some stage. Perhaps the Minister will indicate what these redefinitions will be and if he has any fears in regard to cross media directorships or the undesirability, as expressed in the report, of there being a lack of diversity in current...

Broadcasting Legislation (21 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: I thank the Minister for his reply, which is helpful. The Minister said that primary legislation to deal with this highly technical issue would be introduced but that it might take some time. Things move fast in the media world. What measures could the Government take to enforce the laudable principles it espouses if in the meantime they are offended prior to introduction of the legislation?

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: I thank the Taoiseach for the compliment he paid me earlier.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: Although I would have preferred if it were not in the context of being used as a battering ram to hit Deputy Martin. I wish the Taoiseach had remembered the comment when he appointed Deputy Martin's nominee to the PAC last week.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: I congratulate the Taoiseach and his Minister for Finance-----

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: -----for what the Minister for Finance did last Thursday when he announced that he would burn the Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide bondholders. It is the first time since the Government came to power that it has put the interests of the taxpayer in front of the bondholders and the banks and this should be applauded. Having said that, I wish to ask about the follow through. It appears...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: I forgive the Taoiseach.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: Good.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: I thank the Taoiseach. It is a helpful response and it is welcome to be certain that the Minister did not tell the ECB in advance. It shows an independence of which we should show more. Unfortunately, the Minister came straight back, went to Europe yesterday and fell back into the friendly embrace of Madame Lagarde again.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: It is a procedure which I challenge the Minister to repeat with Madame Merkel when she takes charge.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: Come on. This is not just about Madame Lagarde, and I do not want to personalise it too much. Despite this extraordinary courting of France in which we have been engaged, we did not get any cut in the interest rate yesterday. What has been the result of these constant meetings with the French Minister of Finance and in what way have they paid off for Ireland?

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: I welcome the opportunity, before the European Council meeting, to debate this issue. I hope it will mean the Dáil has some input into Government policy as presented by the Taoiseach at the meeting. I echo some of the points made by the last speaker. There is a certain unreality to debates in this House about Europe, the euro and the European economy, especially the issue of default, which...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information Act: Freedom of Information Act (22 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider making the Office of the President subject to the Freedom of Information Act; if not, why not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16643/11]

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: I too welcome the decision of the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, to eyeball the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, over the weekend and the successful way he has forced it to back down in this situation. However, the Taoiseach should recognise that one victory of this sort does not sort out the problem. The semi-State sector has gone walkabout for many years, which predates his tenure in power, and...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: That is the culture in which the semi-State companies are living and it is repeated in other areas. That is not acceptable. This is in a company which last year saw passenger numbers drop by 13%, its debt downgraded twice by Standard & Poor's, and it spending money on the biggest white elephant in the history of the State which will never show a commercial return.

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: Will the Taoiseach go further than simply claiming a victory over the weekend and stop this culture whereby insiders are rewarding insiders? There is one way he could do that. Will he consider the position of Mr. Collier? Mr. Collier, not by coincidence, and he is not the Taoiseach's appointee-----

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: -----is an appointee to the board of AIB but not only is he a public interest appointee to the board of AIB he is also a member of the remuneration committee of AIB.

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: Is it not absurd that somebody who is involved in a controversy of this sort for his own remuneration should be deciding on the remuneration of those in the banks for which the State has responsibility?

Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2011)

Shane Ross: If the Taoiseach will not give a commitment about any immediate changes, and I believe he should fulfil a commitment the Government made earlier to sack virtually all the boards of every quango because of the political appointees and the nature of them, could he comment on the appropriateness of someone like Mr. Collier who is involved in this remuneration controversy being a public interest...