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Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Ryan: I agree completely with Senator O'Toole. I hope the Taoiseach's comments are translated into legislation because I am certain that there are seven or eight countries in Europe where one could not do what is being done. Let us not hide behind the European Union. I am certain that in Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway, Irish Ferries could not do this by law and yet those countries all...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Ryan: No matter what goes wrong, they never resign.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Liam Burke was my local Deputy for the best part of 20 years. I clashed with him once or twice in my earlier, perhaps excessively self-righteous, career in politics.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: We became friends as the years went on, since it was impossible, once one knew Liam Burke, not to like him. He was immensely popular with members of my own party on Cork City Council, and also with all other members. Known affectionately as "Burkie", in his later years he had moved beyond party conflict, although he was very able in it, and was regarded almost as an institution in Cork...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: I ask the Leader if she has made any progress on the issue of aircraft allowed to land in the country that do not produce manifests of cargo and crew. Under what circumstances are these aircraft permitted? I agree with Senator O'Toole. I read this week about a group of Polish workers who complained six months ago that they were being underpaid by their employer, yet the labour inspectorate in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: It was a hostel.

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: I move: "That Seanad Éireann, —noting that in 2004, 259 people were prosecuted for Social Welfare fraud amounting to €1 million and that 36 of those were sentenced to terms of imprisonment; —noting further that in 2004, only 1 person was prosecuted for tax offences and that a custodial sentence was not imposed; —noting that the amount of tax written off by the Revenue Commissioners...

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Absolutely. It is worse for rich people.

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Is the Minister sure he has that right?

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Does the Senator not agree?

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Absolutely. I could not have put it better myself.

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: I thank everybody for participating in the debate, even those who disagreed with me. I especially thank Senator Norris for being swayed by Senator Mansergh into supporting the Labour Party, and I thank Senator Mansergh for his contribution to the improvement of numbers on this side of the argument. I would like 20 minutes to reply to each point raised, but I will instead make a few specific...

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Was the amendment seconded?

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Senator Mooney and myself were part of an Oireachtas delegation that met Senator McCain recently. He told us that it would be helpful if there was all-party support in both Houses of the Oireachtas for himself and Senator Kennedy. I support the call from Senator Brian Hayes for a debate and I am sure the Leader will be more than happy to facilitate us, particularly as Senator McCain has said...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: We should ask VenezuelanPresident Hugo Chavez.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: They are not medical cards.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: A sum of €2,000 a day is paid for consultants.