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Report on Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: I realise the difficulties the Government is facing. It has been left in a difficult situation where cuts are essential but investment in infrastructure is also essential. It is in an unenviable position. It has made plain where cuts must be made and to some extent that is the easy part. In theory, it is easy to draw a line through the metro project, Thornton Hall prison and other plans....

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: I join with my colleagues, Deputies Martin and Adams, in expressing my sympathy to the Taoiseach on the recent bereavement in his family and to thank him for being in the Chamber today at a time which must be difficult for him. While we have been discussing what may possibly be in next week's budget, I believe it will be one of the last meaningful budgets in this State's history, particularly...

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: This will be swapped if we get the deal, which is looking possible, for the surrender of our independence to the larger European nations. What attitude will we take if we are faced with such a deal? Will he assure the House that he will never put any referendum to the people that permanently hands over our economic and fiscal sovereignty to any external European body?

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: I thank the Taoiseach. I understand his point about fiscal discipline but the quotes I used from Angela Merkel specifically referred to fiscal union. Fiscal discipline may be the one step she referred to but, undoubtedly, fiscal union is on the agenda and it will be on the agenda on 9 December even if it is deferred. Could the Taoiseach assure us that the Government will not allow the...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: I would like to return the debate to the subject of the Bill. I assume that the purpose of this Bill is to bring in the action the constitutional amendment which we passed recently. I was somewhat staggered to find out that judges were not subject to any kind of Government curtailment and that they had never been so. I had always presumed this and I was absolutely staggered by the fact...

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: I share the views expressed by Deputies on this side, particularly those expressed in reaction to the Taoiseach's speech. His statement could have been written by someone in the European Commission, President Sarkozy, Chancellor Merkel or someone else in Europe.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: The Taoiseach's speech reads as if it were written by a eurocrat rather than someone from Ireland. It reads as an apologia for a Government that will go into next week's meeting and hoist the white flag. It reads as if it were written by someone who will not wear the green jersey, as I urge him to do, when he attends the European Council meeting on 9 December. It is important that we stop...

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: It would go to an external European body. We do not know what that body is, or where it is. It also means the possibility of a European finance minister.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: This idea has been floated. We should have heard the Taoiseach's ideas on this in his speech.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: What is Ireland's view on that? The Taoiseach's speech lacked any commitment to any policies or detail of any sort.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: It is full of aspirations. It is full of rhubarb. I can read some of it to the Taoiseach. It is full of talk about "solidarity" with our European partners. I do not want the Taoiseach to go out there to show solidarity with our European partners.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: I want the Taoiseach to go out there to represent Ireland, in the interests of the Irish people.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: I want President Sarkozy and Chancellor Merkel to say "this is a man we respect and we listen to".

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: I want the Taoiseach to go out there and say, "If you do not play ball with us, we will not agree to fiscal union".

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: That is what is important.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: I expect the Taoiseach to surrender to European diktats from Chancellor Merkel and President Sarkozy on 9 December next.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: The Taoiseach can explain in his reply why that will happen.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: The Taoiseach will have an opportunity to reply.

Pre-European Council Meeting on 8-9 December: Statements (30 Nov 2011)

Shane Ross: In his reply, he can tell us why President Sarkozy and Chancellor Merkel are constantly dictating to us what is good for Ireland.