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An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Shane Ross: A dedicated amendment to the Constitution on the children of this State is something no one can oppose in any rational way, not just for emotional reasons but for good, sensible, non-political reasons. To some extent I regard it as a type of cleansing of a shameful record which this State has in the protection of its children. We are very keen to blame the churches - rightly so - for the...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Shane Ross: This is not just about scoring political points. Today Reuters states it now appears likely that Ireland will remain saddled with vast amounts of bank debt that will make it harder for the Government to solve banking problems and get the country's finances in order. That is an international, independent judgment on the State.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Shane Ross: I ask the Taoiseach to comment on it and respond to what Deputy Mary Lou McDonald said and tell us if he agrees with the farcical statement from the Department of Finance that it welcomes the statement made elsewhere in Europe. That is utter nonsense and if it is the case, someone should be fired from the Department immediately. This is the most damaging statement on Ireland to come from...

Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)

Shane Ross: On the issue of promised legislation, a justice and equality courts Bill is due to be published. Does the Taoiseach intend to introduce that Bill in this session? In view of the fact that Mr. Justice Peter Kelly said yesterday that many judges who were better qualified had been passed over for reasons to do with political preference, does the Taoiseach intend to include provision for the...

Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)

Shane Ross: What about the evidence?

Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)

Shane Ross: The board-----

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Shane Ross: A dedicated amendment to the Constitution on the children of this State is something no one can oppose in any rational way, not just for emotional reasons but for good, sensible, non-political reasons. To some extent I regard it as a type of cleansing of a shameful record which this State has in the protection of its children. We are very keen to blame the churches - rightly so - for the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Shane Ross: I agree with that. The logical conclusion from what Deputy Fleming is saying is that if the secretaries general of the Departments are asked to answer questions about that, Deputies, Senators and Ministers should probably be asked to answer questions about it as well. If we are taking the attitude that we should be the investigators of this, we should be investigated also. Is that not...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Shane Ross: Our problem is that we would be judging our own case-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Shane Ross: -----and that is somewhat ridiculous. If we intend to make statements and investigate our own allowances, we will not be making objective judgments.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (27 Sep 2012)

Shane Ross: We should be asked to justify them in that situation, individually and collectively.

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: It is fine.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (3 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank of Ireland did not advise clients of Custom House Capital of the problems that was brought to their notice so that the clients could have stopped investing with Custom House Capital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42234/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (3 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank of Ireland should not compensate clients of Custom House Capital for moneys stolen from Pension Funds from March 2009 when they received information that Custom House Capital when not complying with the requirements of the Financial Regulator until July 2011 when they sought to seek the appointment of High Court Inspectors to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (3 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will advise an increase in the compensation figure of €20,000 from the Investor Compensation Company Limited to €100,000 to match the guarantee for bank deposits; if they will backdate it to the same date for the introduction of the guarantee for bank deposits in order that clients of Custom House Capital can be compensated for the lack of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (3 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline in detail the political funding to be paid to each qualifying party for 2012, including Leaders’ Allowance, Electoral Act Funding and the qualifying parties’ staffing allocation, with a break-down of the acceptable uses for each fund; the reforms that are planned; and if he will make a statement on the...

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: Perhaps I could be allowed to make the Dáil a Deputy Reilly free zone for the next few minutes to the relief perhaps of some members of the Government. That issue has tended to overshadow an equally important issue which happened three days ago and one day ago. Three days ago AIB bondholders were paid €1 billion and one day ago AIB mortgage holders were charged another 0.5% on...

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply but I would like to correct him. I would be the first to say that the Government should intervene on a day-to-day basis on decisions of this sort. The Government owns it and it has two directors on the bank's board. I do not know what they are there for if they are not there to have an input into policy decisions. AIB has a disgraceful record as...

Leaders' Questions (4 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: Dick Spring.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (4 Oct 2012)

Shane Ross: How will we find this individual?