Results 301-320 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: On which shoulder is the chip today?
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: That is a bogus shoulder.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: Like money to the party.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: Precisely. I have been saying it for two years.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: That is absolute nonsense. There is no indication of that.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: Those were the days.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: I am not anticipating departing from the House and Members of the House are not actually allowed to serve on such boards.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: As Senator Leyden well knows.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: He did not catch enough rats.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: I would like to give Senator White a minute of my time.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: I welcome the liveliness of the debate. I would like to thank Senators Norris, Quinn and Henry, Fine Gael and the Labour Party for their support for this. I am somewhat puzzled by Senator O'Toole's lack of support, but he is a law unto himself. This is particularly true as regards this motion, because last year I had a motion on the Order Paper, which stated: "Seanad Ãireann calls on the...
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: Peculiarly, Senator O'Toole is in favour of ending this practice, but he is not in favour of reforming it.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: I predict that puzzle will be resolved in due course. I thank those who have contributed, particularly from the other side, but I have had difficulties with some of the arguments they have put forward. One was put by the Leader of the House and I am sure it is a misconception on her part when she says there is no reason that members of political parties should not sit on State bodies.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: I could not agree with her more. Nobody ever said that. We simply said that this should not be an overriding consideration and that the primary consideration should be merit. The evidence we produced tonight and which has been shown time and again is loyalty to a political party. A pool of people exists who are loyal to a particular party and particularly to this Governmentââ
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: ââand appointments are made from it. An important point was touched on articulately by Senator White. I apologise to no one for my criticism of the private sector â it is disgraceful in its appointments of directorships. What Senator White said is correct. Positions of power, particularly in the banks, CRH and other public companies are held by a small club of people in the best-paid...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: First, I wish to ask a question which I have routinely asked the Leader of the House for some time. I gather a commission on auctioneers is being set up but we have not had any official news about it. Will the Leader pursue this matter? As a courtesy to the House, this would be the appropriate place for the commission to be announced and for a response to be made. I gather Senator Norris...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: We all know ââ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: ââthat SIPTU funds the Labour Party, so I would not expect Senator Ryan to take a different attitude to it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)
Shane Ross: A man as modest as Senator Ryan is entitled to make an interruption of that sort. It is time we refuse to take any more of this nonsense from the trade union leaders. It is not acceptable that they should storm out of talks in a tantrum each time Government policy on some issue in which they claim to have an interest is not to their liking.