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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: —— references were made to human rights, including one to my involvement with certain individuals.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I ask the Leader to arrange statements on the most recent report of Amnesty International, an organisation held in high esteem across the political spectrum. Individual governments have individual issues with it but Amnesty International's independence means its report is effectively an independent review of human rights across the world. I invite the Leader to hold a debate in which those...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I have to admit that he is very much alive.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: TV3.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I apologise to the Minister if my remarks are slightly more disorganised than usual as I am standing in for my colleague, Senator O'Meara. I am a technophile and all these matters fascinate me. As an engineer, I have some belief that I can understand at least some of the technology. Ós rud é gur luadh a ainm, ba mhaith liom a rá, agus muid ag plé cúrsaí craolacháin, gur mhór an...

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister was well warned about that one.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: The fact that two members of the Labour Party who happened to be computer specialists were able to identify all of the flaws identified subsequently by the commission ought to teach the Government humility at the least. It is worthwhile to listen to other people.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: The Government turned out to be wrong. We listened extremely carefully.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: It is a bit like last night's amendment.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: At least I know the Minister is listening to me now. I wondered what he was doing.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I read the Minister's script twice and I listened to what other speakers said on the matter but I am none the wiser. What will be the position of the 29% of the population who currently have free-to-air access to a range of channels, including the British channels because of their geographical location? It is not clear from the Minister's script whether they will have that access from 2009....

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: That is saying a lot.

Seanad: Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Are we discussing amendmentNo. 12 and two others?

Seanad: Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I am not trying to be troublesome; it is too late on a Thursday for that.

Seanad: Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Cathaoirleach, although I am sure he would not allow me to be so, even if I wished. I am not trying to be smart, but amendment No. 23 effectively states that we should delete "website" and insert the same word. I am obviously missing something, but I cannot work out what. In my version of the Bill, line 52 contains the single word "website", with what looks to me like an...

Seanad: Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: It is exactly the same as what is there. That is what intrigued me.

Seanad: Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: It was my pedantry. That is all.

Seanad: Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: There is eternal optimism in Government circles that house price inflation will decline but there is no market evidence that it will do so. The sum of €365,000 will diminish relative to the value of a house within five years. This is a way to reduce the number of people who will have access to the services. The Minister of State will deny any such intent. There is no logical reason to...

Seanad: Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I do not care if Dick Roche has decided to undertake the same measure. That confirms my view that it is illogical.

Seanad: Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Yes, I apologise. That another Department has done it proves that it is a bureaucratic simplicity rather than a sensible measure. Something was needed in a hurry and people thought that prices in Dublin were higher. The Dublin region is where house prices are higher, not Dublin. Perhaps there is a plan to extend boundaries of Dublin to include north Kildare, north Wicklow, south Louth and...