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Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I do not believe the Leader deliberately misled us but I believe she was misinformed by those who were advising her and she often talks to those who advise her.

Seanad: Tionscadail Tógála Scoile. (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá brón orm gur chomh déanach san oíche is atá sé ach ní orainne atá an milleán sin. Táimid ag iarraidh a fháil amach cad ina thaobh go bhfuil moill ann faoin dul chun cinn atá ceadaithe ag an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta do Ghaelscoil Chloch na Coillte, a bunaíodh i 1994 agus a fuair aitheantas buan i 1997. Is scoil lán-ghaelach í, faoi...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Níl mé chun dul síos an bealach arís.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: My understanding is that there is a well established procedure where a Member inadvertently misleads the House. The person explains the mistake and the House accepts it. The Bill was not passed until the House voted for it at 12.05 a.m. because there was no certainty until that point. Either the legislation passed last night was invalid because it was passed after midnight or the Leader...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: It is up to the Leader to clarify that is the rule in this House. I do not suggest she did so deliberately but if I mislead the House inadvertently, it is my duty, out of respect to the House, to explain the mistake and apologise. We can then move on and recognise that people make mistakes. We need to know which of the two scenarios is correct. This is a serious matter and if the Leader...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: The Leader said that was the view of the Attorney General.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Two explanations are possible. Either the Attorney General advised the Leader that the Bill had to be passed before 12 midnight, in which case the Bill is invalid, or the Leader inadvertently misled the House. There are no other options

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Either this House invalidly passed legislation last night or the Attorney General gave incorrect advice to the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: If the Leader received incorrect advice, she still inadvertently misled the House and should clarify the situation. I call on the Leader——

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: On a point of order, is it in order for the Leader to ignore a question from me as the leader of the Labour group as to whether she was inadvertently or deliberately misled by bad advice? If that was not the case, is the legislation invalid? I am entitled to an answer to my question. Either the legislation is invalid because of the Attorney General's advice or the Attorney General was...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: The House was misled last night.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I propose to pursue the matter through the appropriate channels.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: That is not true. The Leader can find out whether what she was told was true.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I agree with Senator Brian Hayes and regret if I caused the Chair some irritation this morning, since it is not my style. I intend fully to pursue the matter through the CPP because that is the appropriate avenue.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 22, to delete lines 14 and 15. A fundamental principle is involved here. Section 15 will give the Minister extraordinary power to introduce provisions by regulation. The section gives special powers enabling Ministers to make regulations to give effect to European Communities instruments relating to communications matters. Transposing European legislation...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: That is very handy.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: As I expected, the Minister of State did not even condescend to mention whether the Attorney General had at least advised that this was constitutional. Maybe he did not so advise. The Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel makes mistakes regularly. I am tired of pointing out, and seeing Ministers have to accept, mistakes in legislation which obviously missed the eagle eye of the...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: It would do so, after last night.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Vótáil. No, I apologise. I did not intend to call a vote now.