Results 3,841-3,860 of 6,030 for speaker:Brendan Ryan

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Brendan Ryan: Yes.

Seanad: Corporate Governance: Motion (13 May 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister of State for his contribution to this debate. He has spent much time in this House in recent weeks. Members spoke about a range of measures needed to restore confidence in our economic and political systems. As Senators Hannigan and Prendergast pointed out, in the current economic climate failure to act is not an option and the sooner we clean up our act the better....

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I support the points made by the previous speakers on the Ryan report. My party and I are of the view that the religious institutions are not paying their fair share and, despite any legal reasons for not doing so, certainly morally they should pay their fair share. I am conscious that we will have a debate in the House on the matter tomorrow so we will hold on that for the moment. I wish...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2009)

Brendan Ryan: No, it is not.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2009)

Brendan Ryan: On a point of order, in fairness to the Leader, the point of my contribution was not to assist an individual but an attempt to call on the Minister to get her act together in order that people do not have to wait up to 20 weeks for their entitlements.

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2009)

Brendan Ryan: From experience in industry I have some concerns. I would be interested to hear what the Tánaiste has to say. I was impressed by Senator O'Toole's comments generally. The use of a phrase like "forms a judgment" in legislation tends to frighten me. People can argue in any forum that they formed a judgment and therefore get themselves over the line in a particular way. They can excuse...

Seanad: Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements (27 May 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister of State. The 18 religious orders implicated in the report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse ought to be ashamed of the awful treatment meted out to children in their care. There was rape, buggery, physical attacks, assaults, neglect and emotional exploitation. The term "child abuse" is not adequate to define what happened to these poor children. The...

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jun 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome the Minister. The Bill is obviously welcome as it is required to give legal effect to the preclearance agreement signed by the Minister and the US Secretary of Homeland Security in Washington in November last year. I welcome the indication from the Minister that it is only this legislation that will apply in terms of preclearance and the roles of preclearance officers and Irish...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Brendan Ryan: Immediately after the Order of Business we are to take Committee and Remaining Stages of the Aviation (Preclearance) Bill. Unfortunately, no time has been provided between Committee and Report Stages for this Bill. Many Senators know this is a very important space between Committee and Report Stages, which provides the opportunity for the Minister and officials to reflect on some of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Brendan Ryan: Yes.

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, subsection (1), line 14, to delete "2006" and substitute "2007". I understand the Minister is prepared to accept this amendment.

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, subsection (2), between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: "(b) not require the person to remove any garment other than an outer garment save in the presence of and subject to the directions of an Irish law enforcement officer,". This amendment is in the section describing the functions of preclearance officers, who are officials from the US side. We...

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I do not accept the Minister's view on that. We are just asking that there be a specific requirement stating, "other than an outer garment save in the presence of and subject to the directions of an Irish law enforcement officer". I do not see the downside of including this. I do not understand the Minister's view that this provision, rather than amendment No. 4, would give the US side...

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2009)

Brendan Ryan: The reference to "expedient" in the phrase "or is otherwise expedient" renders the protection meaningless. Does it not undermine the right to be searched in the presence of the other sex?

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 8: In page 13, subsection (4), line 31, to delete "Where" and substitute the following: "Without prejudice to any other power of a Minister of the Government, where". We propose the inclusion of the above wording. The power to order the removal of a preclearance officer exists only where the officer has abused his position, as outlined in the section. Clearly, this...

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 9: In page 14, subsection (2), line 34, after "officer" to insert "(other than a member of the Garda Síochána)". An assault on a member of the Garda Síochána is already punishable by seven years' imprisonment under section 19 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994, as amended by section 185 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006. The Bill would introduce a lower...

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move: "That the Bill be recommitted in respect of amendment No. 1."

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: "(2) A preclearance officer may not be in possession of a firearm in the course of exercising any function under this Act.". The purpose of the amendment is to make it clear that the officials from the United States of America must be unarmed. On Committee Stage I welcomed the statement from the Minister...

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2009)

Brendan Ryan: I do not agree with the Minister the amendment opens up the possibility that other forms of arms would be allowed, but I hear his assurances. If he feels he can return with a wording that maintains the spirit of our amendment in not allowing firearms, and can improve on it, I will accept his assurance in that regard. I will not press the amendment.

Seanad: Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2009)

Brendan Ryan: May I comment on that?