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Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

Shane Ross: The Government consists of politicians.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

Shane Ross: They are political appointments.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

Shane Ross: Yes.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Peace Process: Motion. (15 Dec 2004)

Shane Ross: With the permission of the House, I would like to share my time with Senator Norris.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Peace Process: Motion. (15 Dec 2004)

Shane Ross: It is very rare that a Minister, let alone a Taoiseach, gets universal applause from the House. We might not all agree with everything he has been doing regarding the Northern Ireland peace process. However, we salute the energy and dedication he has shown and applaud him on the relentless way he has pursued peace in this country. Whatever our differences on other issues, it is remarkable...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Peace Process: Motion. (15 Dec 2004)

Shane Ross: I wish to address one or two of the issues that have been raised. As Senator O'Rourke correctly stated, the contribution of those Members from Northern Ireland who have served in the House has been tremendous in terms of helping us to accept what is the great challenge in Irish life and politics at present. I do not wish to name any of them in particular. It is perfectly acceptable and...

Seanad: Tributes to Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas. (17 Dec 2004)

Shane Ross: On behalf of the Independent group, I wish to echo and add to the sentiments of Senators O'Rourke and Brian Hayes. If we were honest with ourselves, we would note that, from time to time, we pay somewhat tepid tributes to people in this House whom we are quite happy to see the back of.

Seanad: Tributes to Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas. (17 Dec 2004)

Shane Ross: The opposite is true in the case of Paddy Behan. It was with incredible sadness and great surprise that I discovered he is retiring in about two weeks. I believed he had about a year and a half to serve before retirement. As Senator Brian Hayes said, it is extraordinary that someone who looks and sounds so young, and whose mind is so young, is leaving us. It is a terrible condemnation of the...

Seanad: Human Rights Abuses. (8 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: With the permission of the House I will share my time with Senators Norris and Henry. I raise the case of Mr. Roy Bennett, MP, who is detained in Zimbabwe without trial in circumstances that are completely and utterly unacceptable under democratic rule. I raise the motion in the hope that the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, or indeed, the Minister of State, Deputy Treacy,...

Seanad: Human Rights Abuses. (8 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: I welcome the Minister of State's reply. It certainly shows a willingness to make progress and to do something about this case.

Seanad: Human Rights Abuses. (8 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: He said that the Irish ambassador in South Africa would raise Mr. Bennett's case with party colleagues of Mr. Bennett in the Movement for Democratic Change. I do not want the Minister of State to raise the matter with his own colleagues as we know how they will feel. Can the Minister of State assure me the Minister for Foreign Affairs will raise the matter with his opposite number in...

Seanad: Human Rights Abuses. (8 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: The Minister of State is now disappointing me. I was encouraged by what he said previously but have now been given the impression that he is waffling. Will the Minister of State please give me an assurance that this matter will be raised by a representative of the Irish Government with the Government of Zimbabwe?

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: I wish to put a housekeeping question to the Leader. Several committees of the Houses sit this week. Of these, the Committees on Procedure and Privileges, Agriculture and Food and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Information will sit in private. I do not understand why any committee must sit in private.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: I am asking why.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: That is not a good reason.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: I am well aware of that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: I am aware of all that but why must these committees sit in private? I know Senator O'Toole likes private sittings because he then does not have to tell us anything that goes on.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: What secrets are behind these closed doors that the public must not know about? We are entitled to an answer.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: The Leader has not the experience of the lack of information from the Senator. The information all comes from the other side of the House. I hope Senator O'Toole tells the Leader the same thing.