Results 601-620 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
Shane Ross: It is not democracy because the airports of this country belong to everybody, not specific people.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
Shane Ross: Let us have a proper debate with the man who is accountable.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
Shane Ross: Why not?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
Shane Ross: The Leader would invite the Taoiseach to the House to debate Northern Ireland.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
Shane Ross: He is the Taoiseach of the airports.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
Shane Ross: That is why I would like him to come into the House to talk about this matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
Shane Ross: If it was Jack O'Connor, he would be in the House in a flash.
- Seanad: Pension Provisions: Statements. (11 May 2005)
Shane Ross: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Pension Provisions: Statements. (11 May 2005)
Shane Ross: No, it does not.
- Seanad: Pension Provisions: Statements. (11 May 2005)
Shane Ross: I wish to share time with Senator O'Toole. I welcome the Minister to the House and I welcome the vigour with which he has addressed the subject before us. It is typical of his approach to any ministerial portfolio he attracts. He addresses difficult subjects with a great deal of energy. I hope however that the results here will be more successful than in his last portfolio. Although the...
- Seanad: Pension Provisions: Statements. (11 May 2005)
Shane Ross: The Pensions Board is a failure because the members want to maintain that situation without change. The first thing the Minister should do is fire them, because they have vested interests. The board is fundamentally flawed and has failed. It has been inadequate and has failed on PRSAs and on radically tackling the pensions industry. A structure should be set up whereby politicians can no...
- Seanad: Pension Provisions: Statements. (11 May 2005)
Shane Ross: The Senator will get another quango. I believe it will be his fourth.
- Seanad: Pension Provisions: Statements. (11 May 2005)
Shane Ross: The quango king speaks; he is the champion of the quangos.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)
Shane Ross: I welcome the consistent signs of sedition from the Government benches, which are very refreshing.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)
Shane Ross: I fit in very well this morning with the tantrums of Senator Mansergh and others.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)
Shane Ross: I welcome and endorse most of what Senator Cox had to say. Having a debate on the issue she raised would be useful although she is not completely right that everyone who held those insurance policies is getting a letter from the Revenue Commissioners. Two institutions are involved. One is the Revenue which sends out letters to old and infirm people who do not understand them and find them...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)
Shane Ross: ââor doing something unawares and have been penalised in the most extraordinarily unfair way when those who seduced them are not being prosecuted. This is a problem which we could usefully address in a debate in the House. We could have a Minister here to tell us why the Government has not taken action against these institutions while poor people who have done wrong have had to pay fines...
- Seanad: Constitution for Europe: Statements. (18 May 2005)
Shane Ross: On a point of order, would it be possible for us to get a copy of the Minister's script?
- Seanad: Constitution for Europe: Statements. (18 May 2005)
Shane Ross: That is why I am asking.
- Seanad: Constitution for Europe: Statements. (18 May 2005)
Shane Ross: Are any copies available now?