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Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: Senator Dardis is a man of great principle who will no doubt be able to display his independence a long way from his constituency. Before the Cathaoirleach goes for his gavel, Senator Norris's comments on the Order of Business are correct.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: That is correct and I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on performing that role so effectively.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: I ask him to use the discretion available to him to curtail the contributions of the party leaders on the Order of Business and give ordinary Senators a little more time for their contributions.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: We have had zealous and over-zealous cathaoirligh in our time and although the current incumbent is one of the most effective to date, I detect an inclination on his part to reach for his gavel more quickly in the case of those of us he wrongly describes as leaders of our groups than in the case of others.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: We do not have a leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: May I finish, a Chathaoirligh — you are proving my point?

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: May I just finish, a Chathaoirligh?

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: If the Cathaoirleach could curtail the other group leaders and give us a little more time, he would not have as much trouble from these benches.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: I find myself in the strange position of taking the side of the national interest against the position of Senator O'Toole who takes the interest of the private enterprise buccaneers——

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: —— which he has served so well here.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: I welcome that in certain areas he sees the light. Most of the time he does not, but on this occasion he seems to have taken a dash into the universe which others of us enjoy more readily. What is happening in this debate is very simple. We are seeing a very obvious problem, which has been emerging over a period of time and which it is patently obvious has damaged the national interest, being...

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: I agree. It will hand it over to someone else while it goes into the next general election having fooled everybody. This is a serious national problem and it is not good enough for the Minister of State to obfuscate with soft and sweet words of reassurance of the kind he use in his contribution this evening. Both he and I know there will be hundreds of people picketing the Fianna Fáil...

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: ——as is its reputation.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: The Minister of State cannot say it is an orchestrated campaign as they do not all have him in their sights. People are frustrated because they cannot come to Ireland to fish. The Minister of State is responsible for this situation because he is looking after his own vested political interests and that is fair enough because that is what it is all about.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: I thank the Minister of State. I refer to the issue of the buyout which Senator O'Toole so eloquently addressed as did the Minister of State. There is nothing wrong with a buyout of this sort, particularly if it is voluntary. I have contacts within the angling industry, the tourism industry and the hotel industry and they are prepared to pay their share of the buyout.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: It should not be argued this will be a drain on the taxpayer. The Minister of State will be aware that the hotel industry, the anglers and others are also prepared, ready and willing to pay their share of the buyout because it is in their interests and it is only fair this should be part of it.

Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (26 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: I move: That Seanad Éireann, mindful of Ireland's unprecedented national wealth and the difficulties encountered by parents of —children attending crèches or primary or secondary schools; —urges the Government to give far greater resources in the next budget to child care; —insists that the Government matches any benefits given to parents in the workforce with tangible recognition of...

Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (26 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: I am beginning to finish. We should consider the inconsistency in our attitude to education. For good or for ill, we have for the most part abolished third level fees, and we have free secondary and primary schooling. We should examine the possibility of having at least one year of free pre-schooling also. According to leaked reports the Government is considering this option, and the cost...

Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (26 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: On a point of order, I welcome the Minister's newfound humility which may be a sign of a general election.

Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (26 Oct 2005)

Shane Ross: I wish to point out the Minister's departure from his script, which is obviously welcome, which states that he is moving the amendment.