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Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (27 Sep 2006)

Shane Ross: The Minister of State will agree the sting is always in the tail. I am disappointed by the Government's response to this motion. I am disappointed in the Minister of State's reply but I am also disappointed in the amendment to the motion. I cannot understand why the Government has taken this somewhat hands-off attitude in its amendment, as though this was somebody else's responsibility. In...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (27 Sep 2006)

Shane Ross: Do I have five minutes left?

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (27 Sep 2006)

Shane Ross: I am just finished. I was encouraged by one statement made by the Minister of State, when he said he was looking at the possibilities of introducing broadband in outlying areas. That is encouraging. We should take it much further and make it an imperative rather than just a matter of discussion. Every household and small business should have broadband available to it. We must look upon...

Seanad: Postal Services (4 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: I raise this issue as a result of the appalling state of An Post and its delivery services. The Government should give an immediate commitment to the date for the liberalisation of postal services. It has come to my attention that at least one company is staying out of the postal services market because of the situation with An Post and its lack of confidence in the ability of the Minister...

Seanad: Postal Services (4 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: I would like to ask a supplementary question. By way of remark I would say that the Minister of State's reply is not satisfactory. It does not answer any of the questions which I posed. This is, by its very nature, the form of this debate when the Minister comes here with a script. The script is preordained and it means he never addresses the issues raised by Senators on the Adjournment....

Seanad: Postal Services (4 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: I would like to compliment the Minister of State — when he read the speech that was written for the senior Minister at least he paid some attention to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: I thank Senator Leyden for the cue. I was going to call on the Minister for Transport to come to the House to apologise for the Aer Lingus flotation but, as Senator Leyden said, resignation would probably be more appropriate in these circumstances. There is an unanswerable case for the Leader to talk to her less salubrious successor and ask him to come to the House, not just to apologise...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: Will the Leader ask the Minister for Transport why he is employing the same advisers who got him into this mess to advise him out of this mess?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: Why does he not sack them and at least employ someone else who will give him proper advice?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: I thank Senator Brian Hayes for raising the issue of Tallaght Hospital and I add my voice to those who believe there should be a full debate on the matter in this House. I am astonished that the matter has not been fully debated. The issue at stake is not so much denominational as it is political, with the location of the hospital ending up in the Taoiseach's constituency. That does not...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: We will not debate it.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: I will ask a question to the Acting Leader and then finish. It is not only a Dublin issue. More than anybody, it affects the people of Tallaght, which has the fastest-growing population in Ireland. However, the Mater Hospital is inaccessible to a large number of people who may need treatment extremely quickly. Will the Acting Leader tell the House why we cannot have a children's hospital...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: I ask the Leader to set up a sub-committee of the House to deal with advertising, in particular to address the peculiar activities of some Members. I wake up in the mornings and listen to Senator Henry telling me I should have a happy heart, followed by Senator Norris telling me I should buy Tesco products, which are very bad for a happy heart.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: Then I hear Senator Quinn——

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: It is a very important issue. If the Cathaoirleach sat beside the Senators in question on the backbenches he would feel rather left out. We are all entitled to a gig of that sort.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: The Senators will undoubtedly make declarations of interest over such activities. I agree with Senator Norris and others that we must have a debate on salmon drift net fishing.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2006)

Shane Ross: It is a prime example of political activities by parties taking precedence over public interests.

Seanad: Address by the European Union Ambassador to the United States (8 Nov 2006)

Shane Ross: It will be a change not to have hot air coming out of Drumcondra anyway. I join in the thanks to Ambassador Bruton for coming to the House. He made one of the clearest speeches I have heard from the seat in which he sits. The message was also clear. It was flattering to this House to be read a thesis which was obviously written and understood by its author and I congratulate the...

Seanad: Waste Management (8 Nov 2006)

Shane Ross: I raise an issue brought to my attention by a company, Leaf Environmental Limited, which has been frustrated in its attempt to get a licence to compete in the waste management sector. There is a general issue to be addressed in this area because Repak has a monopoly. That may not be Repak's fault but it creates a difficulty for consumers in this area, especially small businesses. Leaf's...

Seanad: Waste Management (8 Nov 2006)

Shane Ross: Will the Minister facilitate this specific application provided it meets with the regulations?