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Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Nov 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I will discuss that with Senator Hayes in another place.

Seanad: Address by President of the European Parliament. (27 Nov 2003)

Brendan Ryan: The lead up to a pregnancy is a lot more exciting than the lead up to a presidency. I promise not to refer to the forthcoming European elections. It would be improper for me given my possible position. I have frequently said that the achievement of the Presidency of the European Parliament by Pat Cox is an honour for the country and fully deserved. We may disagree on many issues, as we will...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I am reluctant to say much on the Northern Ireland elections because everybody has said everything that can be said. My views on Ian Paisley are colourful and I will not express them in the House. However, I am not aware of any member of his party who has been convicted of shooting, bombing or killing anyone. We must not make partial statements about who is culpable for what. Nothing in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: He chose on principle not to, which is something those on the Government side of the House would not understand. I will watch Fianna Fáil's principles over the community employment scheme. I have never underestimated that party. It will run away from its principles. The issue of proportionality arises here. In normal circumstances somebody like this, a first-time offender in prison for the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: In The Irish Times today, the President of the European Commission, in an interview, states that any country that does not ratify the next treaty will have to leave the Union. He says that one cannot allow one country to hold up the progress of 25. I thought the bedrock of the European Union and the reason we all were comfortable with it was that nothing could be done dramatically against our...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus iar-Sheanadóir. B'fhéidir go bhfuil súil agam nach mbeidh sé ina Sheanadóir ariamh aríst, agus b'fhéidir nach bhfuil. Is ceist pholaitiúil é sin seachas ceist phearsanta. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Bhille. Ní bheadh éinne atá réasúnta ábalta cur ina choinne. Tá cumhachtaí á soiléiriú nó á dtabhairt don Aire don chéad uair ar chóir a...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: No, seo ceist bunúsach.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Tá ceist bunúsach anseo.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Baineann seo le dátheangathas agus an meas ceart a bheith againn air, go speisialta ar an nGaelainn. Ní chóir d'éinne an Ghaelainn a úsáid chun ceiste a dhéanamh níos casta do dhaoine. Bhí sliocht sa scríbhinn a deir, "tá an cumhacht maidir le seirbhísí paisinéirí bus ag teastáil ar bhonn siarghabálach chun faidhbe ultra vires a d'aimsigh Oifig an Phríomh-Atornae Stáit".

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Tuigim ultra vires ach ní thuigim cad is brí le "ar bhonn siarghabálach".

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Tá Gaeilge níos fearr ag an Aire ná atá agamsa.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Tá sé ina chónaí sa nGaeltacht agus tá Gaelainn níos fearr aige ná atá agamsa ach tá sé de chead againn anseo iarraidh ar an Aire, agus tá sé de dhualgas aige, tacú linn nach bhfuil Gaelainn den gcaighdeán céanna agus atá aige chun Gaelainne a úsáid mar ghnáth-theanga. Ní chabhraíonn sé scríbhinn mar seo a chur amach agus téarmaí mar siúd istigh inti gan leagan Béarla.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Tá an Bille seo dátheangach.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Ní dhéanfaidh mé argóint faoi mhuintir Chorca Dhuibhne, b'fhéidir go dtuigfidís cuid den fhoclaíocht ach iarraim ar an Aire bheith cúirtéiseach agus deamheasach dúinn aga bhfuil Gaelainn reasúnta maith agus gan scríbhinn a chur amach le foclaíocht nach dtuigfeadh 90% de phobal na tíre aga bhfuil Gaelainn reasúnta maith. Ba chóir dó smaoineamh faoi seo sa todhchaí.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Níl mé ar lorg ceartúcháin Gaelainne. Tá mé ar lorg béasanna, ní cheacht. Níl integration idir na seirbhísí reigiúnda agus Aer Lingus. Ó tharraing Aer Lingus amach as Corcaigh, má fhéachann duine ar a shuíomh Idirlín, de réir na cosúlachta níl sé in ann éitilt go haon áit as Corcaigh ach amháin na háiteanna go bhfuil seirbhísí díreacha chucú mar ní aithníonn sé...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: The Senator was not a Member of the House when the rainbow Government was in power.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Senator Mansergh should not forget Ernest Blythe's shilling.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: What about Ernest Blythe and the shilling?

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

Brendan Ryan: That is right.