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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: The Leader did not say whether she was agreeing to the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: It will come to pass.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: After that, I think there could be no finer destination for those cheques than Senator Mansergh.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: We have solved that problem. I wish to say a word on the tribunals. I welcome what the Tánaiste said yesterday. If we are honest about it, it is a subject that is somewhat taboo in the Oireachtas and among politicians generally. All the tribunals are especially effective and laudable inquiries but they do have politicians in their sights. In discussing tribunals, we all tend to tread...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: It certainly is a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: First, I endorse the comments of Senators Maurice Hayes and Norris regarding the Director of Corporate Enforcement, Mr. Paul Appleby. He is a fine civil servant who deserves the support of this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: He has a key role to play, particularly in building up confidence in business in Ireland. It would be highly serious, particularly for multinationals, for the wrong message to go out. The wrong message would be that Ireland did not take corporate governance seriously and was in some way lax in its international obligations in this regard. This issue could be debated usefully on an...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: No.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: I seek a debate on No. 21, motions Nos. 8 and 9, so that we can discuss in a calm way the possibility of making appointments to semi-State bodies and the Judiciary subject to the scrutiny of the House. Unfortunately, the Independent Members have never had an opportunity to make such appointments.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: We do not know how we would behave in that scenario.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: However, we are in position to say, "Let us not hear so much of the pot calling the kettle black on this issue". It is an important issue, which is totally abused by political parties.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: I said that five years ago but nothing ever happened.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: That was to stop Mary Robinson.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)

Shane Ross: I join with the calls for a debate on competitiveness or some allied subject. We cannot sit back and see these job losses occur throughout the economy and suggest that they are localised. This has developed into a trend. I cannot list off all the job losses, but there have been losses at Pfizer, Thomson Scientific and Procter & Gamble and others which have occurred in recent weeks....

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)

Shane Ross: This rate is under threat. Undoubtedly, there are moves between France and Germany to undermine the Irish position on this matter. The fact that we have a veto here does not necessarily guarantee that it will survive for long. There are ways of circumventing a veto in European terms. They hit one somewhere else, which makes one's situation almost untenable. It is very important that we...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Shane Ross: I am glad Senators Paddy Burke and Wilson have opened the batting to make this a somewhat more contentious debate than it looked like it would be judging by the less controversial nature of the Bill. To state, as Senator Wilson did, that it is time for us all to be positive about what is happening on our motorways represents naivety in the extreme. I suggest that Senator Wilson should go to...

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Shane Ross: The Minister is very good at interrupting.