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Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Shane Ross: This has resulted in the creation of a false market in housing. This is far more serious than the issue I raised last week regarding the lack of financial regulation in the stock exchange and in other areas. Whereas the problems in these sectors are serious in that there may or may not be factors causing a distortion in the market, in the housing sector there is a false market being created...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Shane Ross: I am referring to rogue auctioneers, I am not being specific about anyone. I am saying there are rogue auctioneers around and about.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Shane Ross: The reason they are tolerated is the reason I was interrupted in this House. It is because there are so many of them in the Oireachtas, the Seanad and the county councils. These people must be brought to book.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Shane Ross: As an aside, I congratulate Senator Regan but he should bear in mind that his award should not go to his head. Among his predecessors are Senator Leyden and myself.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Shane Ross: We were never made fun of in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Shane Ross: We should put it in perspective.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I have a matter which is not just housekeeping and is important. I was very pleased to see the motion on Zimbabwe on the Order Paper, as it was bounced on, so to speak, in the last 24 hours as far as I can see. I rushed down to the Chamber to make a speech on Zimbabwe as it was something in which I was interested only to be absolutely shattered to find it is simply an all-party motion to be...

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2008)

Shane Ross: With the permission of the House I wish to share my time with Senator Rónán Mullen in proportions to be very strongly weighted in my favour. I listened to what Senator Keaveney said and I agree with some of it. The historical points she addressed are absolutely correct. On the whole, Europe has been good for Ireland and if gratitude exists in politics, let us be grateful to it for what it...

Seanad: Road Network (7 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I was about to issue the usual complaint that we do not have a Cabinet Minister in the House but perhaps we do. We will find out very shortly. I hope so and I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Smith well in the hours to come. I raise the issue of the M50 and the degree of ministerial responsibility on the setting of the tolls when and if they are implemented in August. The Minister will...

Seanad: Road Network (7 May 2008)

Shane Ross: May I follow that up with a question?

Seanad: Road Network (7 May 2008)

Shane Ross: Is there a good reason?

Seanad: Road Network (7 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I find an anomaly in this area. The road we are talking about is under Government control. The Minister of State said in his reply that the day-to-day running of the roads is under the remit of the NRA. That is technically true. However, the buy-out, which is the important thing for the M50, was decided and paid for by the Government. The former Minister, Deputy Cullen, regularly...

Seanad: Economic Outlook: Motion (14 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I have listened to a large number of debates similar to this one over the years in this House. They take a predictable pattern. The Government blames international global players and markets, and the Opposition blames the Government. The Government claims the credit when things are going right and the Opposition claims it is because of international markets. This debate has not taken a...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I repeat a request I made to the Leader some weeks ago. It may have been touched on yesterday but I was not here and I apologise to the House if that is the case. I refer to the issue of financial regulation and corporate Ireland which, according to today's media, is in the dock for certain things which have been going on. It would be appropriate for us to debate not only financial...

Seanad: Transport 21: Motion (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I find it easy to agree with both the motion and the amendment. The Government is congratulating itself on one of the most laudable parts of its policy and the Opposition is finding fault with smaller and minor parts of it. However, most people support Transport 21. I accept the Opposition's criticisms but the motion should be supported. The tabling of the motion is indicative of the...

Seanad: Transport 21: Motion (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I do not want to make trouble for the Government. This proposal should be considered and the Minister should think of this as a radical alternative. A significant number of cars would be removed from the road. He could go further and incentivise drivers to carry three or four people in their cars and not travel alone rather than penalising them. That would also remove cars from the road...

Seanad: Public Transport (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I wish to raise the issue of the need for the Minister for Transport to ensure the metro construction works in St. Stephen's Green cause minimal damage to the environment and the least possible inconvenience to the public. While many of us welcome the commitment of the Government to the metro and the capital expenditure that will be used for this project, the proposal to take away a large...

Seanad: Public Transport (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: Is that a ministerial guarantee that St. Stephen's Green will be restored to its former state?

Seanad: Public Transport (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I understand that is the guarantee that has been already given.

Seanad: Public Transport (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: Can the Minister of State not give a guarantee?