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Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I commend Senator Norris for going to the trouble of putting forward proposals. They need a certain amount of refinement.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: There are many other issues that need to be taken into account.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: As far as I recall, the legislation governing the Standards in Public Office Commission was introduced under the rainbow coalition——

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: The then Minister of State, Eithne Fitzgerald, had a great deal to do with the preparation of the legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: No. I want to make the point that this legislation is designed to ensure integrity in public life and not to provide a political playing pitch.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I wish to share my time with Senator Feeney.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials and I welcome the Minister's speech. It was important to set this debate in its general economic context and note that Ireland has managed to maintain an exceptional economic performance over many successive years. Senator John Paul Phelan is wrong that we have lost competitiveness. I recommend to him an article on this subject in the ESRI's...

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: It is one of the most successful regional towns in the country. This underlines that we do not live in what used to be called a planned economy. Market forces play a major role in economic development and they like Clonmel. People involved in drawing up the plans should remember that these factors are indicative and be fluid and flexible. One cannot simply dictate a development from the top....

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I was there at the time the IFSC——

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: There is Rossaveel.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: No, Charlie Haughey was its champion.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: The airport would never have been built without him.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: Charlie Haughey opened the airport.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: That is not true.

Seanad: Development of BMW Region: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: It is very good.

Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: Tribute is owed to Senator Norris, not only for putting this question before us, but also for the campaigning he has done over a long number of years. The highlight of this campaign was the Bill enacted by the former Minister for Justice, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, under the aegis of the Fianna Fáil-Labour Party coalition, on the decriminalisation of homosexuality. There is no disagreement on...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: From the beginning, the peace process was built on first constructing a democratic, Nationalist consensus into which people would buy and then a democratic consensus involving both Unionists and Nationalists. There is complete unity in Government, this House and, with very few exceptions, the Dáil as to what an exclusive commitment to peace and democracy involves. While there are many useful...

Seanad: Higher Education Review: Statements. (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I will try to be brief so I will not stymie the university voice in the House.

Seanad: Higher Education Review: Statements. (22 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: Over the past 40 years the OECD has played an important part in stimulating the development of third level education and, indeed, science policy. The Minister cited figures that illustrate the enormous expansion in third level education. It received a new wind in the late 1980s. I recall attending some of the meetings at the time between the then Minister, Senator O'Rourke, and the then...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Martin Mansergh: The provision of 45 minutes for the Order of Business is quite sufficient and we should not erode substantive debate simply because the media happens to be present in greater force during it. I call on the Fine Gael Party to re-examine its amendment to tonight's Private Members' motion.