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Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (8 Jul 2004)

Brendan Ryan: I subscribe fully to Senator Cox's view that the education of people with special needs ought not be constrained by considerations of time. Given such people's needs, age is an artificial constraint. I am intrigued that the legislation is entitled the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill, when in fact it concerns education for children with special needs. Nonetheless,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2004)

Brendan Ryan: During the summer and since the Dáil rose, an interesting dialogue has been taking place in the media about poverty and inequality with the soon to be Commissioner for the Internal Market leading the charge to discredit many of those who have campaigned very effectively. It was interesting to read the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and note that 28 people went to jail last...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2004)

Brendan Ryan: That is an assertion with which nobody but Government Members agree.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Is the Leader trying to tell us something?

Seanad: Disability Services: Motion. (29 Sep 2004)

Brendan Ryan: I am not sure the Bill has been welcomed in such unequivocal terms by many groups which work with people with disabilities. Like anyone with sense, they have recognised that it represents progress but I am not sure they believe they are anywhere near the top of the mythological mountain. Being able to see the top of the mountain is not the same as reaching it. We have a major problem in this...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Yesterday, it emerged that 100,000 fewer people have medical cards now than seven years ago.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: It is interesting to note that some Members think that is good. The chorus from the Government side suggests Fianna Fáil approves of the reduction in the number of medical card holders. If Fianna Fáil Members believe that people on €142 a week can afford to pay €50 to a doctor, we know the reason they got hammered in the local elections, namely, they do not know how the ordinary people...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: This is the first time I have heard anything so succinct from Senator Norris. Normally his comments would run to at least three sentences. On successive occasions I have asked for a debate on inequality and poverty in this State. It is particularly appropriate to have this debate now that we have a new dynamic and committed Minister for Social and Family Affairs. One hopes the machismo the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: The authorities here are pretty good at sending people home too.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: This is the new, caring Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: I know it was not the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: I have not heard so much heated argument in quite a while.

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: That was a great start.

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: There was a lot of heat but not so much new light. The Information Commissioner's report makes interesting reading. It is astonishing that five years after the Freedom of Information Act came into force the original decision maker in the Department of Education and Science could ignore, we are assured without any political interference, the public interest provisions of section 21 of the...

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: He did not write them down.

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: It is a good idea when one is a Minister.

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Fianna Fáil is averse to freedom of information.

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Members of staff are being paid, but not doing any work.

Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: But he did not write them down.