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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Shane Ross: The chief executive, Mr. Eugene Sheehy, said last year he would rather die than accept equity. He has now taken €3.5 billion in equity and faces the prospect of selling the Polish subsidiary or even the American shareholding.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Shane Ross: He will not be able to sell them and he will be back to the taxpayer looking for €1.5 billion shortly. This is a matter of great urgency, and it indicates — I say this with no pleasure as I have an account with this bank — that AIB is under a great deal of pressure. This is very serious and the House is entitled to debate it. We are living in a fool's paradise here. Those who resent...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Shane Ross: I want briefly to add to what has been said about the economy. We have had many reports, and Senator MacSharry is right, but there is a consistency running through those reports and it is not good. We had the Paul Krugman one last week and one from the International Monetary Fund, which the Government has made a rather flimsy effort to rubbish. The message was the same and both of those...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Shane Ross: There is no doubt about it. I do not wish to just take the anti-Government view because that is not my job here but it has been quoted on this side time and again, and already today, that all the figures indicate we are worse off and that Ireland is bottom of the league. We must ask why we are bottom of the league and we will not get any solutions by people getting up in this House and...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Shane Ross: Like Senator Hannigan, I am seeking a debate on the Information Commissioner's report which was issued in recent days. This matter is particularly relevant. We debated NAMA last evening and I do not believe anyone stated that the latter will not be subject to the freedom of information legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Shane Ross: That is fine. The Information Commissioner referred to certain organisations that are not subject to the freedom of information legislation. These are the same organisations that are under public scrutiny at present. That is why it is so important for the House to debate the report. I do not know if any Member of the House has ever tried to procure information from the Financial Regulator....

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Shane Ross: The Financial Regulator will not supply information. I do not know if any Member has sought information from the National Treasury Management Agency. I inquired this morning as to what its chief executive is paid and I was told it does not supply that information to anyone. That is extraordinary. Even the banks tell people what their chief executives are paid. This organisation is funded...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Shane Ross: Unusually, I begin by congratulating the Minister for Finance. It is only fair to acknowledge that what he has been doing around European capitals in the past few days has been extraordinarily successful, perhaps surprisingly so.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Shane Ross: The bond auction that was due for bidding this morning was extremely successful. It went down very well and it is over-subscribed. It is only fair, in these bad times, for which the Government must bear some responsibility, that, when the Minister takes the bit between his teeth, goes out to sell Ireland and gets a good reaction, we should acknowledge it. I ask that the first thing the...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Shane Ross: I would also like the Minister to come to the House to explain a matter that was touched on by Senator Butler, that is why so many bank board members are surviving.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Shane Ross: I do not agree with Senator Butler's point that the main people have been removed. They have not been removed.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Shane Ross: The Governor of the Bank of Ireland announced his resignation, which is long overdue, at this morning's AGM. However, the successor to Mr. Goggin said on the radio this morning that he had made mistakes. He represents more of the same. He lent irresponsibly to property developers. That is what happened and that is what we must acknowledge. I say to Senator Butler that while one or two...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Shane Ross: I promise I will not name anybody. The culture in the banks is rotten. I was at the AGM of AIB last week and those who were there had to witness ten or 11 dummies standing for re-election, and not only did they get re-elected-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Shane Ross: -----they would not give a presentation to the thousand people on reasons for their re-election. The question that must be asked, and it is the reason I ask that the Minister for Finance be brought to the House, is why they were re-elected by 97% to 3%? How did that happen?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Shane Ross: The Minister must have cast the Government's vote in favour of this collection of cronies. That is what he must come in and explain to us.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Shane Ross: Will we have the Minister? It is most important that we do.

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (20 May 2009)

Shane Ross: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009: Second Stage (21 May 2009)

Shane Ross: I thank Senator Norris for sharing time. This Bill is the culmination of much work done over a period of time and in that sense, it is welcome. Five or six years ago, Senator O'Toole and I pointed out the chaos that existed in the auctioneering world. This was not remedied by the fact that auctioneers and estate agents had their own regulating bodies. I know of the IAVI and the IPAV and...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2009)

Shane Ross: Will the Leader ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, if he is the appropriate Minister, to attend the House to assert the right of journalists to protect their sources? Most Senators are aware of the ongoing case in Northern Ireland concerning the journalist Suzanne Breen of the Sunday Tribune. She is apparently being forced to hand over her computer records and other...