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Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Shane Ross: -----of what happens in this House. Indeed, I am doubtful that they take any notice of what happens in the Dáil either. These guys are pretty arrogant. If we hold a debate in which some Minister will tell us nothing can be done about the payment into Mr. Boucher's pension fund, I am not sure there is any point. It is all right to have a debate, but why not have some action? I do not...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Shane Ross: Yes, but I am asking for action. I am not so sure we should have a debate because I do not believe it will be followed by action. This is a Government matter and is not a matter of which it can wash its hands. The Government must issue a directive to the governor and board of Bank of Ireland, who are partially the Government's nominees, stating that if Mr. Boucher does not give back this...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Shane Ross: I endorse what was said by Senators Harris, Buttimer and, to a certain extent, Leyden about public interest directors of banks. The evidence is fairly conclusive that they have gone native. They go into the banks and receive massive salaries. Now that they are all on the gravy train, let us see what happens. Mr. Dukes, very surprisingly, supported wage increases for top people in Anglo...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Shane Ross: I presume we will have such a debate. We were promised a debate and I endorse the requests made in this regard. I do not concur with the praise that has been heaped upon Mr. Boucher or even the welcome given to his decision. This is not what Senator Deary described as a man showing leadership. The concession was dragged and kicked out of him by the Government, public opinion and the trade...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Shane Ross: It is welcome that public opinion has forced him to act but one feels relief not gratitude when a foot is removed from one's throat. It does not change the person in any way. We should not be too quick to applaud this banker, who remains in situ even though he should never have been appointed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Shane Ross: The people in charge of the banks at board and executive levels remain almost exactly the same.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2010)

Shane Ross: I am sure the House is aware the Minister for Finance got high praise in the Lex column of the Financial Times this morning. It is very encouraging when it comes from a quarter which is as influential and as independent as that. It is not the first time that he has been applauded for his conduct of the economy of this country and we should acknowledge that. I notice that Senators Coffey...

Seanad: Ministerial Pensions: Motion (5 May 2010)

Shane Ross: I thank Senator Quinn for sharing his time. I listened to what he had to say about the comment he made on this issue 25 years ago. I am sorry to say my memory goes back to about that time also. I have news for the House. This is not the first time such a motion has been introduced . In 1986, almost 24 years ago to the day, I introduced almost an identical motion to the one before the...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Shane Ross: Good.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Shane Ross: I wish to comment on what Senator O'Reilly said about Seán Quinn and the Quinn Group. While everyone has sympathy for the workforce, we should not make a martyr of Seán Quinn in the process. We should not necessarily make a hero of the man because in many ways he has been a menace as regards what has happened in this country. He certainly contributed to the sinking of a bank which has...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Shane Ross: I am responding to what was said and trying to express the other point of view.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Shane Ross: If we are going to eulogise someone, I presume there is another point of view which should also be expressed and I was trying to do so. If I was out of order, I apologise, but I stand over what I said. I address the issue of Iarnród Éireann which was raised by Senators Donohoe and Buttimer. What is happening at Iarnród Éireann is absolutely incredible. The Minister for Transport stated...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Shane Ross: What did he do for Anglo Irish Bank?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Shane Ross: He breaks banks in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Shane Ross: No. He does not do it very well——

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Shane Ross: Not according to the regulator. The regulator does not believe so.

Seanad: Code of Conduct for Civil Servants: Motion (12 May 2010)

Shane Ross: I second the amendment. I congratulate the Green Party Members on tabling this motion and look forward to seeing the legislation in due course. I would have been more confident that this would be followed by action had they been able to vote in this House for their own legislation on appointments to semi-State bodies. I am delighted to see the numbers of Green Party Senators in the House...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 May 2010)

Shane Ross: Approximately two years ago I brought a whistleblower, Mr. Eugene McErlean, to the Joint Committee on Economic and Regulatory Affairs. It was a risk. At the committee he convinced everybody on all sides, including the bank involved, AIB, not only of his credibility and truthfulness but also of the need to introduce legislation to protect whistleblowers. Even a senior executive in AIB, whom...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2010)

Shane Ross: Will the Leader ask the Minister for Transport to come to the House as a matter of urgency? The House may not be aware of the fact that CIE is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Joint Committee on Transport. Yesterday, in a move which I believe is possibly unprecedented and is indefensible, the executive chairman of CIE wrote a letter stating that the non-executive directors...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2010)

Shane Ross: I cannot understand how we have no political accountability-----