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Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (21 Jan 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Like Senator Ross, I had the good fortune to be a Member of this House when Pat Joe Reynolds was Cathaoirleach. I had the misfortune perhaps to be suspended under his auspices on at least one occasion. When one considers what Senator Ross has just said I must have severely provoked the man and while I cannot recall the circumstances of my suspension, I am now certain that he was right and I...

Seanad: Address by President of the European Parliament. (27 Nov 2003)

Brendan Ryan: ...to refer to the forthcoming European elections. It would be improper for me given my possible position. I have frequently said that the achievement of the Presidency of the European Parliament by Pat Cox is an honour for the country and fully deserved. We may disagree on many issues, as we will see over the next nine months, but the achievement of the Presidency and the way in which the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Dec 2005)

Brendan Ryan: ...say what one likes about somebody. That is a fundamental issue. If the security of the State is threatened I would like to know what the Minister who dines with Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness and Pat Doherty knows about them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Last October a commitment was given to the Oireachtas that the inquiry into the death of Pat Joe Walsh in Monaghan General Hospital would be completed in three months. We are well beyond that but we are still waiting to hear the outcome of the inquiry. I do not know how many years it is since we were given a commitment that the use of mobile phones in cars would be prohibited but we are still...

Other Questions: Olympic Games Ticketing Arrangements (2 Nov 2016)

Brendan Ryan: Pat Hickey has been president of the OCI for an incredible 28 years. While he has said he has stepped aside he still officially retains the position while he is under house arrest in Rio de Janeiro, which is equally incredible. We continue to have a major problem with trust in institutions in this country. The average level of trust in four national institutions, Government, business, the...

Seanad: Totalisator (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Brendan Ryan: ...is prohibited by the local by-laws in doing the same outside the course. Unless the public is screaming, Governments always put aside and delay Private Members' Bills. Senator Cummins will just be patted on the head and thanked for raising a matter of some concern. I would be disappointed if Senator Cummins started to raise matters which were not of some concern to him. That is not much of...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2004)

Brendan Ryan: I am. I usually enjoy the Minister's combative nature and suspect that to a degree he may enjoy mine. In that regard, we have sometimes let people down. Some years ago, Mr. Pat Kenny was disappointed when he failed to start a row between us because we ended up agreeing about more than we expected. Mr. Kenny had expected blood under the studio door. I will not get cross but the Minister's...

Seanad: Overseas Missions: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Brendan Ryan: ...the approval requirements before Defence Forces can be deployed overseas. Ireland is the second largest contributor of troops and provides the overall operation's commander, Major General Pat Nash. I am sure he is very proud to be the operation's commander and so should his family. We wish him well. France is the largest contributor and will supply more than half the 4,300 troops...

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (22 Jun 2005)

Brendan Ryan: ...'s ability when there are people therein who were around when many of these abuses were being covered up, if not being carried out? My experience and that of the Acting Chairman's former colleague, Pat Gallagher, in dealing with the Department of Education and Science regarding this issue is not the sort of experience that would inspire confidence. This did not happen 30 years ago. Mr. Pat...

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy: Statements. (1 Mar 2006)

Brendan Ryan: ...word "prevention". However, "demand reduction" is a more appropriate phrase. I had the interesting experience in 1998 of visiting Switzerland, along with the Minister of State's colleague Deputy Pat Carey, and Deputies Gregory and Durkan as members of the Joint Committee on European Affairs. We observed a heroin prescription programme in the city of Saint Gallen. The most striking element...

Seanad: Access to Education: Motion (10 Oct 2007)

Brendan Ryan: ...on some of the problems the town is experiencing as a result of rapid growth. Of the eight primary schools in the catchment area, which includes Balrothery and Balscadden, five are under Catholic patronage, one is under Church of Ireland patronage, two, including the much publicised Bracken Educate Together school, are under Educate Together patronage and one is a Gaelscoil. There is,...

Seanad: Building Societies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (6 Jul 2006)

Brendan Ryan: ...executive in many of the companies in question. My mind boggles at the salary of our second largest bank's chief executive. This afternoon, I worked out the figures. He is paid 2.5 times as much as Pat Kenny, six times as much as Joe Duffy, 15 times as much as the Taoiseach, 25 times as much as a Deputy, 35 times as much as a mere Senator and 160 times the average private sector wage. This...