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Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I never thought in my political career that I would have to stand up and defend the Judiciary. My political view of the world has been about trying to look from the position of the underdog at their noble lords. They are not quite noble lords but sometimes they act like they were. However, our judges have done wonderful things over the years. One of them has been a vigorous defence of the...

Seanad: Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Nine years ago I opposed this legislation when it came before the House. I will not give the Minister of State or the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform an opportunity to take a cheap shot at the Labour Party in the period leading up to an election by calling a vote. I will put on record my scepticism about this type of legislation. Terrorism is dreadful but looking back over the...

Seanad: Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: This Government striking poses about spin is a bit much.

Seanad: Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I cannot speak for the Independent benches.

Seanad: Risk Equalisation: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I would say the Senator is a good risk.

Seanad: Risk Equalisation: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Senator Norris is re-electioneering.

Seanad: Risk Equalisation: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I will be a good deal less colourful. I agree with the core of what Senator Norris said. I am at a loss to understand how a blinkered economic commentariat in this country and other countries can talk about competition as an inherently good thing in the provision of health care. I have written to newspapers and I have said it in the House on many occasions that if market efficiencies make...

Seanad: Risk Equalisation: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: That is not true.

Seanad: Risk Equalisation: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: No cheques arrive in my house for anything private associated with psychiatric services.

Seanad: Risk Equalisation: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister forgot to mention that.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I will pass on the Leader's views.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation into Leas Cross Nursing Home: Motion. (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: It is always easy at times like this to have a go at the Government for whatever failings or omissions were identified, particularly those in the area of private nursing home care. However, that is not what I should do in this regard. There is a need to reflect on how negligence and neglect can begin and be allowed to continue in any area of health care, but particularly in the support and...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Last night, the other House finally passed the Water Services Bill 2003, which was initiated in this House four years ago. Better than anything else, it illustrates the priority for the Government of the issue of water and water services. It is easy to forget that a domestic water crisis is still in full spate in a large area around Galway city. It is easy to ignore some of the...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (25 Apr 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Is cúis mhór bróin dom go pearsanta agus do mo pháirtí go bhfuil sé seo le rá againn go léir. Ba mhaith liom, chomh fada agus is féidir, bheith pearsanta faoi seo. When thinking of Kate in recent days one word has repeatedly come to mind and that is "warmth" because it radiated from her. I do not say such things lightly. One could feel her warmth both inside and outside this House...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Why will we not compensate the children when we are compensating the religious orders?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: The Dáil will not have dissolved.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: This may not be a question for this Minister of State but he might pass it to the Government and return with an explanation. Why is the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, exempted from this prohibition? That legislation was passed by this Government and is one of its positive achievements to try to reduce the large cost of litigation and the large amount of unnecessary litigation for...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister of State could be here permanently.