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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: No, I have just indicated——

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: Yes. A transport debate——

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: I will move on. While I deprecate any disruption in public services, what are antediluvian are some of the attitudes to social partnership and industrial relations, which seem to date from pre-1913, expressed in this House and regularly espoused in the columns of a Sunday newspaper. Any attempt to introduce a neo-liberal system of Thatcherite industrial relations in this country will not succeed.

Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: On a point of order, I do not think we can discuss at great length what was said in another Chamber.

Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: The Deputy in question cannot defend himself in this Chamber.

Seanad: Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: I welcome this Bill as an honest and conscientious attempt to repair, in so far as it is possible, the consequences of the tragic infection of people by State agencies. I do not often intervene in health debates. The reason for my contribution this evening is that a long-standing secretary of mine who has worked for many years in Leinster House is one of those infected by the anti-D product....

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: I compliment Senator Ryan and the Labour Party on having this matter debated in their Private Members' time. The House should be complimented on its deep and consistent interest in the subject as shown by numerous interventions on the Order of Business. The situation is a sad and tragic one. The Israeli Government has adopted a policy of massive retaliation for much of the past 50 years to...

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: I do not wish to suggest the situation in Northern Ireland and that in the Middle East are similar. However, I feel we have much to offer from the point of view of a peace process. It seems as though slowly, gradually and, unfortunately, very painfully, Hamas is beginning to move in the direction of a realistic alternative. We are probably in a better position to assist than most EU member states.

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: I welcome the Minister and what I regard as very progressive legislation. In handing over responsibility to the HEA, tribute should nonetheless be paid to the Department of Education and Science for the way it has built up these institutes over the past 25 to 30 years and made them the success they are today. The institutes are an important part of the attraction of this country to industry....

Seanad: Institutes of Technology Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: I just wish to speak for five minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: It is good to hear the Senator from Trinity defend traditional values.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: The e-voting debate is far from over. It must take into account the hundreds of spoiled and invalid votes that are found in every constituency and also the errors in manual counting, but I accept this is a matter for the medium term and one on which there needs to be all-party consensus.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: We debated on the Order of Business yesterday a matter that was raised by Senator O'Toole about the question of An Taisce and the head columnist in The Irish Times who sets an ethical compass every week.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: It puts those of us on this side of the House——

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: I did not mention anyone's name.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: Senator O'Toole discussed this matter at some length.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: I did not mention any name. Unlike everybody else I did not mention the name. May I finish the point?

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: It is a real dilemma for us on this side of the House as to which side we do not support. The Chair mentioned at the start of the Order of Business that the Dáil has passed the Defence (Amendment) Bill which underlines this country's commitment to the United Nations. In that context, we should compliment our ambassador to the United Nations on being appointed co-chair of a committee on UN...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: The Labour Party rarely is.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)

Martin Mansergh: The Senator does not have much confidence in the industry.