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Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: The Opposition must find a few questions to ask regarding Bills, and I tried to do so. I am glad that the Minister of State is present and that the Bill was introduced in this House. It is good that we have legislation here first, since there is a definite degree of freshness to the debate. As I said in my introductory remarks, the Minister of State was one of the first to accept...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: I remember it, and I would not deny the Minister of State credit for accepting amendments, although not from me in particular. For any of us who have been around for a while, this Bill is part of a progression unimaginable 25 years ago. Things have happened and been said that were unimaginable, and change is under way on all sides in Northern Ireland. On this issue, I wish the Government...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Bíonn an-áthas orm é a fheiceáil i gcónaí. Is fear é a bhíonn dáiríre sa Tigh seo, agus is cuimhin liom na blianta ó shin go raibh sé ar fhear de na hAirí Stáit ba luaithe a thosnaigh a ghlacadh le leasuithe do Bhillí sa Tigh seo agus é ag déileáil le Bille faoi leanaí. Bíonn argóintí eadrainn ó am go ham, ach de ghnáth bíonn se...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: It is a delightful city, full of life and things to see. As I had a few hours to spare on the Tuesday afternoon, I did what Baroness Blood described as "the terror tour", which is quite legitimate business now. There are taxis for hire to show one what used to be and what happened where, and one is told the story on both sides of the divide in an interesting and educational way. It is...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: No, it was a taxi tour. It is organised through the tourist office. One is taken to all the places where dreadful things happened on both sides and where positive things are happening. There are nice things to see. I recommend it to any of our colleagues whenever in Belfast with a few hours to spare. I welcome the Bill. I wish to raise a few queries on Committee Stage but I support the...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: The people are never foolish, although they might be wrong.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: This is hero worship of the Tánaiste.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: He is very good and attends often.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: I agree with Senator O'Toole on the first matter. If mandatory sentencing legislation appears before the Supreme Court, I would not forecast a positive outcome for the deliberations of the Oireachtas. This morning, I heard a wonderful phrase, namely, the paralysis of handcuffed mediocrity. I thought about the Government's inability to meet its commitment regarding buses in Dublin because of...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: I would love for the Tánaiste to attend the House to answer the questions of who is paralysed, who is handcuffed and who is mediocre because I have a clear opinion on all three.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Yesterday, the European Parliament published a report on rendition to which the Government gave its usual response, which did not address the report. No one on this side of the House or in the country alleged that there were prisoners in the CIA planes that landed here because there is no evidence to that effect. We do not make allegations for which we have no evidence. The Government,...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Ask the Human Rights Commission.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: How did he announce it before it was announced?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: As he is not here, we should not say too much.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: They all go to the Dáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Tá sé maith dúinn é a fhágáil faoi mhuintir na Gaeltachta conas mar a theastaíonn uathu ainmneacha a oireann dóibh a chur ar chomharthaí bóithre. Bhí feachtas mór gníomhach éifeachtach 25 bliain ó shin le nach mbeadh comharthaí bóithre sna Gaeltachtaí ach amháin i dteanga an phobail. It would be grossly offensive to give English names to certain townlands in the Gaeltacht....

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.