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- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: To be absolutely clear, the laws upheld by the PSNI are not made in this House. I cannot influence the attitude the PSNI takes to the green card in any way.
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: It is a separate jurisdiction. It is up to it what it does with it. We have made no bones about our opinions on the green cards. We do not like it. We do not welcome what is happening in that regard, but it is a matter for the MIBI, and in commercial terms it is probably prudent. In political terms it is something which we deplore, but it is not something we can influence outside this...
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: I thank Deputy Munster for her contribution, which had echoes of every contribution she ever makes.
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: I must respond, now that she is here, to some of what she has said. Last night, we had a very sensible discussion about green cards with two of Deputy Munster's colleagues, Deputies Pearse Doherty and Ó Snodaigh. They were mature, sensible and constructive. As I said, I thought what they were doing before the Deputy came in last night - and she was late again today - was something...
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: She upset the whole apple cart.
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: Deputy Munster has been personal.
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: I want to say this because it is important that we are constructive and I agree with the Leas-Cheann Comhairle.
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: It was just an analogy.
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: It was a destruction of a very good argument-----
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: -----made by her colleagues and, as is so typical, she came in and ruined the debate by-----
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: -----making accusations and statements which are simply inaccurate. First of all, and this is relevant, she said that for some reason I had been responsible for the green card amendment being ruled out of order and she had to be corrected by the Ceann Comhairle on it. She is long enough in the House to know the Minister does not make rulings on the green card or on amendments. She...
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: She went on to say, and she said it again here today, without any justification and no evidence, that we had made no effort whatsoever on the green card issue. That is just simply untrue. What does she base it on? She bases it on nothing-----
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: -----because representations have been made consistently about the green card issue by the Department, the Government and officials.
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: They have represented Ireland well on that issue and have represented the case that the green card is unwelcome and we do not want it. Of course we do not want it but it is an EU decision.
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: We take every opportunity we get to ask the EU to remove it. The Deputy comes in here and says nothing at all is being done. She is speaking from the basis of total ignorance-----
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: -----because she never asked the question. Now she has the question answered, she does not like it. It is typical.
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: It is most important in an issue of this sort that we have a mature debate and we do not throw wild accusations around and we ask questions and get answers, as the Deputy is entitled to do. She is democratically elected and entitled to answers. When she makes statements like this about the Minister ruling something out of order, it is just nonsense. When she makes statements about the...
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: They have been working tirelessly to do precisely that. The green card is something we have not yet achieved-----
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: -----but we will continue to work for its removal at the earliest possible opportunity.
- Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)
Shane Ross: Let that be put on the record. To say I did not answer the Deputy's questions at the last committee meeting is just nonsense, as is everything else.