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Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Martin Mansergh: All the churches were excluded.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Martin Mansergh: Senator Ryan is unique in his profession.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Martin Mansergh: We should all cautiously welcome the LVF announcement that it is ceasing all activities and hope this is a harbinger for other loyalist organisations to follow suit. Two reports have studied the matter of access to democratic institutions. One was produced by the Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution, chaired by the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Brian...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I welcome the transport announcements made yesterday and we will have an opportunity to debate this matter tomorrow. I was very surprised to hear Senator Ryan echo a phrase used in a radio interview by someone with a very different political philosophy from his. It is very wrong that the Taoiseach be abused by someone with money, wealth and commercial success in terms that should not be used.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I am seeking a debate and basic respect for the democratic institutions of the State is needed from the most wealthy, successful businessmen. They should remember the Taoiseach has presided over a highly-successful economy that has been in the public service rather than the private service.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Martin Mansergh: We will debate the record of Senator Finucane's party.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Martin Mansergh: What did Senator Finucane's party do?

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Martin Mansergh: What about improvements to the N71?

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: At least he is trying to do it.

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Bill to the House. His predecessor, the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, began a modernisation programme for prisons and got so far. I am glad the Minister is carrying it forward and is determined to establish humane and modern conditions in our prisons. No Member wants prisoners living in Victorian...

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I accept that is the market value. I question more generally how we have got ourselves into the position where we have to pay such vast compensation for farmland, be it for a prison or any other public purpose, over and above its normal agricultural value. I was equally shocked that the Railway Procurement Agency had to pay €3 million acquiring back gardens along the southern Luas line. We...

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: It should not be so.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: The 1916 Rising marks the foundation of the State and the Proclamation is its founding charter. There is no question of it being a party occasion.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: It is a national occasion. I will not repeat arguments already made on this side of the House. I also strongly endorse Senator Mooney's comments about the intolerable statement by the President of Iran. The Minister for Foreign Affairs should protest against what is an invitation to genocide and terrorism of every kind. Many of us have been critical of Israeli foreign policy. We have also...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: The cowboys are on that side.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: It is an excellent facility.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: That is completely wrong.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: Party, not tribal.

Seanad: Lisbon National Reform Programme: Statements. (26 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: I presume Senator Quinn would be quite willing to pay individual and corporate tax rates as they apply in the Nordic countries. Perhaps they should be studied also. I welcome the Minister of State and his officials. I was a humble member of the delegation at the time the Lisbon Agenda was adopted. Arguably it was over-ambitious, given the starting point, to aspire to making the European Union...

Seanad: Lisbon National Reform Programme: Statements. (26 Oct 2005)

Martin Mansergh: ——the new coalition led by Angela Merkel will get its act together, continue the reforms that have been started and bring back confidence because the underlying strengths of the German economy are considerable and I believe they will benefit us all. Senator Bradford said we do not hear much about the Lisbon Agenda here and this is true partly because it has not posed the same challenges...