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Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: I appreciate the Chair's indulgence. I am not trying to turn the Taoiseach into a dictator. What I am trying to do is to reinforce a constitutional order which clearly only applies in the case of the Taoiseach. My own view is that a phrase such as "the Taoiseach, with the consent of the Minister for Finance", is a standard, stock phrase that goes into all legislation where it would be "the...

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 8: In page 12, line 9, to delete ", with the consent of the Minister for Finance,".

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Minister of State, in spite of all my grumblings, for responding to a genuine issue. It is not easy to bring back legislation that has been around for four years. If a press release appears from me in which I make comments about incompetence that is part of politics. I appreciate the fact that the Minister of State did respond thoughtfully. In the later part of the debate we dealt...

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: The Senator should not insult the draftsman.

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: He will get upset.

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: We can organise a stay here.

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 8, after "AS" to insert "OIFIG NÁISIÚNTA D'FHORBAIRT EACNAMAÍOCH AGUS SHÓISIALACH, OR IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE". I am reintroducing these amendments, which we discussed yesterday, not because I am annoyed but because I think the Bill contains a measure of drafting inconsistency. I can find no convincing reason for the Government not to accept them,...

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: I am intrigued. There are two issues involved here. One is the status of the Irish language, about which Fianna Fáil can sometimes be very eloquent. I wish its deeds matched its eloquence but, nevertheless, there is a considerable group of people within Fianna Fáil with whom I would identify because of their genuine commitment to the Irish language. I am thinking in particular of people...

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: I have spoken, yes.

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: This is neither sloppy nor eccentric.

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: However, a process which allows contradictory advice to come from two different staff members in a Department is sloppy and eccentric. That is not a commentary on either of the individuals involved, or any number of individuals, but is a commentary on the process for which — I do not want to be nasty about this — the Chief Whip is one of those who should take responsibility. He is...

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: The constitutional position is extremely clear. I wish to move my amendments.

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: All of my amendments are of a similar tone. It is simply not true to suggest the Minister for Finance has a constitutional position which requires that the Taoiseach receives his or her permission. It could not be the case. I checked the Constitution. I accept that the office of the Minister for Finance is a constitutional position but the fundamental constitutional principle is that the...

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: That is not quite what I said, but in the spirit of a fine sunny afternoon I refuse to be provoked.

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Should he be able to veto the Taoiseach?

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: What would the Taoiseach do then?

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: That is what it looks like.

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: That is what those in Department of Finance think.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: The whole world is watching.