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

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

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

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

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

Brendan Ryan: That is a gross oversimplification.

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

Brendan Ryan: I know that. The Leader is a woman of great discretion.

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

Brendan Ryan: When they were caught. The alternative was to go to prison so they had to pay.

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

Brendan Ryan: I refer to the sad case of the three children who were killed in Gaza.

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

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: In respect of the aggrandisement of people by inflated house prices, I do not see the same enthusiasm for escalating house prices among the middle class perceived by Senator O'Toole.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: I will not push the geographical issue too far. I could refer to north county Dublin and point out that very strange things happen there as well but I will not.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Senators should leave my address out of it. Does the Leader know whether the people involved in the building industry who made a €25 million settlement to the Revenue Commissioners will still be honoured guests in the Fianna Fáil tent at the Galway races?

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: The level of profitability in the building industry is a matter for this House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: A statement must be made on this matter.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: This House desperately needs a swift debate on two issues. The first is the de facto tolerance of the current multilayered assault on the Palestinian people. Three children were killed this morning by rockets fired by the Israeli army. The Israelis claimed they were trying to kill two people who are part of the same political organisation as the President of the Palestinian Authority, as...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: The lives of Palestinian children are as precious as those of Israeli children. Until we develop an even-handed policy which tells all those who choose to kill children, either deliberately or through irresponsible military activity, that the killing of children is a profound crime against humanity and that we will not tolerate the commission of such crime by any side in this conflict, we are...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: The Senator would not have been told.

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

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Committee Stage (Resumed). (20 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: I do not wish to hold up the House unnecessarily but this is almost a standard clause which appears in every item of legislation I have seen for the past 25 years. Let us suppose the office decides that a certain matter is confidential, does that mean the Taoiseach's nominees cannot discuss it with the Taoiseach, and if it does not mean that, what does it mean? I use the Taoiseach as an...

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Committee Stage (Resumed). (20 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: Then why does it not state publish?

Seanad: National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Committee Stage (Resumed). (20 Jun 2006)

Brendan Ryan: I oppose the section. The rhetoric of partnership involves consensus, consultation and everybody holding hands and being sweet with each other. Therefore, it is surprising to come across a section which states "The Taoiseach may, after consultation with the Office and any relevant Minister of the Government who has representation on the body concerned, by order dissolve the Council, the...