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Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Perhaps the Minister for Health and Children or the Minister for Finance should clarify to the House elements of the high level group that will oversee the appointment of IT consultants. Is it intended to appoint consultants to vet other consultants or are we now claiming that the expertise to deal with these matters already exists in the public service? If that is the case, why did we employ...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Has Senator Norris decided to continue?

Seanad: The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Even though there are only about six Members in the Chamber, this debate is quite astonishing, in the most positive sense. Seanad Éireann is replicating what was done in Dáil Éireann. The initiative in both Houses arose because one of the most influential members of the US Senate told us that it would be of assistance to himself and Senator Kennedy in achieving something. This is not a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: That will be the day.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: That is a contradiction in terms.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: It is probably a commentary on the length of time that Senator O'Toole and I have been here that I was going to raise this delightful idea from our Canadian colleagues regarding people being Senators for life until they reach the age of 75. Perhaps the OECD would try to persuade them to continue until they reach 85 years of age. Senator Brian Hayes raised the issue of the horrible accidents...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Politics can sometimes be very silly. I wish unequivocally to compliment the Taoiseach, without any qualification. Years ago when some people asked me what was the most important quality voluntary organisations needed in lobbying I said "stamina". They asked what were the second and third qualities to which I again responded "stamina". I compliment the Taoiseach on his stamina in dealing with...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: I know that they are only plastic, but because of what happened in this State and country over 30 years, I never bought a toy gun for any of my children, owing to the repulsive overtones to which we had all had to adjust. I find the idea of children marching, even with plastic guns, along O'Connell Street, repulsive and incompatible with the newly averred commitment to peace and democracy. I...

Seanad: Corrib Gas Field: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: With regard to a matter raised by Senator Finucane, Coillte appears to believe that it is a private company and is entitled to withhold information on the basis of the legal position of a private company. Coillte is a publicly owned body, but there is well-documented evidence of it not answering queries because it states that it is a private company. The Minister of State may not be able to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: They are not medical cards.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: A sum of €2,000 a day is paid for consultants.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Senator Mooney and myself were part of an Oireachtas delegation that met Senator McCain recently. He told us that it would be helpful if there was all-party support in both Houses of the Oireachtas for himself and Senator Kennedy. I support the call from Senator Brian Hayes for a debate and I am sure the Leader will be more than happy to facilitate us, particularly as Senator McCain has said...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: We should ask VenezuelanPresident Hugo Chavez.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Does the Senator not agree?

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Absolutely. I could not have put it better myself.

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: I thank everybody for participating in the debate, even those who disagreed with me. I especially thank Senator Norris for being swayed by Senator Mansergh into supporting the Labour Party, and I thank Senator Mansergh for his contribution to the improvement of numbers on this side of the argument. I would like 20 minutes to reply to each point raised, but I will instead make a few specific...

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: Was the amendment seconded?

Seanad: Tax Evasion: Motion. (5 Oct 2005)

Brendan Ryan: I move: "That Seanad Éireann, —noting that in 2004, 259 people were prosecuted for Social Welfare fraud amounting to €1 million and that 36 of those were sentenced to terms of imprisonment; —noting further that in 2004, only 1 person was prosecuted for tax offences and that a custodial sentence was not imposed; —noting that the amount of tax written off by the Revenue Commissioners...