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Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2004)

Brendan Ryan: On the issue of the vast number of matters on the Adjournment, it is time we reopened the debate on whether Members of the House should be able to table parliamentary questions which Ministers could answer in writing. It is a much more efficient procedure than that which forces many of my colleagues to wait perhaps for weeks before they can raise a matter on the Adjournment. That is a matter...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2004)

Brendan Ryan: ——in which brutal force was used in many cases to undermine unacceptable democratically elected governments and democratic governments. I wish the United States would fulfil a role in the world that is consistent with its own rhetoric. I wish whoever is elected President of the United States well. The world needs enlightened leadership from that country. My own views on this are fairly...

Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: I do not share and do not like to get involved in too much of the Opposition versus the Government popular hysteria about crime and I have not done so in my political career. It is one of the easy issues about which to generate hysteria. As Senator Mansergh correctly said, very often the people who talk about the hysteria, prominent journalists and politicians, are not at the receiving end...

Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister should not get carried away.

Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: How does the Minister know about these things?

Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Is minic a bhíonn sé linn. Tá mé ag éirí— ní déarfainn amhrasach, ach I begin to wonder if we are too soft on him. He appears to enjoy his time here and, perhaps, we are too gentle with him. In fairness, he is a frequent attender and a lively participant to the debates. I will not say it is necessarily a pleasure but it is worthwhile being here if the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (20 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Regarding the unfortunate circumstances in Iraq and the kidnapping of a fine, brave woman, it is ironic that she was able to work freely in Iraq for the past 35 years without suffering anything like what she is suffering now. We all deplore it. I agree with Senator O'Toole that if people in western countries preach from a position of moral superiority, morality must be indivisible. The...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: The Senator means the Fianna Fáil republican party bit-——

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: That is what people used to say about South Africa.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Only a supporter of Mr. George Bush would think that is the issue.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Many people support the United Nations.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: I agree with Members on the apparent recurring crisis at Crumlin hospital. It is rich of the Tánaiste to tell the Opposition not to play politics with the issue. Does that mean we should not mention it? It is our moral and political obligation to raise such issues and endeavour to find a solution. I compliment the Tánaiste and the Progressive Democrats on sorting out Fianna Fáil on the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Senator Leyden is not on the county council.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Medical Cards: Motion (13 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: I welcome many aspects of the debate. It appears that everybody agrees there is something wrong with our primary health care system. I do not think I heard a single instance of dissent from that view. The trouble is that we knew, because it is well documented, that a good primary health care system is the essential prerequisite for a good hospital care system and a good health care system for...

Seanad: Medical Cards: Motion (13 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: That is a cooker. That is about 60% more than the GP would have cost. I have had the great benefit of not having to have a GP visit the house in many years, since the children were small. I presume that it is now about €60 for a house visit. That is still 40% less than they were going to charge me to have someone stand inside the door to look at my cooker. Let us not blame the GPs for...

Seanad: Medical Cards: Motion (13 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: This was a civilised debate up to now.

Seanad: Medical Cards: Motion (13 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: Seven years is a long time.

Seanad: Medical Cards: Motion (13 Oct 2004)

Brendan Ryan: We are very helpful.