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Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I do not think many wars fought in the past 500 years have achieved much purpose other than mass slaughter.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: The other side of the debate about neutrality and defence is the matter of the European arms industry.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: The export of arms from rich countries to poor countries is even more despicable than the export of drugs from poor countries to rich. The reason we tolerate one and disapprove of the other is that we are rich and they are poor. The export of arms from rich to poor countries is the most immoral trade the world has ever seen. If we are to have a debate about matters military, let us talk—

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Yes, with certain provisions. I was a little surprised when I came in this morning to discover that a portrait or a bust of Senator O'Toole had not yet arrived in the front hall, given the influence of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions over matters such as this.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: If my position on the left was threatened only by Senator O'Toole I would have little enough to worry about.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: In relation to what Senator Brian Hayes was saying, we need a debate on what has been called the war on terrorism, because if ever something was manifestly not succeeding, this is it. Two countries have been devastated, as has Palestine, and as far as anybody can see terrorism is becoming more virulent, more extensive and more threatening to more people. We need to counsel those with much...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: More cheek than tongue.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: The contribution of the trade union movement to the shift in Irish politics to the right over the last ten years deserves to be scrutinised in great detail.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Given that the Senator sits in the back row behind me, this is the pot calling the kettle black.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: The left is very safely in the hands of the Labour Party. I appreciate Senator O'Toole's ministrations—

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I fully support the call for a debate on the banking system. I was astonished to hear about the high level of prices in Ireland on a radio programme as I was driving to Dublin this morning. The chairman of the Competition Authority was a participant in the debate, as was the chairman of the Consumers Association of Ireland and the chief executive of RGDATA. The Director of Consumer Affairs...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: With free membership it is easy to get extra members.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I would like a debate on immigration because I want to hear the views of Fine Gael on the fact that a recognised racist is joining the party in Cork.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I have no idea what Fine Gael is doing recruiting people who have besmirched themselves in this way. I ask for a debate on the issue of race and immigration.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: They had social democratic governments for most of the last 60 years.

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements. (11 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: We are a wealthy country.

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements (Resumed). (11 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Rubbish. Things are worse now than they were six months ago. This is absolute rubbish.

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements (Resumed). (11 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: The Senator is talking absolute rubbish.

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements (Resumed). (11 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I was opposing—

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements (Resumed). (11 Jun 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I wish to share time with Senator Tuffy.