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Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (23 Oct 2002)

Brendan Ryan: Nobody in the last Government was capable of thinking in new terms. The Labour Party suggested that the country should follow the French health service model, which is the most successful in the world. The Government decided to build on our system, which was not working, so now we have a larger system that still does not work. Fundamentally, we can afford the resources needed by the health...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (23 Oct 2002)

Brendan Ryan: When it came to a general election, the people in County Westmeath knew who to vote for, and it was not Senator Glynn but Deputy Willie Penrose who told the people the truth – that they were getting a bad health service.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (23 Oct 2002)

Brendan Ryan: They did not listen to the Senator, they listened to Willie Penrose.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (23 Oct 2002)

Brendan Ryan: I apologise. I remember the Cathaoirleach's letter and apologise.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (23 Oct 2002)

Brendan Ryan: I am intrigued by Senator Glynn telling me I should not forget next time. That is classic Fianna Fáil – forget the future. Fianna Fáil wants to forget its past and the promises made before the general election, all of which will be broken because it lacks the will and ideology to deliver the public services this country needs. Amendment put. The Seanad divided: Tá, 27; Níl, 21. Tá

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach. (12 Sep 2002)

Brendan Ryan: Tréaslaím leat, a Chathaoirligh, as an árd-oifig i gcóras an Stáit atá á líonadh agat anois. Is ionann toghchán agus daonlathas agus ní raibh aon rud diúltach sa rud a dheineamar-na sa Lucht Oibre nuair a cuireadh m'ainm ós comhair an tSeanaid. Ní rabhamar a caitheamh anuas ort féin, a mhalairt ar fad.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Sep 2002)

Brendan Ryan: We will not oppose the Order of Business. However, the whole issue of the purpose of Parliament arises from the proposals of my colleagues. The idea of a concise debate on such a monumental mess as the national stadium seems almost a contradiction. It requires a long, thorough and detailed analysis because so many issues are involved.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht, 2002: An Dara Céim. Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (12 Sep 2002)

Brendan Ryan: The Senator should not push that one.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht, 2002: An Dara Céim. Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (12 Sep 2002)

Brendan Ryan: On a point of order, I am at a loss to understand the order in which speakers are being called. There are two groups of equal size on this side of the House, the Labour Party and the Independent group. I do not understand the reason a pattern has been established today by which the Independent group is on each occasion being called before the Labour Party.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht, 2002: An Dara Céim. Twenty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (12 Sep 2002)

Brendan Ryan: I begin by taking ever so slight issue with my good friend and almost next-door neighbour, Senator Minihan. Ireland may well be a model of economic growth for the developing countries of Europe, but we are most assuredly not a model of development because we have singularly failed to use our affluence to develop civilised society. The models for the countries of eastern Europe are the Nordic...