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Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Shane Ross: According to an opinion poll today in which the Government comes out on top, a large number of people - 35% - are either confused or do not know what the situation is and wish to have it clarified.

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Shane Ross: It is very important-----

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Shane Ross: It is very important that there be clarity, by delaying events if necessary.

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Shane Ross: The reason people do not know the answer is they are unclear, not only on the treaty because-----

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Shane Ross: As everyone in the House knows, it is about-----

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (10 May 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the case of a company (details supplied) vs Ireland, the mechanism or procedure he intends to implement to have the case re-opened in the Supreme Court; if he or any of his officials intends to meet with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23574/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (10 May 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the case of a company (details supplied) vs Ireland, the reason Ireland has not appointed a national coordinator as recommended by Rec(2008)2 of 6 February 2008; the action he is taking to erasing the consequences to the company of the breach of the convention; and the action he is taking regarding restitutio in integrum....

Written Answers — Anti-Cancer Drugs: Anti-Cancer Drugs (10 May 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health if he will sanction the use of the drug, Ipilimumab, through the Health Service Executive, based on its success rate in treating Melanoma; his justification for not sanctioning it in view of its ability to potentially save the lives of Melanoma sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23577/12]

EU Presidency: Statements (9 May 2012)

Shane Ross: I wish to elaborate on a few matters I mentioned during Leaders' Questions today. I am not sure it matters terribly whether Ireland is President of the Union. I hope it does and that the Presidency gives us a pivotal position for influencing the European Union agenda. Since 2008, when we hit the rocks financially, we have punched well below our weight. Perhaps it was not totally our fault....

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Shane Ross: I cannot say I disagree with anything the Taoiseach said because he said nothing, but I would like him to recognise that these summits, to which he referred, are important and that what comes out of them is important. They are relevant to the treaty he is urging us to vote on. He talks about growth and the growth agreement but if there is no change to the treaty and if there is a growth...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Shane Ross: What François Hollande has said is that he will not sign the treaty as is - that is definite - and that he will renegotiate it or that he will not sign the treaty until a growth compact is agreed. I ask the Taoiseach once again to recognise the conditionality of this.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Shane Ross: The European financial and political establishment has been rocked by the events of the past few days. The euro is again under attack this morning and is down below €1.30 to the dollar and the banks in Spain are in meltdown. However, it is on the political front that there has been a major game-changer, namely, what the establishment will regard as an inconvenient outbreak of democracy in...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Shane Ross: As the treaty is undoubtedly a creation of the Merkel-Sarkozy agenda and as, thankfully, President Sarkozy is now confined to the political wilderness, will the Taoiseach acknowledge that what comes out of the summit on 23 May, which has just been called in recognition of Francois Hollande's election to the Presidency and will be held only eight days prior to the holding of the referendum on...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2012)

Shane Ross: The Taoiseach is correct.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2012)

Shane Ross: I welcome the Bill. The key question in respect of it was asked by Deputy White, who inquired as to why the Dormant Accounts Board was established in the first instance. The Deputy was too polite to answer that question or even to make a political point in respect of it. However, he pointed us in the direction of realising that this particular body was unnecessary. There was an...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (2 May 2012)

Shane Ross: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 596 the action he intends to take to prevent increased instances of identity theft, in view of a case involving the identities of deceased Irish children being used by fraudsters to make illegal insurance claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22256/12]

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Shane Ross: I welcome the motivation behind the Bill. I believe there is all-party support for this genuine attempt to bring down the number of deaths on the roads. No one could quarrel with the idea that we should more stringently and strictly test commercial vehicles, which are responsible for so many of the fatalities and accidents on our roads. Having welcomed the Bill, however, I question the...

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Shane Ross: It talks about him having a degree in civil engineering and being in Macra na Feirme, but it does not mention his great qualification-----

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Shane Ross: -----which is that he is regional organiser for Fine Gael. Why does it not say that? It is the most interesting thing about him. The annual report says the other appointee is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, something that is of dubious repute but which he regards as enormously important. He works as a financial controller. Again, the report does not say...

Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2012)

Shane Ross: I am reading from the annual report, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. There cannot be anything wrong with that. They wrote it themselves. I am not blaming the Minister especially for this because his predecessors did it too. The people before him appointed party people as well. Members of the Government cannot resist the temptation, despite their commitment to ensuring cronyism would go from...