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Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: I hate to raise the name of George Lee in this House, particularly when interruptions are coming from the other side.

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: I am deeply-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: He is remembered by me with great affection but not with the same affection that is felt-----

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: I want to remind the Tánaiste - the Taoiseach was reminded on Tuesday - that he has not gone away, you know. He is still here. I want to ask the Tánaiste his reaction to the "Pension Shock" programme which was produced and presented by George Lee on Monday night, and which painted a picture of a few people pillaging the pension funds of this country but also now being joined by the...

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: Why are we not introducing legislation to ensure that levy is removed and the amount required taken from the industry? It is an industry in huge need of reform. It is an accident waiting to happen. This is an opportunity for the Government to take an initiative against those milking the system. Is the Tánaiste happy with the situation that so many of our underperforming, overcharging...

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: I thank the Tánaiste for the reply. However, we do not need a study to tell us what is going on in that industry. Our pension fund managers are among the worst performers in the world, they have made about the worst investment decisions in the world and they are among the highest chargers in the world. As a result, a large number of pension funds are in deficit and people's pensions are...

Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: I wish to share time with Deputies Catherine Murphy and Healy.

Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: I welcome the Bill, which represents a constructive effort by the Fianna Fáil Party to attack a problem that is very current and immediate. On this matter it is fair to say it is ahead of the curve and a long way ahead of the interdepartmental group on mortgage arrears which has been fiddling around with this problem while people have got into a great deal of difficulty in recent months and...

Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: Some of this debate is somewhat sterile, old hat and irrelevant. It seems to me quite simple that the old ideologies and the jargon should not be used. The very word privatisation is a pejorative term. It immediately says that you are handing over an asset which will make a profit on the backs of the staff who have worked very hard. It is a purely pragmatic decision on behalf of the...

EU Summits: Statements (12 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: I find myself largely in agreement with my Independent colleagues on this issue. I do not know whether the Taoiseach noticed the headline in The Irish Times yesterday, "Kenny called to talks with Barroso over euro zone crisis". We are suffering a type of national humiliation in terms of what is happening between us and Europe. The Taoiseach should not be called to any talks by a civil...

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: The House will be aware of the imminent departure of the Secretary General at the Department of Finance, as announced last week. Is the Taoiseach prepared to explain to the House the circumstances in which this happened? Is this part of the policy which he enunciated prior to forming a Government to shake up the Civil Service and to make civil servants accountable for their actions, in...

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: Can the Taoiseach give us an assurance that the process in this regard will be transparent and will include external interviewers rather than people from the Department of Finance? Can he also give us an assurance that people from the private sector will be considered for this job?

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: I would be based on the current pay scale, bonuses and pension provisions.

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: I would like to hear the Taoiseach's response to the following constructive suggestion. Will the Taoiseach, following the selection and appointment process, consider allowing the appointee to appear in public session before an Oireachtas committee, presumably, the Committee of Public Accounts - Mr. Cardiff will have to appear before MEPs when he goes to Europe - for questioning in regard to...

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: Perhaps the Taoiseach will reply to my question.

Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: Will the Taoiseach respond positively to the suggestion that the nominee should appear before a public session meeting of an Oireachtas committee to be challenged on his or her qualifications for this particular job so that the public can be reassured as to his or her qualifications and that people appointed to key positions in the Civil Service are not appointed behind closed doors?

Recent Developments in the Eurozone: Statements (5 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: The Greek people are on the streets today, Italy's credit rating has been downgraded and there is a threat of further downgrades. Deputy Boyd Barrett is absolutely right. In the meantime, this Chamber is given one and a half hours to discuss an issue which has rapidly become totally out of hand. I do not have time to indulge in a critique of Government policy. Will the Minister, based on...

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: I thank the Taoiseach for not addressing the question in any way. Will he answer it? I will put it very simply to him and ask him not to give me a lecture on quangos. Is the Taoiseach happy there was no competition and no advertising for this job, that an insider was appointed and that no interview took place?

Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)

Shane Ross: Is this the procedure over which he will continue to acquiesce with the NTMA and other State bodies? This person presumably got a salary - perhaps the Taoiseach will tell the House what it was because the NTMA will not. That is unacceptable as well. I suspect it is equivalent to those of bankers and has a bonus attached.