Results 17,841-17,860 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross
- Seanad: Educational Projects (2 Oct 2008)
Shane Ross: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. It seems there is a lack of urgency about this. Could he assure me that the principle of choice, which Educate Together finds so important, will guide the Government's thinking when it is establishing and giving recognition to new primary schools?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)
Shane Ross: No.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)
Shane Ross: Do we have a guarantee that the other House will be finished by 1 o'clock?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)
Shane Ross: I agree with my colleagues. I know the Leader's hands are tied and that this is not a decision he makes. He has the difficult task of coming in here to tell us this because it is totally unreasonable. I would like him to answer a question. Could we be given a reason for this extraordinary request?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)
Shane Ross: The Leader just stood up and said he proposed we adjourn until 11 p.m. Why? Why in the name of God can we not consider this Bill properly when we meet tomorrow morning, or we could meet earlier tomorrow, or on Friday or Saturday? To ask us to go away for five hours for no reason and to come back and debate this Bill, when it probably will not be ready in any event, is utterly unreasonable....
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)
Shane Ross: We should not be treated like cattle and told the House will be adjourned with no reason given, that we should just get on with it and that we will resume at 11 p.m. It is insulting.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)
Shane Ross: I repeat what I said earlier that I would be very happy to extend goodwill to, and to co-operate with, the Leader and the Government on this issue if I was given the simple reason this is happening and why we cannot consider the Bill tomorrow, the day after that or whenever. We have been given no reason and we are being insulted by this rush. If we do not get a reason for the rush, we must...
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)
Shane Ross: It is very difficult to get a grip on this debate because people on this side of the House are very critical of the Bill and yet wish to be instruments in solving the crisis upon us and do not want to appear to be obstructive. I share that view. We must preface our remarks by agreeing there was a crisis and something had to be done about it. It is then fair to ask whether the right action...
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)
Shane Ross: That is complete nonsense.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)
Shane Ross: I wish to ask the Leader a question about a matter that puzzles me. What is the rush with this legislation? I understood from yesterday's proceedings that it was being introduced as emergency legislation, presumably because of the danger that a bank might be in trouble or that people on the markets might act on price sensitive information. Our knowledge since yesterday that legislation was...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)
Shane Ross: This is not a doomsday situation; it is a case of the Government being able at any time to give a loan to a bank that is in trouble. I did not even realise that yesterday. It is important that we are given time to study this Bill before we rush it through. I ask the Leader again why our deliberations have to be finished by midnight. Why can we not at least be given an additional day to...
- Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)
Shane Ross: I propose to share time with Senator Feargal Quinn when he comes to the House. This debate will pre-empt somewhat business scheduled for later in the evening. It is difficult to discuss the economy in a general manner without referring to specific developments in the past few hours and days. While I do not wish to be politically partisan because we all need to ensure the problem we face is...
- Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)
Shane Ross: ââand huge tax breaks being given to them is insane and unique to Ireland. The Financial Regulator knew this was happening, that certain banks were lending huge sums of money to a small number of people who were taking reckless decisions, encouraged by a Government that was looking after them with tax breaks.
- Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)
Shane Ross: Joe Duffy was doing a public service.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)
Shane Ross: I see very little point in an appeal for bipartisanship on this issue. I regret the chorus of congratulations from the Government to the Minister for Finance on what he has done.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)
Shane Ross: I say that because I have no opinion at this stage on what sort of Minister for Finance he is. I do not know. It is ridiculous to get up here and congratulate him on his speedy performance and actions. Senator Regan was right. The man did it because he had to. The banks came to him begging him to do something about the situation, otherwise catastrophe would have hit us today. I do not...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)
Shane Ross: Let us not say this was a great job done overnight. It was a last resort. What has been done is phenomenal in terms of figures. We have given guarantees of â¬400 billion to â¬500 billion. That probably will never be called on. It is nearly half of the figure being talked about in the USA, which is $700 billion. Let us not say it is realistic and congratulate the Minister. Why in the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)
Shane Ross: I am asking the Leader to address this point. Let us forget about the fact that depositors are being rescued and underwritten. The same problem will exist tomorrow and the banks will be just as insolvent tomorrow, with the same loans and property developers looking for huge amounts of money. How will that be tackled? That will come up and bite us next week when we realise the depositors...
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2008)
Shane Ross: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2008)
Shane Ross: Senator Regan submitted an identical amendment, which is being allowed.