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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Shane Ross: I hope the Leader has noticed that Senator Regan is in the same camp as the former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern——

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Shane Ross: ——Deputy Beverley Flynn and others with whom he might not necessarily choose to pursue this particular adventure. Senator Regan has a genuine passion and I believe we should respect him for it. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil seem to be united behind this treaty, as well as employers and employees. There are disparate groups forming behind an issue and we should respect these beliefs...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Shane Ross: We will hear nothing about this before next week's referendum. People should be warned——

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Shane Ross: ——that the day the referendum is over, the veto will be removed by hook or by crook.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jun 2008)

Shane Ross: Pressure will be put on Ireland in other spheres in order that we do not use the veto.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues (29 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I take this opportunity to ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Martin, to exert maximum influence to ensure the final round of the Zimbabwean presidential elections is free and fair. This is not the first time I have raised the situation in Zimbabwe in the House. That country is at a critical juncture. The unsatisfactory presidential and parliamentary elections which already took...

Seanad: Human Rights Issues (29 May 2008)

Shane Ross: Will the Minister of State convey a question to the Minister for Foreign Affairs? I recognise that sometimes matters are dealt with behind closed doors, but if nothing of that nature has yet occurred, why does the Government not make direct approaches to President Mugabe rather than go through either the EU or President Mbeki? Why does the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the Taoiseach not...

Seanad: Human Rights Issues (29 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I request a five minute adjournment. I rose to speak on a serious matter. I congratulate Senator Twomey on raising the issue of broadband and point out to him that No. 13 on the Order Paper is a Bill on broadband in the name of the Independent Senators. I take this opportunity to invite him and other Members of the Opposition to sign that Bill which aims to introduce broadband to every...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I am dumbstruck. I share the House's excitement every time Senator Mary White stands up to speak.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Shane Ross: Oh dear.

Seanad: Public Transport (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I wish to raise the issue of the need for the Minister for Transport to ensure the metro construction works in St. Stephen's Green cause minimal damage to the environment and the least possible inconvenience to the public. While many of us welcome the commitment of the Government to the metro and the capital expenditure that will be used for this project, the proposal to take away a large...

Seanad: Public Transport (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: Is that a ministerial guarantee that St. Stephen's Green will be restored to its former state?

Seanad: Public Transport (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I understand that is the guarantee that has been already given.

Seanad: Public Transport (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: Can the Minister of State not give a guarantee?

Seanad: Public Transport (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: But restored.

Seanad: Transport 21: Motion (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I find it easy to agree with both the motion and the amendment. The Government is congratulating itself on one of the most laudable parts of its policy and the Opposition is finding fault with smaller and minor parts of it. However, most people support Transport 21. I accept the Opposition's criticisms but the motion should be supported. The tabling of the motion is indicative of the...

Seanad: Transport 21: Motion (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I do not want to make trouble for the Government. This proposal should be considered and the Minister should think of this as a radical alternative. A significant number of cars would be removed from the road. He could go further and incentivise drivers to carry three or four people in their cars and not travel alone rather than penalising them. That would also remove cars from the road...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Shane Ross: I repeat a request I made to the Leader some weeks ago. It may have been touched on yesterday but I was not here and I apologise to the House if that is the case. I refer to the issue of financial regulation and corporate Ireland which, according to today's media, is in the dock for certain things which have been going on. It would be appropriate for us to debate not only financial...