Results 18,081-18,100 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross
- Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)
Shane Ross: Why not?
- Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)
Shane Ross: They were true.
- Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)
Shane Ross: While I do not doubt the Minister of State's word, I remind the House that the appointments made by many of his predecessors, who had given me similar assurances, were absolutely nakedly political. I have made these exact points to many Ministers over the years but they have continued to make nakedly political appointments thereafter.
- Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)
Shane Ross: That has not been for the want of trying.
- Seanad: International Agreements (27 Sep 2007)
Shane Ross: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Sargent to the House. I am particularly happy to welcome this Minister of State, because when I raised this issue four years ago, Deputy Roche was in command at the time. I presume this issue will get a more sympathetic hearing from Deputy Sargent. The issue is that Ireland should accede to the Antarctic Treaty. I was staggered to discover that this...
- Seanad: International Agreements (27 Sep 2007)
Shane Ross: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and his kind words. I became increasingly sceptical as I read through his reply, however, because I saw evidence of cut and paste from the reply that issued the last time I raised this issue. Some of the paragraphs are identical. The Minister of State is undoubtedly aware of this. However, there are also signs that whoever wrote it has tailored...
- Seanad: International Agreements (27 Sep 2007)
Shane Ross: The initiation of an interdepartmental discussion is a depressing prospect for anyone seeking progress on this issue. Responses from interdepartmental bodies are generally put on the long finger. When can we expect a response? What are the Minister of State's personal views on this issue and what will his input be?
- Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (26 Sep 2007)
Shane Ross: I welcome this Bill but would like to ask the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Michael Ahern, why it has taken so long as we have been in breach of an EU directive for many years. A lobby group has pushed for this legislation for 15 years and for some reason the Government failed to respond. I pay tribute to the Irish Writers Union, with which...
- Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (26 Sep 2007)
Shane Ross: I thank the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (26 Sep 2007)
Shane Ross: And why not?
- Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (26 Sep 2007)
Shane Ross: I am afraid not. On a point of order, I ask Senator Leyden to withdraw that allegation. Otherwise I will be in trouble with the Revenue Commissioners.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2007)
Shane Ross: Just Trinity.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2007)
Shane Ross: I will try to quench a fire which has been lit on this side of the House, that we can interfere with every operational decision made by Aer Lingus. Whether we like it or not Aer Lingus was privatised some time ago after a tortuous debate in this and the other House. We cannot allow ourselves to be used by lobby groups left, right and centre for every decision it makes. Will we regard it as...
- Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (13 Sep 2007)
Shane Ross: The Senator should speak to the motion on the nomination of the Cathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (13 Sep 2007)
Shane Ross: I do not wish to sound presumptuous but I want to say to everybody that they are very welcome. It has been a long and difficult road for all of us to get here, whether one was nominated, elected or brought in by any means. It is a great honour for me to be here as the longest serving Member and it is a greathonour for everybody to be elected to Seanad Ãireann. I hope we have a...
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2007)
Shane Ross: I support Senator O'Toole's recommendation which speaks to points I raised on Second Stage. While I do not wish to be repetitive, I must make it clear that the effect of backdating the stamp duty provision to 31 March 2007 will be that some will legitimately feel they have been victimised because they are on the wrong side of the line. During the crucial period between December and May, the...
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)
Shane Ross: I wish to share my time with Senators O'Toole and Norris.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)
Shane Ross: I will leave it to the Acting Chairman to divide the time equally.
- Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Second Stage. (3 Jul 2007)
Shane Ross: Everybody in the House welcomes measures that will assist first-time house buyers. Were there to be a vote on this Bill, I would support it as I believe it attempts to do this. Whether or not it will work is a different matter. I question this for two reasons, one of which the Minister dwelt on in his Second Stage speech. We have been told for some time, particularly before the election,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2007)
Shane Ross: I join in the tributes to you, a Chathaoirligh, and the role you played in the House. I have just been consulting my colleagues and they tell me you have never evicted anybody from the House in those five years.