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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: He has a key role to play, particularly in building up confidence in business in Ireland. It would be highly serious, particularly for multinationals, for the wrong message to go out. The wrong message would be that Ireland did not take corporate governance seriously and was in some way lax in its international obligations in this regard. This issue could be debated usefully on an...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: No.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: I seek a debate on No. 21, motions Nos. 8 and 9, so that we can discuss in a calm way the possibility of making appointments to semi-State bodies and the Judiciary subject to the scrutiny of the House. Unfortunately, the Independent Members have never had an opportunity to make such appointments.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: We do not know how we would behave in that scenario.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: However, we are in position to say, "Let us not hear so much of the pot calling the kettle black on this issue". It is an important issue, which is totally abused by political parties.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: I said that five years ago but nothing ever happened.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: That was to stop Mary Robinson.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: It will come to pass.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: After that, I think there could be no finer destination for those cheques than Senator Mansergh.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: We have solved that problem. I wish to say a word on the tribunals. I welcome what the Tánaiste said yesterday. If we are honest about it, it is a subject that is somewhat taboo in the Oireachtas and among politicians generally. All the tribunals are especially effective and laudable inquiries but they do have politicians in their sights. In discussing tribunals, we all tend to tread...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: It certainly is a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: Correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: The Leader did not say whether she was agreeing to the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: I agree with the remarks by Senator O'Toole and Senator Coonan about the appointment to the RPA. It is strange that someone is good enough for the RPA but not good enough for Aer Lingus. There is an inconsistency that I cannot understand and it should be explained to us. We are entitled to accountability on appointments of this sort and we are not getting it. What I find difficult about...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: I am not a wise person.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: Let us just say that AIB Bank was forced to pay a fine of €90 million for a period for much of which this person was in charge. There are questions to be answered about that. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business. I share the concerns expressed on all sides of the House about the health service. Specifically, I cannot understand the reluctance to discuss the very delicate and...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: I move an amendment to the Order of Business, "That Seanad Éireann discusses as its first item of business today the nurses' pay claim."

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: They are not all Trinity graduates, they are from NUI, they are Senator O'Toole's graduates.

Seanad: National Development Plan: Motion (7 Feb 2007)

Shane Ross: It has 1 million readers per week.