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Seanad: Order of Business. (3 May 2006)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 May 2006)

Shane Ross: I endorse the comments of Senators O'Meara and O'Toole about the need for a debate on so-called partnership. The House has surrendered a great deal of its power and influence in recent years by allowing talks to take place in Government Buildings without any input whatsoever or without having the opportunity to rubber-stamp them because they never come before the House. The primacy of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 May 2006)

Shane Ross: Senator O'Toole is correct in identifying IBEC as the culprit. Two elements of what is going on in Government Buildings are disturbing. First, the two main parties — the employers and the unions — supposedly represent business and employees. However, IBEC represents big, fat cats in business and the trade unions represent only one third of the workforce. Their representatives are making...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 May 2006)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Shane Ross: I endorse what Senator Ryan said. It is not the first time I have asked for a debate on Aer Lingus. The Minister was very happy to appear on "Prime Time" last night in order to answer no questions whatsoever. It would be helpful if he were to come into the House to debate this very serious issue. It is one of the most important issues of the day. It may surprise the House but I share Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Shane Ross: I have one final question. In light of the fact that the Government is only seeking a mere €400 million, which will not even buy two Boeing jets, should we not reconsider the decision to privatise the airline?

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Shane Ross: I endorse what Senators Brian Hayes and O'Toole said about auctioneers, an issue Senator O'Toole and I have raised continually in the House. When we talk about auctioneers we are talking about cowboy country, an area that is not properly regulated. It is an area that is supposedly self-regulated, similar to the legal profession as touched on by Senator Norris. The rackets that go on in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Shane Ross: The AMVs are always under the price, never over it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Shane Ross: Name them.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Shane Ross: I was struck by Senator Mansergh's comments, obviously made from a partisan position, although that does not mean he is wrong, that the economic management of this economy has been sound over a long period. That is a very fair judgment and one which many on this side of the House would share, although we obviously would not agree on every detail of this Finance Bill or on the concessions made...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Shane Ross: We have an ideal opportunity to ask the Minister for Transport to attend the House to inform us why he has appointed the new chairman of the road safety authority. It would be wrong if we were not allowed to debate an appointment of such extraordinary importance. I do not share the otherwise unanimous view of this House that it should be welcomed without question. It is an ideal opportunity...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Shane Ross: The issue is reaching a crunch. The Minister should tell the House whether Aer Lingus will be privatised in June, September or not at all before the next election.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Shane Ross: I am concerned about the apologies for terrorism emanating from the Government benches.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Shane Ross: If Senator White wants to use the Seanad to praise the president of Sinn Féin and his 14 years striving for peace, she should join that party.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Shane Ross: Her statement today was quite shocking.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Shane Ross: What action does the Leader intend to take against Senator White for taking a positive attitude——

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Shane Ross: The Cathaoirleach let Senator White say it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Shane Ross: I wish to counter it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Shane Ross: Mr. Gerry Adams spent 30 years supporting terrorism before he found out anything about peace. The word "peace" and the name "Adams" are contradictory. It is right such a statement should be allowed to be contradicted in this House. Mr. Adams is responsible for, and supported, more deaths than anybody in this country. If Senator White is allowed to get away——