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Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: I have been uneasy for a long time about the fact that people often appear to be locked in nursing homes. They are not allowed out because it is deemed, perhaps by doctors, that they might escape, be a danger to the public or to themselves, and so are not fit to leave.

Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: I do not know what is the legal position but perhaps the Minister of State can consult his civil servants about it. I do not know whether it is legal but I am uncomfortable with the fact that people cannot get out of nursing homes without permission.

Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: Should that practice continue to be allowed?

Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: It is true, though.

Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: It is true and it is unusual.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: It was to be a Government Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: I fully support Senator Minihan's comments about the McCartney sisters in Northern Ireland. All Members of this House should offer their moral support to them so they realise that there are people of moderate views from all parties who fully agree with what they are doing. The Labour Party previously introduced a Bill on lobbyists in this House which was voted down in summary fashion by the...

Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: I thank Senator O'Toole for sharing time with me. I do not share the extraordinarily conciliatory and moderate attitude of everybody on this side of the House. I support the Civil Partnership Bill 2004 but I do not understand what all the fuss is about because it is a moderate, liberal and sensible Bill. It has been introduced to recognise reality. I do not doubt that the Minister will be...

Seanad: Civil Partnership Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: Such tolerance should be extended to the Senator in this context. I commend and applaud him on introducing this Bill. I hope it will receive a speedy passage through committee, rather than being delayed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: On the Bill introduced by Senator Norris, it may be reasonably easy to resolve the issue. I was taken by what Senator Maurice Hayes said. If Senator Norris and the Leader of the House could meet for a few minutes they could agree that the Government will withdraw its amendment, that the Bill as introduced will be debated this evening for a full two hours, that there will be no vote at the end...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: ——and will then be referred to the all-party committee. This would save the Government's face. I suspect this decision was taken somewhat precipitately under pressure from people who seem to wield disproportionate influence within certain parties. It would allow the debate to go ahead. It would mean nobody would be embarrassed in any way and it would mean the Bill could come back to the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: The word "decline" in this amendment is immensely offensive. I will be voting against the Order of Business as well. Perhaps after that vote the Leader and Senator Norris would sit down and try to resolve this problem in a civilised manner. That would be quite easy and would satisfy everybody.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: I wish to put a housekeeping question to the Leader. Several committees of the Houses sit this week. Of these, the Committees on Procedure and Privileges, Agriculture and Food and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Information will sit in private. I do not understand why any committee must sit in private.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: I am asking why.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: That is not a good reason.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: I am well aware of that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: I am aware of all that but why must these committees sit in private? I know Senator O'Toole likes private sittings because he then does not have to tell us anything that goes on.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: What secrets are behind these closed doors that the public must not know about? We are entitled to an answer.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)

Shane Ross: The Leader has not the experience of the lack of information from the Senator. The information all comes from the other side of the House. I hope Senator O'Toole tells the Leader the same thing.