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Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2004)

Shane Ross: I endorse the comments of Senators McCarthy, O'Toole and Finucane about Aer Rianta. We may not all approach the subject from the same angle, but the fact is that this is a semi-State body that has gone walkabout. It is impossible to tell from the reports in the newspapers and the press conference given yesterday who is in charge. The outgoing board is under threat and is a lame duck. The...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (20 May 2004)

Shane Ross: I second Senator Norris's proposal that the Order of Business be amended so that we might have a debate on the Middle East. I endorse his sentiments that we should give President Bush a fairly hot reception when he visits Ireland. If we hold such a debate we will have an opportunity to redefine our very complicated relationship with the United States. Senators Dardis and White touched on the...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement: Motion. (19 May 2004)

Shane Ross: I was most impressed by nearly all of what the Minister had to say. I heard him yesterday on "Morning Ireland" when he went as far as anybody in a position of great authority to say that Gerry Adams and others like him were still and had been members of the IRA. The scenario he painted today was depressing, although I am not sure I share his ultimate conclusions. What the Minister is saying...

Seanad: Financial Services Industry: Statements. (19 May 2004)

Shane Ross: I would like to discuss some of Senator Leyden's points. It would be wrong to state, as Senator Leyden did "in fairness to AIB", that it came out with its hands up, admitted everything and behaved well. That is not the case because AIB behaved disgracefully. It misled the public even though it had been caught red-handed. It put the figure of €14 million into the public arena, but it was...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 May 2004)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 May 2004)

Shane Ross: It has already been done.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Shane Ross: That is correct. However, Fine Gael was prevented by the Labour Party from doing so. That is the quandary in which Fine Gael now finds itself. It now has to flirt with the Green Party and the Labour Party and pretend it disapproves of what the Government is doing when, in effect, that is what it was prevented from doing. That is the quandary in which many of us would find ourselves if in...

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Shane Ross: May I raise a point of order? To whom is Senator White showing the map?

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Shane Ross: Is she showing it to Senators or to the Acting Chairman?

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Shane Ross: Senator White said she would like to show it to the Chair.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Shane Ross: She said she would like to show it to us.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Shane Ross: I should preface my remarks by stating that this is not a unique debate in this House nor is it a motion which will inspire a great deal of original thought or enthusiasm. What we are hearing is a Government indulging itself in a certain amount of self-praise and an Opposition, for reasons of its own, not reciprocating that particular sentiment. I have noted one or two things in the motion...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2004)

Shane Ross: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2004)

Shane Ross: I am not sure if it would help to have a debate on the charges that AIB made illegally. However, no prosecutions can be taken through the Consumer Credit Act. That is one of the disgraceful omissions in this particular saga and there is need for legislation in this area. It is ridiculous that although the law has been broken, no prosecutions can be taken. I suggest the House press for powers...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2004)

Shane Ross: ——not just from foreign exchange transactions but also from places such as the Isle of Man. These people are operating in a world that is outside the law. The banks are outlaws in the corporate world and we must recognise this and regulate the area properly.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2004)

Shane Ross: I am seeking legislation to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again and that those who are practising this are prosecuted.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Shane Ross: I would like to take up Senator Hanafin's fair point about the Seanad not getting proper coverage from the media. We should examine the reasons we do not get the sort of coverage we would like to get. It is not the case that the House does not do important work, because it is involved in important and effective work. The media does not necessarily cover matters that are important or bodies...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Shane Ross: In the context of the ongoing reform of the Seanad, we should examine the possibility of making the House more relevant, more appealing and more immediate in its powers and effect.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Apr 2004)

Shane Ross: Who is jaywalking?