Results 18,981-19,000 of 19,173 for speaker:Shane Ross
- Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: Who wrote the script for the Senator?
- Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: Did they read the script?
- Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: The Labour Party has done us a service in tabling this motion, which I support. My immediate reaction was this was probably another motion in support of high spending without provision for accountability or costing. However, I am convinced by the arguments that it supports low or targeted spending on vulnerable people, with which Senators on this side of the House agree. This is not a...
- Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: They are fighting about tax free money from one stallion.
- Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: This is the unacceptable face of capitalism since I guess that sum could pay for all these cuts. It is patently unjust. They can afford to go to court about money which they do not need by employing extremely expensive lawyers while people are suffering serious hardship. This points to the fact that such perfectly legal tax loopholes are socially unacceptable. As long as people with...
- Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: The editor is employed by those people and can be moved or removed. The people taking these vast amounts of money, more than â¬300,000 per annum, are the same people who were entrusted as the guardians of the high ethics of this trust. The guardians of these high ethics are the guardians of the vulnerable. Politicians should point out these sorts of things and I thank the Labour Party for...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: The Senator always was.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: If the Cathaoirleach wants to continue I will not interrupt him. I support the call by Senator Ryan for a debate on Aer Rianta as it is important to hold one at this time. I travelled through Dublin Airport on Monday. It is a complete shambles. While Senator Ryan and I might not agree about the direction Aer Rianta and airports should take, the consumer is suffering as a result of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: I support with enthusiasm Senator Ryan's call for a debate on stem cell research. It is an important issue and one on which the Seanad could take a lead. There is division on it among all political parties which makes it more interesting. I would also like to respond to Senator Maurice Hayes's suggestion that we have a debate on public sector management. The term is a bit of an oxymoron to be...
- Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (6 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: The Minister of State does not get the hint.
- Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (6 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: Perhaps I am wrong but I thought we had agreed to finish at 1 p.m
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Antarctic Treaty. (6 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: This matter, which relates to the need for Ireland to accede to the Antarctic treaty, is familiar to the Minister. When I started exploring this subject, I was amazed that we had not acceded to a treaty now 44 years old. Perhaps the Minister will enlighten me but I could discover no reasons we should not have acceded to a treaty obviously drawn up for the good of mankind. I hope the...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Antarctic Treaty. (6 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, for his full reply and for not sticking too slavishly to his script. There is one point that I do not understand. Government policy appears to be that the Antarctic should be considered as what he calls "the common heritage of mankind" and, therefore, would be treated in a manner analogous to outer space. Is the Government pursuing that policy in...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: If I could heal the rift between the two Government parties, it would be helpful to the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: I wish to change the subject and say a few words about the economy. The Exchequer returns were produced yesterday and they were not too bad. Let us congratulate the Government as things are going rather better than expected. There is one problem to which I should draw attention and it would be useful if the House were to debate it. Some figures were produced last week on what is known as...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Nov 2003)
Shane Ross: âin a difficult global situation. The Government has done reasonably well and it is right for Members on this side to acknowledge that.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Shane Ross: I am rather struck by the unanimous view inherent in the use of a phrase used by Senator Brady, which ought to be punctured before it is allowed to go any further. The phrase is used by politicians and economists and those reading scripts â which is against the rules â in this House from time to time. It is the mantra that social partnership is the basis of our economic boom. There is...
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Shane Ross: Senator Ryan has been boring the House all day on other matters and he might as well bore us on benchmarking.
- Seanad: Benchmarking: Motion. (8 Oct 2003)
Shane Ross: I choose my subjects. This subject has been difficult for political parties for good political reasons. It has also been an easy one for us, as Independents, to tackle for good political reasons. It has been difficult to tackle because of the power of the social partners to which Senator Brady referred. The public service unions have wielded incredible power in this country. The most powerful...