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Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I am in great form. I am in an absolutely fantastic mood. It is a beautiful day.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Can we find out whether Fianna Fáil proposes to subvert the Freedom of Information Act 1997?

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I thank the Leader. May I ask her to provide a little detail in her reply?

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Let me agree with Senator Brian Hayes about this country's confused priorities. Recent incidents at Shannon Airport should not have happened and were wrong.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Yes, there is no problem in that respect. While I condemn them, I do not think those involved will be upset by my condemnation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I do not believe in the use of such tactics and never have. My record on the issue has been clear for over 20 years.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: As they say in theatre, there were "noises off".

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Where do the Government's priorities lie, given that a conference of the Army, the Garda and high level politicians was arranged to consider what should be done after six people did something wrong at Shannon Airport? I ask the question in the light of the fact that criminal gangs are rampant and terrifying communities. We are told that the latter problem is under control. Senator Maurice...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Come on, Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I was here, Senator Mansergh was not.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: What does the Senator mean by "tightening up"?

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Shooting people is much worse.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Shooting people is worse.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Selling drugs to young people is much worse.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Good.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: It needs to learn from us.

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Senator Coghlan should leave Montenotte alone. More than one Senator lives there.

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: We welcome the Bill and the idea of Science Foundation Ireland. Anything I say is to be seen in the context of an enthusiastic welcome for the concept. My motivation in speaking is to be constructive and add to a debate which is a little detached from the world of politics. There are issues to be debated concerning science, technology, innovation, invention, research and development. Because...

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (5 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister is to be complimented for introducing the penalty points system. Without any particular finger-pointing at the Government, why does it take so long to implement measures which prove so effective? The obvious example is the plastic bag levy, which took five years to introduce. I am not being political about this, but we seem to be so slow in terms of achieving an end. In a country...