Results 361-380 of 6,030 for speaker:Brendan Ryan

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

Brendan Ryan: Yes. Perhaps the speed checks were somewhere else. I have this feeling that there may well have been a response to the volume of paperwork about which gardaí complained would be associated with this. The response may be to carry out fewer checks. I do not know, but I invite the Minister to confirm that gardaí are doing a similar number of speed checks under the new regime as they were...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I wish to take issue, in a pedantic manner, with the leader of the Fine Gael Party in the House. I do not believe that the Leader of the House—

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: All I was going to say— (Interruptions).

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I wanted to address a question to the Leader on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I wished to make the point that I do not think the Leader is a distinguished former Minister for Education, she is a former distinguished Minister for Education.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: She is also a most distinguished Leader of the House. On yesterday's Order of Business, I inquired about the Government's plans to amend the Freedom of Information Act. This morning's revelations that the Department of Education and Science has used virtually every possible exemption to refuse disclosure of information on the peculiar agreement between the Government and the religious orders...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Everybody wants to correct my English this morning.

Seanad: Iraq Crisis: Statements (Resumed). (6 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: That Saddam Hussein is a brute goes without saying. It would be a wonderful world if we were rid of all the brutes but unfortunately the world is not rid of them, nor has it been in my adult life. Brutes have been kept in power in various parts of the world because it has suited the interests of one major power or another. Superpowers have intervened to prevent the departure of brutal abusers...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: The years are obviously catching up on my senior colleagues on the Independent benches.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Less than a week after the issue was debated in the Houses, it seems ridiculous to have to ask the Leader to have a member of the Government come before the House to explain precisely what is its policy on the possibility of war in Iraq. The current approach appears to be based on the good cop, bad cop routine, with the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs choosing to speak...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I was not aware this was the policy of the Government, particular the Progressive Democrats Party.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: The leak was clearly inspired. One would expect the Fianna Fáil Party to take an issue which involves a risk to 12 million children as seriously as the rest of us and at least avoid heckling when it is raised. I ask for clarity from the Government on its position in the event that the United Nations does not pass a second resolution next Friday. I am aware of everybody else's position,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: I raised it on the Adjournment without much success.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: The Government is already doing that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Senator Mooney is the only one who believes that.

Seanad: Fischler Proposals for Agriculture: Motion. (12 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: That is unfair. The Senator is not here to defend himself.

Seanad: Fischler Proposals for Agriculture: Motion. (12 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: Senator Quinn is a superb Senator.

Seanad: Fischler Proposals for Agriculture: Motion. (12 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: On far less controversial issues we have extended the time allowed for debate in this House. I have to believe that there is a decision to suppress debate on this issue because we have extended time previously. There are people here who want to speak and apparently we have decided not to extend the debate.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (19 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: The Leader's enforced brevity causes me a somewhat of a problem because I did not realise the debate was so well advanced. Great credit is due for even attempting to deal with this issue because I believe a satisfactory resolution is not possible, it is a case of just making one's best guess. I must declare that I am married to a psychiatrist, therefore, my judgment on many issues relating to...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (19 Feb 2003)

Brendan Ryan: That is precisely what I am saying.