Mr. Eamon Ryan: I wish to share time with Deputies Ferris and Dr.Cowley. When I read this Bill the sentence that jumped out at me in the explanatory memorandum was that the EU is very keen that we ratify this …
Mr. Eamon Ryan: It is not just non-governmental organisations to which we should listen in the debate, although they have been very good at informing it. Hundreds of thousands of people are marching throughout the world, in Seattle and Genoa, …
Mr. Eamon Ryan: Like Deputy Upton, I welcome the chance for a broad debate about where we are going in science and what role science has to play in our society. It is particularly appropriate that we are debating the …
Mr. Eamon Ryan: We have a very difficult job here today as legislators because we need to legislate for innovation, creativity and enterprise. It is difficult to establish the required conditions on a statutory basis. I am a supporter of …
Mr. Eamon Ryan: Like Deputy Broughan, I generally welcome this Bill and its main provisions.? Reading the Bill, it is interesting to reflect on how much has changed in a year.? About a year ago our official position was that …
