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Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: The right to disagree or agree is fundamental in a properly functioning democracy. We in Fianna Fáil are a Government party and although we may only be the bread in the sandwich, we are 90% of the sandwich.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: We may not be the sweet meat, but we are the Government. The reason I am making this point is ——

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: The Garda Síochána will find this sandwich difficult to consume at the next election, as will many members of the public.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: It is very unfair.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: The Senator should not forget the Blueshirts.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Ormonde for sharing time. I wish to share time with Senator Maurice Hayes. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, to the House and the Minister, Deputy Cowen, who was here earlier. I welcome also senior officials from the Department of Finance. That senior officials are present to listen to the views of Senators gives greater recognition to the House. The officials,...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: No.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: It took approximately ten years to decentralise the General Register Office.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: That is fair enough. I encourage the Government to push ahead with decentralisation. When the General Register Office came it was as welcome as when it was announced and it has meant so much to the town of Roscommon. The Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, was present for the turning of the sod. The office has now been built. I will not dwell on the new road structures. Great interest has been...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I urge the Cathaoirleach, the Leader and other members of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to provide that the portrait of Countess Markiewicz be hung in the main hall of Leinster House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I refer to the portrait depicting her in the full military uniform of 1916. Furthermore, I would like to see the stone bust of Countess Markiewicz brought in from the cold of Kildare Street.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: In front of my peers, it is appropriate——

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: Perhaps I might finish by saying that she was the first female Member of Parliament and the first female Minister in any government anywhere in the world. She should be properly recognised, and 24 April is the next deadline.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: It would have served Senator Bannon to have attended this morning's meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children and heard the Tánaiste and Professor Drumm explain the situation. What is happening is eye-opening and the Senator is fearful of a solution to the issue because it is his biggest——

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I support the proposal by Senator Ó Murchú on the Eddie Fullerton case. An elected public representative was assassinated in collaboration with forces in Northern Ireland. This must be fully exposed and a full public inquiry must take place into his assassination. He deserves no less and we, as Members of the Oireachtas, are entitled to put forward that proposal. I fully support it and it...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Terry Leyden: Do not curb them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Terry Leyden: I express my thanks to the Leader, Senator O'Rourke, the Leader of the Opposition, Senator Brian Hayes, and Senators O'Toole and Ryan for their compliments.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Terry Leyden: I appreciate that. It was with regard to No. 9, the Registration of Wills Bill 2005, that I was given the award, which highlights the right we have, as legislators, to bring forward Bills agreed by the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Terry Leyden: Without the support of the House and the Fianna Fáil parliamentary group, it would not have happened. Will the Leader consider scheduling the Committee and Final Stages of the Bill for after the Easter recess? The General Register Office has transferred from the Department of Health and Children to the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, has...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Terry Leyden: The Bill will not be retrospective.