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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: What about Garret's quarter of a million?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: Garret got the help of a quarter of a million.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: He got £250,000 from the AIB free, gratis and for nothing.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: Thank you very much.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: I will come to you too.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: It is about Proinsias de Rossa's money.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: He should have bought a house in Cyprus.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: I have already called for a debate on prices and other consumer issues and ask the Leader again to consider such a debate. I hope Fine Gael has updated its website on rip-off Ireland because it is a year out of date. The price of diesel has dropped to 99.9 cents in the Leader's constituency, for example. This is a major change.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: The price of heating oil has reduced by €100 since last year.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: Yes. Why will there be an increase of 20% and 33%, respectively, in ESB and gas charges from 1 January next? The lame duck that is the National Consumer Agency has made some bleating about these difficulties. This body was set up as a new quango to support consumers.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: All it says is that it requests these organisations to review the increased charges. This may be a good opportunity to review the issue of ethics in public office. I am appalled by the hypocrisy on the part of Fine Gael and Labour in this regard. I have a long memory. Do other Members recall the "Dear Boris" letter from Prionsias de Rossa, MEP, to the Soviets?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: Mr. de Rossa, MEP, was stuck and needed to be bailed out. He made his appeal on the basis of representing the real Communist Party in Ireland. I remember that.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: This House and the other House set up the Competition Authority, the chairman of which was appointed on 3 April 2006. The first challenge for the authority was the takeover by Topaz of Statoil and, for the sake of one day, the authority failed to carry out its statutory duties. This House should debate——

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: ——the disgraceful approach by the Competition Authority in dealing with a file. Due to a lapse of one day, the authority could no longer arbitrate on the merits or demerits of the takeover, a merger which resulted in control over 124 petrol stations. It will affect prices and competition, yet an organisation which was established by this House——

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: It will be necessary, if that is what we are paying for.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: The authority's chairman, Mr. William Prasifka, and the other four members of the board should offer their resignation to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin. They have failed dismally to carry out their statutory duties. What confidence can this House have in the Competition Authority when it comes to matter of Aer Lingus and Ryanair?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: I have many.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: I propose to the Leader that this House should have a debate on an organisation which we established by statute and which has failed us dismally. In this country, nobody resigns for anything.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: I am referring to those who are appointed.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (11 Oct 2006)

Terry Leyden: I am speaking about officials.