Results 2,341-2,360 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden

Seanad: National Development Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (30 Nov 2006)

Terry Leyden: Proinsias De Rossa did not do much for the pensioners either.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to request the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come into the House as soon as possible to give a report on the tragic murder of Garda Dick Fallon in 1970. He was the firstgarda killed in over 30 years. He hailed from Mooneen outside Ballagh in County Roscommon, which is outside Roscommon town. During my years in public life it was not brought...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: He did not speak at the meeting.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: I agree with Senator Brian Hayes and others on the need for a debate on the Prison Service, in particular with regard to imprisoning people for non-payment of fines. I have discussed this issue with solicitors and lawyers and attachment to earnings or social welfare payments is the route to take. We are not living in Charles Dickens' time or dealing with Mr. Micawber. In 2006, we should...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: I am talking to him.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: This is the forum to raise issues.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: We, on this side of the House, are not restricted. We are prepared to bell the cat. My party is not afraid to stand up on these issues.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, to the House and the officials from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The Tánaiste was in the House earlier. One's reputation lives forever. When people die, their next of kin either carry on their good names or must live with possible shame. That is the reason this Bill is particularly important. I commend the fact that...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: I wish to share time with Senator Daly.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: I know the members of the Opposition are very upset. I sympathise with them because it must be very difficult to be in opposition to a very successful Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government. I have not witnessed such excitement and upset on the opposite side of the House for some time. Our slogan "A lot done, more to do" is very true. We committed to introducing a €200 per week...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: The Opposition has criticised the Progressive Democrats more than it has criticised Fianna Fáil but the reality is that the Progressive Democrats are part of the Government and contributed to and shared in the decision-making in regard to the reduction of the higher tax rate from 42% to 41%, and in making a commitment, when we are back in power together again, to reduce it to 40%.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: We did. It is an objective.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: It is an objective for the Government to return to power with that commitment to the Irish people.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: The defining aim of the budget was to reward work and promote enterprise and innovation. I met the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, earlier. He is delighted with the budget because it gave him and his Department what they were seeking for small business.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: I met the president of the Irish Farmers Association, Mr. Padraig Walshe, who is happy despite the fact the IFA might be associated with Fine Gael at times.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: He is happy in this regard. Everyone I have met is happy with the budget.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: I met a man whose son and daughter have a reduction in their mortgage repayments.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: I have not met an unhappy person since the budget was announced by the Minister, Deputy Cowen, earlier today. I congratulate the Minster of State, Deputy Parlon, and the Minister, Deputy Cowen. I wish the Minister of State well in his work on decentralisation. Well done to him. He should keep up that work.

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: Has the Senator any good news? His contribution is all doom and gloom.

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Terry Leyden: The Senator should skip it; he should send it back to his party's press office.