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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his tolerance.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (20 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: It is an important issue for the people of Ireland. As far as we are concerned, Palestinian self-determination is vital and it is a great opportunity for me, as convenor of the Friends of Palestine Oireachtas group, to raise this issue on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Senator Browne without interruption.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Senator Ryan should refrain from interrupting. He will have an opportunity to contribute shortly.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: The Senator is not entitled to do so.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I am sorry, neither the Minister nor the Senator is allowed to interrupt.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: The Senator attracted my attention. Senator Browne should be allowed to continue without interruption by the Senator, the Minister or any other Member.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: The Senator should not invite debate.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister for Health and Children to the House and compliment her for bringing this Bill before the Oireachtas before the end of the term of this Government. It is a very important Bill and must be enacted urgently. The registration of pharmacists and pharmacies is of vital importance to the well-being of the public. In the past there were very restrictive practices relating...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Some doctors were not too happy with my comments in that regard but, as a Member of this House, I represent the public as well as my electorate and I felt it necessary to speak out about a situation which was detrimental to competition and to rural towns. In some towns there is only one pharmacy and that is attached to a big practice. Between €1 million and €2 million is being asked in...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I see new applications for planning permission in rural towns and often find there is only one pharmacy, and that will not give rise to competition. Typically, a door leads from the medical practice to the pharmacy, through which one must go to leave the building. There are two shop fronts but shared access so it is very convenient to get one's prescription from the friendly pharmacy...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I wish to bring a matter, on which Members might have a debate, to the attention of the Leader of the House. I refer to the question of loss leaders in supermarkets and below cost selling. In particular, I refer to Tesco and its promotion on St. Patrick's Day, in which one received 12 free cans of Guinness or Budweiser on purchasing 12 cans in-store. This encourages binge drinking and...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: There are pints and points.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: My point is that this issue has been brought to my attention and may not have received the requisite attention yesterday. Perhaps it will receive more today. The Leas-Chathaoirleach who comes from a rural area in County Mayo realises the effect on pubs. Publicans control their business, do not permit binge drinking on their premises and control young drinkers. This promotion constituted a...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: This undermines small businesses and is contrary to the ethos of below cost selling, against which Members fought.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: These offers constitute loss leaders. This is grotesque, offensive and damaging to young people who are being encouraged and misled into engaging in binge drinking. I wish to protest against such a promotion.

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: This proposal has been made for a long time. I was a member of the Irish architect's society at a time when I was out of the House and was not even in practice. I must declare an interest in that I am on the Minister's list — the departmental list — of registered architects. The RIAI has adopted those who were members of the Irish architect's society and wished to join the RIAI.

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: The point is that I do not wish to go back into that business after the middle of July——

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: ——although I do not want to canvass the Minister publicly in the Seanad. With regard to the Bill, the Minister has received a very detailed submission from a gentleman in County Louth, who met the Minister on this issue. He was very concerned——

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I do not want to name him in the House. He had a meeting with the Minister and outlined a document from Deputy Quinn, who is an RIAI member and who dealt with this matter on 26 September 1986. Deputy Quinn took onto himself the whole question of the RIAI and appointed a group of six architects to look into this issue. All of those files are in the Department.