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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: Including the ambassador to the United States of America.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: Senator Healy Eames should hold her fire.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: Be patient.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: I support the call by Senators O'Toole and Boyle for action in the matter of the captivity of Íngrid Betancourt. The Minister for Foreign Affairs should come to the House to explain the circumstances of the case so that we can lend our voice in support of the release of the captive. This is related to what Senator Fitzgerald said about cocaine and the glamorisation of drugs in the media by...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: We have.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: I will make my point. Will the Leader utilise the facilities of this House? The job of the public relations staff paid by the House should be to represent and defend the integrity of Members. I do not believe the title of Senator is a tainted title.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: I do not believe we receive tainted money. Many fought hard to be elected to this House to represent the people. I resent the likes of Nell McCafferty or Eamon Dunphy disparaging this House in radio programmes. By the way, if anyone wishes to listen to the podcast of the programme, it has been censored as a result of what occurred this morning. The offending comments have been removed, as...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: The Senator is not easily offended.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: We are sensitive over here.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: The Senator was not insulted.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: There are votes in prison.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: A marriage made in heaven.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: I support the remarks made by Senators about Íngrid Betancourt. The Irish Times ran a good article on this yesterday and I commend it on its in-depth investigation.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: As a member of the Council of Europe, I intend to raise this next week at a meeting of the human rights section. It would be worthwhile to consider sending a delegation from this House to Colombia to meet officials there. We should bear in mind also that this discussion is being broadcast around the world on the Internet. It is possible that someone in the FARC guerilla movement may be...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: I just want to make this point. It is a private——

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: Eircom has ripped off the system and stripped its assets. It is not prepared to invest in the roll-out of broadband.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: We as a State——

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: The Government decided to privatise Eircom. It was not an individual Minister but a Government decision.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader for a debate on telecommunications, Eircom's position and the roll-out of broadband generally.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.