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Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Terry Leyden: In fairness to Senator Mary White, she is attending a meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children. She cannot be in two places at once.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Terry Leyden: No, it started at 11 a.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Terry Leyden: The Leader has a great memory.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2008)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the inclusion on the Order Paper of No. 22, a motion regarding a report published by the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny last week on the enhanced role for national parliaments under the Lisbon treaty. In addition, No. 15 relates to the interim report of the Joint Committee on European Affairs on the Lisbon treaty. Its final report will be issued tomorrow. Will the Leader...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2008)

Terry Leyden: He is a eurosceptic.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2008)

Terry Leyden: He is opposed to European integration.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2008)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to devote adequate time next week to this important debate.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Power, to the House.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Terry Leyden: I congratulate the Minister of State on his reappointment to Government, which was well deserved, and wish him well in his new portfolio. I also welcome the officials from the Department. I compliment the Minister, Deputy Ryan, on the Bill. I have listened to the contributions in the House and, like other Senators, I am delighted it has been introduced in this House because it gives...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Terry Leyden: I presume RTE is monitoring this debate. I have difficulty in picking up its longwave broadcasts. I tried to listen into a broadcast from the Sacred Heart Church in Roscommon last Sunday, but I could not pick it up. If I could not do so, I do not know who could. Will those monitoring the debate investigate the issue of frequencies and how to tune into the stations in question? In section...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2008)

Terry Leyden: We are broadcast live on the worldwide web, but that channel can only be accessed by certain people. A dedicated broadcasting channel would be worthwhile. I compliment everyone concerned. RTE should be more adventurous, but I compliment TG4, a brilliant station that is doing good work. It was established by a Fianna Fáil-Labour Government, which was a progressive period. Deputy Michael...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2008)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader of the House consider putting Senator Twomey's proposal relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights on the Order Paper for Private Members' time next week? Next week could be a Lisbon reform treaty week in the House. Perhaps the Leader would agree that the issues we discussed yesterday could be debated on Thursday. Those opposed to the Lisbon reform treaty rely on posters...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2008)

Terry Leyden: We have received €58 billion in Common Agricultural Policy, Structural and Cohesion Funds since 1973. The contribution has been huge. Ireland has held the European Union Presidency on numerous occasions and in this regard we proved one of the most successful of the 27 member states. We can be proud of this. What would we gain by throwing away all of this? What has the "No" campaign said...

Seanad: Charter of Fundamental Rights: Statements (4 Jun 2008)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, to the House. I commend him on his speech and the detail therein and for his work on this campaign. He has campaigned throughout the country on the Lisbon treaty. Very few people have the knowledge of the Minister of State of the content of the treaty. He has made a very big impression and did so when he canvassed with me in County Roscommon...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (4 Jun 2008)

Terry Leyden: We are all waiting for it.

Seanad: Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (5 Jun 2008)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs, Deputy Dick Roche, to the House. I hope his speech will be widely distributed in the coming days because it was a tremendous report on developments in the European Union and the benefits of the Lisbon reform treaty. I also compliment Senator Donohoe on his excellent, off-the-cuff contribution which laid out the...

Seanad: Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (5 Jun 2008)

Terry Leyden: I understand from today's welcome announcement that the "Maybe" side has joined the "Yes" side. The Minister of State, Deputy Dick Roche, canvassed in County Roscommon. I was asked on my canvass whether I could give five reasons for voting in favour of the Lisbon treaty. I could give 55 reasons but owing to time constraints I will only refer to five of them. The first is the need for...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2008)

Terry Leyden: I hope they do.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2008)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Leader of the House for arranging a debate on the outcome of the Lisbon reform treaty referendum so speedily. When we applied for membership of the then European Economic Community back in the 1960s we were rebuffed on at least one occasion. The French refused to accept Britain and Ireland at that time. However, that did not stop us from going back and applying again. We were...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Terry Leyden: I welcome to the House the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Seán Power.