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Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Ask Deputy Reilly.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: They are out seeking jobs.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: We would win that competition.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: I inquired about airport charges.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader arrange a debate for next week on the concept of universality? When Charles J. Haughey was the Minister for Finance and Jack Lynch was Taoiseach we introduced the concept. Fianna Fáil Governments introduced free fuel, electricity, television licences, gas and travel. At the time, Dr. T. K. Whitaker begged the Minister for Finance not to introduce the concept because we...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Apart from that, we are where we are and during a debate we can discuss and expound on the concept. No Fine Gael led Government ever introduced universality for anything. Yesterday, I was embarrassed to see the leader of the Fine Gael Party stand on a platform and expound this issue. It is our policy.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: I commend those who travelled to Dublin yesterday. They are fabulous people. The salt of the earth came to Dublin yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: They did not need Fine Gael to bring out placards with signs on them. Yesterday, I witnessed Fine Gael workers in this House——

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: ——bringing placards to the gate to incite the population outside. That is a fact.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Fact.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: I walked around outside yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: They are inviting me to interrupt.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: The Minister for Education and Science is in China and, therefore, cannot come to the House for a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: We need another Tallaght strategy.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: We need him back.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Law Library stuff.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Senator for her support.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: The Senator is no Alan Dukes.