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Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: She is not interested in the Harbours (Amendment) Bill. In an e-mail which I received from her today, she stated this would be a great breakthrough. It is a great breakthrough for all Members of the Seanad because we have argued this case. It was raised at parliamentary party level and agreed by the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party that there would be no exclusion of councillors. Deputy...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I am being charitable about it.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State. He is a person who makes a decision and sticks by it. I am delighted to be associated with this because I spoke on Second Stage and I am glad the Minister of State agrees with this side of the House because we are the Government and we have influence.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: As I stated the other day, we are not Trappist monks. We have not taken a vow of silence on this side of the House.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: The debate on that legislation is not over.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Does Senator Buttimer recall the appointment of Garret Fitzgerald to the board of RTE?

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I was delighted with the speech this morning by the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan, which is worthwhile reading, although very worrying. I commend Senator Butler on the proposals he has put forward, which he introduced at a meeting of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party last Tuesday night. They were well received and they are being studied at...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I commend the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Smith, and the Minister of State at his Department, Deputy Sargent, on taking decisive action when faced with an extremely difficult decision. Some 90% of Irish pork was not infected with the dioxin PCB and only 10% of producers were affected. The British media, particularly the tabloids and Sky...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Headlines containing the words "toxic" and "poison" have been used and this is making the situation a great deal worse. Retailers here are taking back most of the pork that has been sold to consumers. It is difficult to believe that producers would purchase meal from a recycling plant. I am appalled by what has happened. The cattle on our farm are organic and we do not use such meal.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I accept that, but urgency is required. I would like a statement to be made on the recycling plant involved. I understand that bread wrappings were included in the meal mixture. What one puts in, one gets back, and that is what happened in this instance. Did we learn nothing from the difficulties that arose in respect of bonemeal?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Why was this recycling plant not inspected? It cost a great deal of money to rectify the damage caused by the difficulties that arose with regard to bonemeal.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I am about to put a question to him, in a sense. It will be necessary to mount a major diplomatic offensive in respect of this matter. I served as Minister of State with responsibility for trade in the 1990s when the BSE crisis struck. We brought in vets from Iran and elsewhere to prove that the quality of food in this country is good. This is a national emergency. It is the most serious...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: We must try to work on it together. We withdrew pork products to ensure safety for the public and exporters. Exports to 30 countries have been affected. This is an extremely difficult matter and decisive action is required in respect of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: The diplomatic service and our embassies throughout the world must be on stand-by to work with the media. A proper media offensive should be launched in respect of this matter to combat what is being said on Sky News and other channels. Reports relating to this issue are being broadcast on the hour and these are scaring our customers across the globe. Action must be taken in this regard. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: ——about this matter. The House should do whatever it can to be of assistance.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Everyone gets one.

Seanad: Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Yes.

Seanad: Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State and his staff. I commend him on a well thought-out and comprehensive speech which brought us through today's proceedings in the Dáil, including the speeches made by the Taoiseach and the Leader of the Opposition. This debate is a very worthwhile exercise. I commend Senator Alex White on his thoughtful contribution. I am sorry he did not have more airtime...

Seanad: Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: They are surprised and disappointed that a country that gained more from EU membership than any other rejected the referendum. At this critical stage, we can all make a great contribution to the country by voting "Yes" at the next referendum, thereby ensuring the acceptance of the Lisbon reform treaty, which will be amended by protocols to some extent.