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Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I am saying this without prejudice to the case. Ms Izevbekhai and her children have been in the country for four years and we should all support her. I know there are two sides to the story but there is black propaganda going on about her. They are trying to undermine her case. If she is deported now, after the publicity she has received here, her children will be in jeopardy in Nigeria....

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: No, it is not in the courts.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Ms Izevbekhai lost her eldest daughter, Elizabeth, when she was just 18 months of age. In the circumstances and because of the publicity surrounding her case, she will not receive justice in Nigeria. It is our responsibility now, so I ask the Leader to call on the Minister to act in the spirit of Christmas and as a gesture to the 60th anniversary of the UN universal declaration of human...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: This is a one-off case and we should all support Ms Izevbekhai in this regard.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State for tabling amendment No. 72. He is a man of his word because he indicated on Second Stage and in private discussions I had with him that he would do so. I have strong feelings with regard to local authority members being excluded from the membership of boards.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I have been obliged to change my position in respect of this Bill.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I am sure the Minister of State will confirm that I made representations to him in respect of this Bill.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: This is a worthwhile amendment. The Minister of State has shown great initiative and leadership in respect of this matter.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: In light of the Minister of State being so supportive, I sent out an e-mail even before the amendment was introduced. I hope what has happened in respect of this Bill will set the tone for the way legislation should be dealt with in the future. The legislation relating to the PIAB does not even exclude Senators from being members of that body and Senator O'Toole is vice chairman of its...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: ——was debated in the House, Senator Cummins and I ensured that Senators would be able to serve as members of the certain Garda bodies.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State for tabling the amendment. It would be remiss of me if I did not request that he check the position with regard to the Greek Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church. I am not sure about the theological position of either institution and I wish to mark his card in respect of this matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to plan to have a Minister of a different Department before the House to be questioned by Senators every week. This would enable Senators to have a dialogue with a Minister with responsibility for a different area each week and to discuss the development of policies. The House should have a role in this area. While joint committees serve a great purpose, they are not a...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: The reactivation of the Tallaght strategy would be a positive development.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Senator Buttimer is the lost leader of Fine Gael. The housing sector is in a critical position. A large number of surplus houses are available and small developers will go out of business next year unless action is taken. At the same time, the State pays more than €300 million per annum in rent subsidies. The Government could purchase as many houses as possible at the lowest possible...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: It was close to falling two weeks ago. The building is not in great shape but the proposed works had to be deferred.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I suggest there should be a sale of the century to enable local authority tenants to purchase their homes, as occurred in the mid-1980s when we were under pressure. We should sell local authority housing at knock-down prices because people want to own their home. An offer should be made to tenants to buy their homes and the money from sales should be diverted into building more local...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I could identify those people.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Not really.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: True.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.