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Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: Dead on.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: General practitioners do well too.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: I share the discomfort of other Members with regard to passing the picket this morning of the Civil Public and Services Union. We have a responsibility to be in the House. This is not an all-out strike. I am a member of SIPTU and no instructions were received from other unions not to pass the picket. The staff on duty were aware of this and were very conscious and understanding of our...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: I am trying to build up to the idea that we need to have more innovative ideas. Bruton No. 2 might be more innovative than Bruton No. 1.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: I recall Garret FitzGerald begging Jim Kemmy to support this proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: It is all in the past but it is relevant because it was brought up today.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: I was delighted to hear the views of Garret FitzGerald because he has good experience in investing in shares and with banks. His intervention was very timely and appropriate and I welcome it.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: I hope Fine Gael will earn it.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: I agree with what Senator Mark Daly stated and I hope the Government information services do their duty as far as Sky television is concerned.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: It should not be up to one Senator to correct an international medium like Sky. We have Government information services and I hope they are doing their duty in correcting the hysterical and ill-informed commentary on-line from The Irish Times, RTE and this House. The comments made by Members of this House are flashed live around the world——

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: ——and when one makes a statement here on the liquidity of banks one causes problems. There is ill-informed interpretation of what is stated here and everyone should be restrained as far as banking is concerned and we should be united in our approach. We will work this out, as Senator Pascal Donohoe stated in a most constructive manner. I compliment him on the fine article in Phoenix...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: The Senator is frightening the children.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: And a good one.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: Twink.

Seanad: Middle East Conflict: Motion (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews. His father, David Andrews, former Minister for Foreign Affairs, and his late uncle, Niall Andrews, were very committed to and involved in the Middle East. David Andrews is now the president of the Irish Red Cross and has played a very important role in that organisation's work in Gaza, the West Bank and the region as a whole. I am...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: As it is a question of trying to use the maximum time allowed, Senator Walsh will share Senator Feeney's time and I have agreed to Senator Ross's request to share two minutes of my time.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: No. In our discussions beforehand, Senator Ross asked whether he could share time and I agreed to give him two minutes.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, to the House and commend him. While I cannot divulge any information concerning my parliamentary practice, his proposals floated at our meetings have always been constructive. I also commend him on his openness and willingness to have a dialogue at national level. Senators Feeney and Cummins and I were among seven of the candidates...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: As parliamentarians, we are entitled to put an amendment to the people to allow for the levy's deduction from the country's highest paid officials. They should not be above reproach. If they wanted to take a case against it, no one would be able to hear the proceedings. We are the arbitrators in this regard and it would be a productive measure. Some time ago, I proposed the bond that has...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)

Terry Leyden: The Army is also concerned and its members believe the levy is an unfair tax. Everyone should share the burden and the levy should hit the highest paid initially. If there is unfairness in the system——