Results 3,381-3,400 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)
Terry Leyden: Will the Minister for Finance tweak the Bill, consider the lowest paid public servants and bring about as much equity as possible?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)
Terry Leyden: Come to Citywest tonight.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)
Terry Leyden: Tune in to RTE tomorrow night at 8 p.m. and hear them live.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)
Terry Leyden: The Senator is welcome to come to Citywest.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)
Terry Leyden: Fine Gael got rid of Alan Dukes when he helped the Government. We know what Alan Dukes got.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)
Terry Leyden: The Leas-Chathaoirleach knows what happened to Alan Dukes.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)
Terry Leyden: Is Senator McFadden interested?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2009)
Terry Leyden: Do not worry.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)
Terry Leyden: I ask the Deputy Leader to arrange for his party colleague, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, to come to the House to explain why the energy regulators, Michael G. Tutty, Tom Reeves and Dermot Nolan, are resisting the efforts of the ESB to reduce electricity prices by at least 10%. Some 16,500 people have switched to Bord Gáis from the ESB...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)
Terry Leyden: It is a strange anomaly that eels will be protected south of the Border, but if they travel North they may be caught. The State is creating a new division on this island.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)
Terry Leyden: Just as there are no grounds for depriving 170 people of their jobs, there are no grounds for preventing the export of eels from the Republic to Europe. It is strange that the Department, under the stewardship of the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, is proposing a ban of 90 to 95 years. It is unheard of.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)
Terry Leyden: I ask the Minister to come into the House to try to rectify the situation and ensure this proposal is withdrawn in Brussels. They are in favour of conservation, but not a 90 to 95 year ban. It is outrageous. Treaties such as the Lisbon treaty are always questioned because of regulations from Europe. We are too compliant with Europe and it is time we took our own stand.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)
Terry Leyden: Is that Fine Gael policy?
- Seanad: Legal Services Ombudsman Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Mar 2009)
Terry Leyden: I welcome this Bill. However, the issue of exclusion of people who can serve in these positions is always included in Bills such as this. The Ombudsman must be a person of particular standing and he or she cannot be a practising barrister or solicitor. There is an aspect of this Bill that has not been taken into account and the Minister might consider it. I brought forward the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)
Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)
Terry Leyden: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the fact that Opposition parties have met officials from the Department of Finance to ascertain the state of the public finances. The Taoiseach briefed the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party last night and, while we are in no doubt as to the seriousness of our current circumstances, we fully support the Government in its efforts. Few parties would take the stand we have taken in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)
Terry Leyden: We must take whatever action is necessary to protect Ireland incorporated. I am confident that Opposition Members will come on board once they see the books.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)
Terry Leyden: I ask the Deputy Leader to arrange a debate with the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Hanafin, with a view to improving services at social welfare offices for those who must claim unemployment benefits and assistance. The photograph of queues outside a social welfare office in Cork, which was published in today's Irish Independent, is totally unacceptable. I raised this issue...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2009)
Terry Leyden: They will also need to stay out of the rain.