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Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: Last week I raised an important issue, namely, a worrying situation with regard to the position in which many tenants are finding themselves, where the properties they are renting are being repossessed by the banks from their landlords. I ask the Leader to arrange an early debate on the housing issue, specifically this issue. In the case I raised, after court proceedings, a repossession...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to arrange for an early debate, before 5 June, on the issue of accountable and effective local government. A very important document issued yesterday which refers to the freezing of business rates for three years and the halving of levies on buildings for two years, provided people are wise enough to vote for Fianna Fáil so that it has a majority on councils. I hope this...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: People will benefit when all the levies are halved following this innovative proposal. There is provision for an extension of planning permission of one and a half to two years where work has been started within the five years. This proposal is a call for action and I encourage builders, developers and one-off house builders to proceed on the basis of this offer from the Government, which I...

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Senator to conclude as I am keen to give Senator Quinn a chance to contribute before the Minister of State replies at the end of the debate.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Senator for his co-operation.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: Will the Minister of State try to conclude by 1.30 p.m. if possible?

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: The Minister of State has ten minutes but we will have to extend the House sitting.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: We will not guillotine the Minister of State. We will let him finish his speech.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I hope everyone will be allowed to speak today and I strongly recommend that the Leader extend the time for the Order of Business because everyone should have an opportunity to express their abhorrence of what occurred over a long period in our society. I commend the Ryan report and very much regret that the victims were excluded from its launch yesterday. It was a shoddy launch that did...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I understand but I have made the point that in the circumstances the Leader should request the Cathaoirleach to extend the time for the Order of Business this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: In the circumstances it would be only fair and appropriate that the Leader would extend the time. This is very important. I do not mind whether there is a Minister here or not. We do not need a Minister here to express our views on this situation. We are all involved. It is not the responsibility of any particular Minister. All those Ministers who stood idly by are dead. If they were...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I am asking the Leader to extend the time.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I am asking the Leader to extend the time.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: If the Cathaoirleach wants me to leave the House I will leave it. I am not sorry and I am not going to say I am sorry.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the fact we will have a detailed report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse and, as suggested by Senator Feeney, that we have it on a rolling basis to go through all the reports. I regret very much that I disobeyed the Chair last Thursday evening. I apologise to the Cathaoirleach. It was not intentional. It was a very emotional debate. I sought an extension of time,...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I was trying to read into the record the apology from the former Taoiseach, but that is yesterday's business and we will move on. Regarding the point made on our embassy in the Holy See, I know the ambassador, Mr. Noel Fahey. He is a school friend of mine from the CBS in Roscommon. It would be a retrograde step to close an embassy which is of great historical importance to the country and...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader arrange a pre-legislative debate on the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan? This body should be called the Private Asset Management Agency because none of the assets concerned is in the State. This House should have a role in this matter. It is one of the most important decisions ever made by the State and there are...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: They are not responsible for the activities of Mr. Seán FitzPatrick and the corruption within the bank.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Why should serving Members of the Oireachtas be held responsible for this bank?