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Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Why should we carry the cross?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Are we collectively responsible for this particular bank?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: The Government would be well advised to consider this bank for insolvency and receivership. It is sucking a further €4 billion out of the economy. It is gardaí, teachers, nurses, doctors, prison officers, public and civil servants, as well as ourselves, who are paying for this. As I said, 83 young and active people have lost their jobs because of Mr. Seán FitzPatrick.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: I apologise to the Cathaoirleach but I feel very strongly about this.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: I am very sorry that these people have lost their careers.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: We should look again at the situation of Anglo Irish Bank and NAMA.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: I share in the congratulations to our former colleague Alan Kelly on winning a seat in the European Parliament. I thank him for visiting us today to say goodbye to the House. I have no doubt he will make a major contribution in the European Parliament on behalf of Ireland. I wish him every success, health and good wishes. Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Health and Children,...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: I support the proposal by Senator O'Toole on the review of the rural transport scheme. This innovative scheme was introduced as a pilot scheme by the former Minister, Deputy Mary O'Rourke, and it has been rolled out to quite a number of areas with considerable success. I see it operating at first hand in my own area. It would be a worthwhile exercise to have a full review of this issue in...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: -----to international bodies. It affects Senators Keaveney, O'Reilly and myself.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: It is not. There is a motion on the Order Paper due to its 60th anniversary. Next Tuesday the President will address that assembly and the Seanad should be represented by those who have been nominated to attend. I appeal to all Members of the House who purport to be liberal, progressive and in favour of human rights-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: -----to allow the Members here to attend.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Senator O'Toole knows exactly why.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: I disagree with Senator O'Toole's view on the ownership of schools. He has a bit of a hang up about the position.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: The State cannot afford to take over ownership of those schools.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to put that item on the agenda for the autumn session of this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: I point out that in my local school, Fuerty national school, the manager of which is Fr. John Leogue, PP-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: -----we built a €700,000 extension. The point I am making is this-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Where would one get a manager of the calibre of that man compared-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Of course Senator O'Toole and the union would like to have managers paid €40,000 or €50,000 a year to manage the schools.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: We cannot afford it, and the Senator is trying to feather his own nest in that particular regard as far as his former members are concerned. I want to make clear that I am not speaking about the Senator personally but his friends might be involved in that.