Results 3,601-3,620 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: If Senators can bring forward a reasonable, well-argued amendment to this Bill the Minister will have no choice but to bring it back to the other House. That is a fact. We should be clear about that. That is no excuse for going on holidays, by the way.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: It is relevant. I ask the Leader to ask the Minister for Transport to come before this House in the September session to discuss the serious position regarding the number of taxi plates issued throughout the country. There are 27,429 taxis operating currently and this morning at Heuston Station, 45 taxis were lined up. Three passengers came off the train. In Dublin city, there are 14,000...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: I ask that the Minister for Transport come to the House to speak on this matter. The taxi regulator must have some say in this matter. He should recommend a change in the rules in this regard. There must be a balanced approach to the number of taxis.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: There are 1,200 taxis in Galway, 2,500 in Cork and 1,100 in Limerick. This is too many. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on this issue in a calm manner after the summer recess and before the Christmas period.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: That is most appropriate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: Why does the Senator not mediate?
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: It was a good suggestion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: The Senator cannot speak up for Fine Gael because he would be expelled.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: Sinn Féin is allowed to speak up as well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: The Senator mentioned my name. How dare he do so.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: That will soften your cough.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: Well done.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: I commend the Minister on bringing the Bill to the House in such a speedy fashion and I fully support the fact that he is standing by the Bill and does not intend to accept this amendment, with which I disagree.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: Well, I hope the Minister will not change his line.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: I will rephrase that and say that I urge the Minister not to change his stance because he has hit the nail on the head with this Bill. It shows tremendous courage and conviction and that he is prepared to take action, not just talk. As far as I can see, the Opposition is all talk and no action. It is trying to delay the Bill. The Minister has outlined why the Bill must be passed and be...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: The question of juries is at the kernel of the Bill.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: I accept that. I will not be coming in and out of the Chamber all evening as I have one specific question for the Minister and I would like to hear his response. Juries can be nobbled in different ways. I came across one case in which it was understood that people came, apparently innocently, to the houses of the jury members selling vacuum cleaners and told the jurors how good the person...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: That is right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: Only good ideas will be considered.