Results 3,761-3,780 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to inquire about the preparations being made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising. It is an important issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: In 2011-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: -----it will be the 95th anniversary.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to see exactly how we can recognise the event.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: It could be a time for a resurrection of the people.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Health and Children to come to the House to discuss the transfer of the processing of medical cards of those over the age of 70 from regional offices to Dublin?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: Last week, a constituent of mine was refused treatment by her doctor unless she paid €50 on the basis that she did not have a current card. The card in question was reissued in April 2009 and is valid until 2011. When I contacted the relevant processing office which has been centralised to Finglas, County Dublin — it is the opposite to decentralisation — I had to spend 15 minutes...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to convey our best wishes to the Government's nominee to the European Commission, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, with whom I served in Government. She was the first Minister since Countess Markievicz to be appointed by Charlie Haughey in 1979.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: She acquitted herself extremely well. She is from the west. I am sure Senator Norris would agree that she was a very progressive Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: She also acquitted herself very well in the European Court of Auditors. However, The Irish Times is knocking her before she is even officially appointed. That newspaper's articles are available on the Internet free of charge around the world. It is a shame that one of our own is being knocked. This is akin to knocking the Irish soccer team as it prepares to play in Paris tonight. Why are...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: Ms Geoghegan-Quinn will be a competent, able Commissioner. Having worked with her in the House, I know she will excel in her work and I am confident she will be successful. She was the most decisive Minister one could meet. She knew when to act and took difficult social decisions in all the Ministries she held. I extend my best wishes to her and her husband and look forward to her...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I asked the Leader to invite Ms Geoghegan-Quinn to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: No way.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: He betrayed the Minister's confidentiality.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: That is why he is not coming in.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I will read his book.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: Florence Nightingale herself.

Seanad: Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, and commend him on his excellent work. He works in conjunction with the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, General Dermot Earley, and has acquitted himself well in his current Ministry. In the context of the proposed amendment, it would be worthwhile considering whether we should use both Houses of the Oireachtas. If it were possible to...

Seanad: Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: We can change that some time. Like two of my colleagues, I was nominated by PDFORRA and RACO to run for the Seanad on the Labour Panel.

Seanad: Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I hope I will enjoy their continued support when nominations are next made. I thank the Minister for his work in respect of both organisations.