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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----works very well and it would not be in the best interest of medical card applicants to change that. I thank the Opposition for the support they are giving me. It is much appreciated.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I agree.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: And rightly so.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: We are the ruling party.

Seanad: Head Shops: Statements (3 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to address this issue. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Curran, who has responsibility in this area, and Ms Grainne Kenny, the international president of Europe Against Drugs. Ms Kenny has been an activist in this field and I worked with her from 1987 to 1989 in the Department of Health when I was national chairman of the national drugs...

Seanad: Head Shops: Statements (3 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I got a Bill accepted here, so I might have more success.

Seanad: Head Shops: Statements (3 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I said I had a Bill accepted, the Registration of Wills Act.

Seanad: Head Shops: Statements (3 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: That is not my call. It is a Government decision.

Seanad: Head Shops: Statements (3 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I was in the Department of Health and Children. Many of its senior officials are here today and are very welcome. I know the expertise it has, but if people have to work day and night to resolve this matter, so be it. I ask the Minister of State to give it priority. This House will pass a Bill in a week or less. I accept the complications and difficulties. I again refer to Ms Kenny who...

Seanad: Head Shops: Statements (3 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: One owner, Paul, currently has 100 shops and they are spreading like wildfire. He is making a fortune, but it is at the cost of the future of young people in this country. We, as legislators, must take action and I ask the Minister of State to take action sooner rather than later.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: Where is my seat?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: Not another ex-RTE man.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: On 9 May 2009 I stated: I am asking the Leader if he can invite the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to come to this House to draw up protocols and procedures for those in senior positions in RTE whose salaries are paid for by taxpayers' money. I pay my licence fee, but I am not doing so for George Lee to contest the by-election in Dublin South.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I want a health warning attached to those in RTE. George Lee is on €150,000. When I was elected to the House, I could not go back to my practice. George Lee can go back to RTE. That is the deal. I do not like hypocrisy.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Minister to come to the House to draw up protocols to prevent Joe Duffy, Marian Finucane, Charlie Bird or Miriam O'Callaghan from running for the Dáil on the basis of their high profiles on television. A television licence costs €160. The amount raised comes to €195 million a year. I hope Senator Alex White has taken leave of absence from RTE because he will be a candidate.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: The Minister has responsibility in this area.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I am also nominating Deputy Olivia Mitchell for an Oscar because Meryl Streep has withdrawn.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I am asking the Minister to come to the House. I said this on 9 May 2009 and the Cathaoirleach did not object.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I made the same statement in 2009.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: Of course, it is serious. It is very serious when politics is hijacked by a high profile RTE employee.