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Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: Court proceedings are underway and they should be held in camera because it is the most acrimonious divorce I have come across.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: No. 36 on the Order Paper, motion No. 5, was submitted by Senators Norris and O'Toole and concerns taxi plates. I urge the Senators to move this motion so we can debate it with the Minister for Transport. I raised the issue of taxi plates on yesterday's Order of Business. Dublin has 14,000 taxis and up to 60 vehicles are waiting in line at Heuston station on any given morning. This is a...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I cannot move the motion. I ask Senators Mullen and Ross to withdraw motion No. 6, which refers to a national strike planned for 30 March 2009.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I am merely making a suggestion as a Member of this House. I am trying to be helpful by reminding the Senators that they put forward the motions. They should either be removed or moved.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: Senator Buttimer is not a failed candidate, for God's sake.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: In case Senator Regan raises the matter regarding the Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea ——

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I was referring to the lead article in The Irish Times today which is rather derogatory.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I accept that.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: The editor, Ms Geraldine Kennedy, and Mr. Colm Keena should refer to the judgment issued on 31 July last year.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: To be fair, it is an opportunity to raise the issue in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I put a question to the Leader on the wider issue of the right of newspapers and their freedom to make statements in reference to a Member of this or the other House, when the judge, Mr. Justice Nial Fennelly, said the unilateral decision of a journalist——

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: ——to destroy evidence with the intent of depriving the court of jurisdiction had been designed to subvert the rule of law.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: Excuse me, I want to raise an issue with the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: Yes, we will leave the other matter aside for the moment. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate with the Minister for Finance on the national solidarity bond which is provided for in the Finance Bill and will be approved by the House and the national reconstruction bond which I advocated. This is a very exciting proposal. I ask for a debate in the House on the matter shortly because I would...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I am trying to highlight the case.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: This is the only opportunity I will have to say a few words. Others have more chances than I do. Senator Norris always goes on for about ten minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I am not; you are.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: My apologies.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: The Senator has taken more time than I did.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: That is most unparliamentary.