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Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: It was made in Roscommon.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: I doubt that even the Ombudsman would be able to achieve-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: Senator O'Toole made a point about Goldman Sachs. Everyone in the House should examine their portfolios. Perhaps they will decide to resign, sell or get rid of them because the questions raised by the Senator are very important. I hope we will hear more about this in the future in the way we heard about other issues in the past.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: A serious issue has arisen in terms of Mr. Fingleton and the Irish Nationwide Building Society. I ask him to give back the €1 million. We want the money - show us the money. People want the money back. The sum of €1.5 million for Mr. Boucher is obscene to say the least.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: One could ask whether the people concerned expect to live to be 140.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: They are paying pensions of €355,000 per year at 55 years of age. This is obscene. Many difficulties are apparent. We are subsidising the banks and paying for them. We own them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader for a debate on the matter. I am also disappointed that Irish Life-Permanent TSB, in which I have a small shareholding, was funding Anglo Irish Bank to the tune of €7.4 million, as exposed in Senator Ross's book, The Bankers, a worthwhile publication. Will the Leader arrange to have a discussion on the activities of An Bord Pleanála and the granting of planning permission...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: I will expose the matter in the House. I will table a motion on the matter which I hope the Cathaoirleach will accept. We will have a long debate on the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: Something is very wrong when An Bord Pleanála grants planning permission to destroy the health of three young children in my area.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: It is a disgrace and a scandal.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: Is it not a Labour Party-led Government? Am I mishearing something?

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: The Senator is getting carried away.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: Was Senator Coghlan canvassing for the Seanad?

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: Not by Senator Coghlan.

Seanad: Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Second Stage. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: The Deputy's party is not bad at it.

Seanad: Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Second Stage. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: Does the Senator remember when Deputy Michael Noonan appointed the people to the health boards the night before he left office?

Seanad: Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Second Stage. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: And by the way, we sacked all the Senator's party's nominees.

Seanad: Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Second Stage. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: The Senator butts in more and more. That is the trouble.

Seanad: Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Second Stage. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I wish her every success in her Ministry. I have no doubt she will acquit herself very well using her experience of being an active councillor in Carlow, then being elected to the Dáil and appointed as a Minister of State. It is a great honour and experience to be appointed as a Minister of State. I was appointed three times by the former...

Seanad: Inland Fisheries Bill 2009: Second Stage. (20 Apr 2010)

Terry Leyden: That is another day's work. I was not reappointed; that is a different thing.