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Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I was first elected to the Dáil in 1977. It took me three efforts and three panels to get elected to Seanad Éireann. I went on the administrative panel, which was mentioned, the industrial and commercial panel-----

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----and the labour panel. I have experience in all fields to be elected to the House.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I wish Senator O'Toole well as vice-chairman of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, which is a wonderful appointment for a Member of the House. The relevant legislation allows a Member of this House to have such a position. Senators and councillors should be members of boards. The Minister of State is very keen on this and he will ensure any legislation he proposes will allow for it....

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----promoting the recent conference in Listowel which was very successful. I commend the chairman, Hugh McElvaney, the secretary, Noel Bourke, and Councillor Tom Crosby from Tarmonbarry in my constituency-----

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----who is the Oireachtas representative. We have a very close working relationship. Through Senator Diarmuid Wilson, the Government Whip, we met the LAMA executive in Leinster House to discuss other issues as well as this one.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: My heart is with them in this regard.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I very much hope that the association would be allowed to take part in the nomination process. The Minister of State explained the matter very well and he will convince LAMA that its best interests lie in supporting Fianna Fáil candidates in the next election because we support the retention of the Seanad. Many of its members have aspirations to be here and I wish them well. It would make...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I am very pleased the Bill has been brought before the House but I am delighted with the Minister of State's very persuasive presentation to the House.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Cummins; that is very kind of him. I appreciate his comments.

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State and commend him on his appearance last night on "Prime Time" and his defence and support of Government policy. He is doing tremendous work in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation. I was in the same Department for four years. His work is not recognised, unfortunately, and he will probably get no recognition in his constituency for the amount of...

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: Indeed. If there are good ideas they are worth taking as far as I am concerned. It is important to welcome the opportunity to discuss the reality of where we currently are and the current challenges being faced by the business community and putting forward some constructive solutions. I commend the Opposition in endeavouring to put forward constructive solutions. The Fine Gael motion is...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I agree with Senator Boyle's and Senator Donohoe's excellent assessment of the situation in which we find ourselves. I ask the Leader of the House for an early debate on the role of the National Roads Authority and An Bord Pleanála in, and their negative approach to, job retention and creation. This may be microeconomics but it is important from a rural point of view. For example, Brendan...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: To make the situation real, one must make it-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: They have no objection to it. They were granted planning permission to erect a sign on their own land-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: They have no objection. I informed them that I would be raising this matter on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: They were granted permission to erect signs on their own land, adjoining the N61, the Roscommon to Boyle road. This was appealed by the NRA, whose chief executive earns €250,000 per annum.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: No. I am making a request to the Leader of this House to have a debate on the role of An Bord Pleanála-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----and the National Roads Authority in a particular matter. I am trying to explain why I wish to have this debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: The chief executive of one of the NRA, who earns €250,000 a year, went out of his way to object and was granted an appeal, and this company employing four people in Fourmilehouse in Roscommon was refused permission for retention by An Bord Pleanála. It is very unfair and I ask the Ministers to intervene in this situation. This is a critical situation. We need jobs in rural areas. These...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----and the National Roads Authority do not care a damn as far as jobs are concerned in my area.