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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: They do not care a damn.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: On the points raised by Senators O'Toole, Harris, Mooney and Regan, there is approximately €100 billion in savings which is not being released into the economy. The national solidarity bond was suggested to the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, in this House and he ran with the idea in the budget. It is being organised by An Post but is not being promoted in the way it should....

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the fact we are to have a debate at 3 p.m. on the report drawn up by Norah Gibbons of Barnados and thank the Leader for arranging this. The report is comprehensive and a copy of it has been sent by e-mail to all Deputies and Senators from the HSE this morning. It is unfortunate that it is being termed the "Roscommon" case. I know the area involved, but will not mention it. The...

Seanad: Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (28 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mary White, and wish her continued success in her position. I am sure she will find it an interesting challenge. I commend Senator Quinn on his good contribution. I am delighted we have an opportunity to discuss this issue. We are where we are. There is a sense of shared responsibility coming to the fore with the decision by the Labour Party and...

Seanad: Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (28 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I propose that the House suspend until 3 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: I support the suggestion made by Senator MacSharry on the excellent document prepared and submitted to the Government by Senator Carroll. I support calls to have a debate on it next week in advance of the budget. It is an extremely well worked out document, the kernel of which is a proposal to reduce the VAT rate to 5% on the reconstruction of houses. There is approximately €100 billion...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: Is it true or false-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----that family members can avail of free fees and have had a good time for a very long time? It is about time that-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: Do they pay that, too?

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: Spend more time in the lecture theatre-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: I apologise.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: I admire Senator Coghlan's passion. Former Taoiseach John Bruton is the current tsar of the Irish Financial Services Centre, IFSC, and is doing an excellent job promoting the centre at home and abroad.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: I wish again to raise the issue of the State raising funds through the sale of national solidarity bonds in the hope that we might get another opportunity to debate it. The conditions attaching to these bonds are quite restrictive. In that context, I ask the Minister for Finance and his Department - this matter was raised with the Minister at our special meeting with him yesterday - that...

Seanad: European Council: Statements (9 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State. Deputy Roche, and compliment him on his work in the European Union. He is one of the most experienced senior Ministers in the European Union. I have seen him attending many key meetings. I am pleased to have an opportunity to discuss the recent European Council meeting. Such meetings are incredibly important both for our country and the future well-being of...

Seanad: European Council: Statements (9 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: Well deserved.

Seanad: European Council: Statements (9 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: I compliment the Minister of State on the most comprehensive response I have seen from a Minister in this House for a long time.

Seanad: European Council: Statements (9 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader investigate when the Colm McCarthy report on the sale of national assets is expected to be before the Government? I hope we will have a debate on the question of our national assets, including Dublin Airport, ports and so on. We must examine everything in terms of what we can sell to raise funds internationally. We should have a debate on the sale of local authority houses....

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: It was incitement to hatred and-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----I hope someone will take an action against the newspaper.