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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: It might not be of much relevant to Senator-----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: The Senator has been nominated to run for the Dáil and, therefore, she does not have to worry about this.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: It is most distracting.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: Senator Healy Eames has been nominated to run for the Dáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: Senator O'Toole is tutting but he is not running in the Seanad election.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: Under the Lisbon treaty, the House is more relevant than ever. Will the Leader try to do something to ensure the House is preserved for future Senators?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: I hope the Opposition is listening.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: The Senator is a very reasonable woman.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: I support the call by Senator MacSharry for a debate on official legal moneylenders. This matter needs to be investigated because of the attraction of moneylenders to people currently encountering difficulties. I also support Senator O'Toole's call for this matter to be addressed in the finance Bill and urge the Leader to put that to the Minister. On the travel tax, I compliment all Members...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: Senator Bacik is not there yet.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: Exactly.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: That is very wise.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, to the House to discuss the Government's response to the decision this morning by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The court ruled that Ireland has failed to implement the constitutional right to abortion where a woman's life is at risk. I understand Ireland has always complied with the...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: Senator Buttimer will be unable to contain himself for the next six months waiting for the election.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: I wish the Cathaoirleach, the Clerk, the Clerk Assistant and all the staff of the House a happy Christmas. I also compliment the reporting staff and the sound engineers who do a fantastic job throughout the year. In fact, the record is second to none. Of any parliament in the world, the record of the Irish Parliament, including all the contributions made in this House, is the best. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: I appreciate that. May I also mention Deputy Flynn?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: As I mentioned the other Deputies, I had to mention Deputy Flynn. I am trying to make a point here. Will the Leader and all the party leaders to try to make this Parliament more women-friendly and make it possible for women to be elected to both Houses? It is very difficult for women to be Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas given the sitting hours.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: He did and he got a great vote in the European Parliament elections.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: Why is reform of Seanad Éireann not on the agenda for this session? Nothing concentrates the minds of Senators more than the gallows or guillotine, which is what faced us up to a few weeks ago but for the timely intervention of Senator Boyle, chairman of the Green Party. Has the Leader examined in detail the report produced by the sub-committee on Seanad reform chaired by former Leader and...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: Britain, France, Germany, the US, Canada, Belgium, Spain, Poland, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan have two chambers.