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Seanad: Health Services (8 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I certainly am, and the Cathaoirleach is glad to be where he is. I am thankful for the opportunity to address the issue on the Adjournment, which is a very useful vehicle for getting responses from Departments.

Seanad: Residential Institutions (9 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, to the House and thank him for recognising the notice of this Adjournment matter. I thank the Leader for facilitating the change from three matters being heard on the Adjournment to four matters being heard per sitting. Matters on the Adjournment are very important and this matter is being afforded particular recognition...

Seanad: Residential Institutions (9 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister for the comprehensive response he gave on behalf of his colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality. I am confident that the Government will take a humanitarian approach to this issue. I understand 30,000 people were involved.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Leader of the House for providing time tomorrow for Members to pay tributes to the late, great Brian Lenihan. I extend my sympathy, as I have already, to his wife and family and to his aunt, Mary O'Rourke, who was Leader of this House. I have a long link with them because I was assistant director of elections in 1969 for his father with whom I started my political career. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: It would, and I would hope the Cathaoirleach would grant me permission to raise it because I intend to table it tomorrow for Thursday.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I appreciate that. I would ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, to come to the House and give a detailed statement in this regard. We were nominated by Garda representative organisations and we always responded to their requirements. This is serious because the fact that gardaí will not be trained will affect every town and village in Ireland, and many gardaí left...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: We are in a perilous situation in this regard and I am horrified that the Government can do this somersault so quickly. It is 100 days of somersaults.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: It will be taken on the Adjournment tonight.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I will give the Senator a minute.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: The birds are coming home to roost.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: Will it deal with casinos?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: You shot it down.

Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing this motion on the Adjournment and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, for coming to the House to take it. Concerned constituents have brought to my attention their fears for the future of services at Roscommon County Hospital and staff changeovers due on 11 July. It is vital the Minister, Deputy Reilly, clarifies this issue immediately. It...

Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: There is no reassurance in this statement from the Minister of State on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Reilly. I am very disappointed with the response. I point out that a copy of the Minister of State's script has not been circulated, as is normal practice in the House on the Adjournment. What I glean from the statement from the Minister of State is that no commitment is being given to...

Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I am calling for a further debate. The Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, is not in the Department of Health. I want the Minister, Deputy Reilly, to come to the House and make a full and detailed statement. I call on my colleague, Senator Kelly-----

Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I will ask our leader to request a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I note the Government's decision regarding the Magdalene laundries and I welcome this speedy decision to at least establish this group to report within three months. It is vitally important that an independent chairperson be appointed to this group and that there will be a follow-up to the recommendations it is to be hoped will arise therefrom. I also welcome the decision by the relevant...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I seek an opportunity for Members to have further detailed discussions on the recommendations of this committee when it reports to the Government. However, at this point I believe some form of apology should be offered by the Government on the basis of the evidence the Minister has stated now is available in the Department of Justice and Equality. I hope he has found the aforementioned...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I am asking the Cathaoirleach of the House and the Leader of the House to do their utmost to ensure-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: I am asking the Leader of the House to ensure that in future, the line Minister would come to the House to answer questions pertaining to his or her Department and not to rely on Ministers of State in a different Department, such as last night when the Minister of State, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, could not give us any commitment or any indication-----