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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: I second Senator Donovan's amendment to the Order of Business seeking an immediate debate with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: I understand he has and I would like to second it. I compliment Senator O'Donovan on his excellent work in this regard since it was first brought to his attention on 26 June 2012. I spoke to their spokesperson in Florida, Mr. Conor Deeney from Derry. They feel let down by the Government as they have been left stranded in Florida and the Government is taking no responsibility in this...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: He is an extraordinary Minister because he is ignoring the elephant in the room. These young people have invested between €85,000 and €91,000 for a course in the private Pilot Training College in Waterford, which is partly funded by Enterprise Ireland and registered by the Irish Aviation Authority. We have a direct responsibility in this regard and we cannot wash our hands of it and...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: It is about time the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport took action in this regard. The Florida Institute of Technology is owed $1.4 million, equivalent to €1.13 million, and has taken action. The chief executive of the Pilot Training College in Waterford, Captain Mike Edgeworth, has made no statement and furthermore the offer of places to complete the students' studies in England...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: I hope the Cathaoirleach will direct that a debate will be allowed. I appeal to the Leader of the House, who is from Waterford.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: Why should there be a cover up about this issue at this time? Nobody is prepared to say exactly what is happening. The debate in this House is going out live to those young people undertaking this course in Florida. Between 30 and 40 of the students on this course are from Ireland - - - - -

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: The remaining 140 students come from countries throughout the world, some of which are in dire straits. Some of the African countries were marvellous to provide this funding. As Senator O'Donovan said this undermines the credibility of private colleges. It reflects on this State that a private college can let down students. The State must take action now. I ask the Leader to facilitate a...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: What is it like in France?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: On a happier note, I wish to mark the fact that today is the tenth anniversary of our Leader's election to this House. I congratulate him and Senators Diarmuid Wilson and Marc MacSharry and also myself. That was not the point of the exercise.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: I hope that when the Taoiseach is in the House today-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: I hope the Leader is kind to the Taoiseach and also persuasive-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: -----and that he will impress on him the effectiveness of this House. I leave it up to yourselves because I will not have an opportunity, unfortunately. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate in the next session on the prison service. I wish to express my solidarity with the prison officers at Castlerea Prison. The two Romanian nationals took advantage of the attitude of trust and the fact...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: The Leader should be nice today. It is his birthday.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: Will she come back again?

Seanad: Local Government Reform (17 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister to the House and I thank him for his attendance for the Adjournment debate. Two Members, Senators Bradford and Landy, have raised similar motions.

Seanad: Local Government Reform (17 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: That is not relevant to the Adjournment debate.

Seanad: Local Government Reform (17 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: All politics is local.

Seanad: Local Government Reform (17 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: Indeed, and I thank the Minister for noting it. Today is the tenth anniversary of my third election to the Seanad.

Seanad: Patient Transport Services (17 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: The Senator may have to find another vehicle to raise this issue. I do not know if the Minister of State can respond.

Seanad: Developments in the European Union and Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements with An Taoiseach (18 Jul 2012)

Terry Leyden: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach to the Seanad, the second House of the Oireachtas. I am delighted he is here today. It is his first visit as Taoiseach and I hope it will not be his last. We are not too bad here really. We have a Castlebar man as Cathaoirleach, so he is in good hands. We all fully support the Taoiseach as the President of the European Union from 1 January to the end of...