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Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: The Government Members are all falling out with each other.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: The Leader is very kind. He now knows what it is like dealing with hospitals, like we used to.

Seanad: Social Welfare Appeals System: Motion (7 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: The Senator should conclude.

Seanad: Social Welfare Appeals System: Motion (7 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: As the Senator's time is up, I am afraid she will have to-----

Seanad: Social Welfare Appeals System: Motion (7 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: I am afraid, in this case, the proposers are the lead speakers.

Seanad: Social Welfare Appeals System: Motion (7 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: Six minutes is the-----

Seanad: Social Welfare Appeals System: Motion (7 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: I appreciate that. The Senator is cutting into other Members' time. I am sure she can submit those points to the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: I see that Scrooge is alive and well. It is a wonder the Senator does not want to abolish Christmas. It is a matter for each individual to decide whether to send Christmas cards or use the facilities that are at his or her disposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: I certainly will not be intimidated by the Senator's comments.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: Senator Whelan was trying to give some form of diktat to Members of this and the Lower House with regard to whether they should send Christmas cards. That is a form of intimidation.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: Perhaps I am overly sensitive in respect of this matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: Of course. I wish to support Senators Darragh O'Brien, Bacik and Norris who was particularly passionate in his contribution in their comments on next Saturday's referendum. An all-party committee appointed by the previous Government brought forward the first wording in respect of this matter which was agreed by all of the parties. That committee was chaired by Mary O'Rourke, who did an...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: Yes, but there have been similar cases in every county throughout Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: In the context of that to which Senator Norris refers, it was the very people who are campaigning for a "No" vote on Saturday next that went to the High Court in order to prevent social workers in Roscommon from carrying out their duties. Those are the facts. I also resent the outrageous allegations that have been made in certain newspaper articles, etc. The constitutional amendment will be...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: Well said.

Seanad: Matter raised under Standing Order 30 (8 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: With the agreement of the House, I wish to share time with Senators Thomas Byrne and Jim Walsh.

Seanad: Matter raised under Standing Order 30 (8 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: I thank Senator David Norris for speedily tabling a motion under Standing Order 30 and the Cathaoirleach for agreeing to take it. The House has shown that it can be proactive in dealing with urgent and serious matters. I welcome the Minister and thank her for coming to the House. It was a shock to hear the decision of the Supreme Court this morning. It should have delivered a more...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: We should have a debate after 11 December when the decision of the Supreme Court is made known and we see exactly what went wrong. There is no question but that the Government made a hames of this referendum because the booklet sent was costly, unnecessary and biased and it caused so many people to stay away from the polls last Saturday. The reaction to it was unbelievable. People felt...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: It is a very important decision for the United Nations that Ireland has a seat on this body. I also reject the criticism of Trócaire by the chairman of the Fine Gael Party, Deputy Charles Flanagan-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Terry Leyden: He criticised the excellent work of Trócaire in the Middle East and its very honest approach-----