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Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: The Minister of Defence is defending his hospital.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: Perhaps the Senator should contact RTE to find out what is happening in the health services.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: Certain Senators are more concerned about chasing ambulances than the truth.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I told the House about the Hanly report from the start. (Interruptions).

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I support the Minister for Defence and commend the Minister for Health and Children.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I support calls for a full debate on the super-levies proposed by local authorities on planning charges. These have been a feature in some councils for some time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: While Members will be aware that the House introduced legislation in 2000, I do not want charges—

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I want to explain to the Chair why—

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: First-time house builders cannot have these charges imposed on them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: We abolished rates and water charges and we will not bring back rates for first-time house builders.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: Is the Senator going to get his brother on the council?

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: Senator Bannon ran away.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: The Opposition will keep Ministers busy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: We have had them too.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I am sure the Leader of the House can clarify the development contributions which she proposed to clarify yesterday with the Minister. It is a matter for the local authorities and I am sure Senator McHugh is still a member of the local authority.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I have a few questions for the Leader. As far as David Hanly's comments are concerned, they were quite arrogant about the Minister for Defence, who was only expressing a view.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I have as many rights in this House as Senator Ryan or anyone else.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader of the House arrange with the Minister for Justice and Law Reform to come before this House next week to outline in detail the situation regarding the dispute with the Prison Officers Association and to outline here the very detailed briefing he gave to both the Progressive Democrats Party and the Fianna Fáil Party in the Fianna Fáil Party rooms last evening. I call on the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I also speak as a former member of the Curragh prison visiting committee.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I will clarify one thing. Someone should concern themselves with the prisoners throughout the country who are extremely concerned about the proposals and about what will arise if an agreement is not reached between the Minister and the Prison Officers Association. Both parties must come together before the Labour Relations Commission to resolve this issue without confrontation. Irrespective...