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Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I support these amendments to the Bill. It is a wise move to insert this type of provision in the Bill at this time. I commend the Minister for bringing forward the Bill dealing with this serious crime. Trafficking is one of the most lucrative criminal activities in the world. I compliment the Minister on his work during the Presidency, chairing...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I support these amendments to the Bill. It is a wise move to insert this type of provision in the Bill at this time. I commend the Minister for bringing forward the Bill dealing with this serious crime. Trafficking is one of the most lucrative criminal activities in the world. I compliment the Minister on his work during the Presidency, chairing...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: I want to second the amendment proposed by Senator Mary White in regard to her parental leave Bill. I commend and compliment her on preparing this Bill and putting so much work into it. I hope it will get the support of the House in transferring the matter back to the Government to show that the Seanad can introduce private Members' legislation that is worthwhile and successful. I would...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: Would it be in order to mention my own name? In any case, I will abide by the ruling of the Chair. Nothing happens by chance but through dedication and commitment. I want, finally, to compliment one of the longest serving members of the Castlecoote tidy towns committee, Mrs. Mainie Delaney, and her late, great husband and my dear friend, Mr. Mark Delaney, RIP, on their dedication.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Cathaoirleach and every Member of the House to come and visit us in Castlecoote, and we will give them a night to remember. They can view our village and-----

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: I wish the tidy towns committee in Castlecoote, the winner of the best kept village category in County Roscommon and now the best in Ireland, well with regard to winning the overall Tidy Towns competition for 2014.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his indulgence and I hope he will take me up on my invitation in the near future and come and visit me, maybe in a hostelry.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: Tip O'Neill said that all politics is local.

Seanad: Food Provenance Bill 2013: Second Stage (3 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the Minister of State to the House and to congratulate him on his well-deserved appointment. It was not before time.

Seanad: Food Provenance Bill 2013: Second Stage (3 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: The Senator's time is nigh.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: I commend Senator Kelly. He is missed as a community welfare officer in Ballaghaderreen where he was very fair and good to clients. I wish he were a Minister in that Department where he could bring about those innovations.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: He will not have much success with the Labour Party. I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Darragh O'Brien. He made a very good point. I share in the congratulations to the United States of America on this great day, 4 July, the 237th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. What would Ireland have achieved if it had 237 years of...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: When Grattan's Parliament was abolished there were 21 hours of continuous debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: It was the last parliament to be abolished.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes. It is ironic given that he participated in producing a very good report by a committee chaired by Mary O'Rourke and attended by Joe O'Toole and John Dardis, that he should be the here. Is he the gamekeeper who became the poacher or the poacher turned gamekeeper? I am not sure. He participated as a Senator in the preparation of what was...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: It is a fact. The fact is that the number of local authority seats in Roscommon is being reduced from 26 to 18. In Dublin the city council is being increased to 60 members, while in Wexford and elsewhere, council chambers are being rebuilt at enormous cost because the Labour Party wants to preserve whatever representation it has on the east coast. That was negotiated with the Minister,...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: The underlying political system in Ireland is completely different from the systems in Scandinavia. The constitutional structures of the Nordic countries have devolved far more political responsibilities to local level. The facts speak for themselves. The most successful countries have bicameral situations. I can go into greater detail. As far as cost is concerned, the Taoiseach is...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: I support Senator Bacik's comments on the Dublin Fire Brigade. An incident occurred last night in a hotel in the centre of the city which was attended by six units of the fire brigade, an ambulance and six gardaí. I commend them for their speedy, efficient and effective work in that regard. It was an electrical fire in a basement. The hotel was evacuated in an orderly manner. The...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: On a point of order, the Cathaoirleach kindly wrote to me today and told me that amendments Nos. 5, 8 and 14, which I tabled, were ruled out of order.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: It is. It is very important. I would like to give the experience of the longest serving Senator in this House.