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Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: There should be equal rights for the mother and the child. Equal rights.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: That is it.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: I support the Leader of the Opposition's proposal to amend the Order of Business to allow a debate on a very important issue that has arisen here today. When I received the document this morning I was quite surprised at the undue haste in removing excellent people from joint committees of the Houses. Senator O'Donovan, chairman of the said committee, has made a very important statement and...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: This is a very important and significant move.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: I am supporting the amendment and I am explaining why.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: Seemingly there is no other recourse. If there is no provision for debate in this House on a very important issue, then there is no other recourse under natural justice other than going to the courts. That is the choice open to any member of the House if he or she is dissatisfied with the situation. The motion seeks to remove excellent people. The people replacing them also have potential...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: The Senator seems to be a great convert from the great Fianna Fáil Party.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: These are the questions I put to the Leader. I am asking about the procedure adopted which breaks the rules of the House. Senator Heffernan was asked by the Labour Party to resign from a joint committee and refused. He is now being booted out. The Leader of this House has obviously signed this document and it has been authorised by the Government, which has no legal authority in this...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: The Senator can call the Garda, himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: It deeply encourages me that when a Government is so anxious to get rid of this House it appoints an inept director of elections, the Minister, Deputy Bruton, and a most inept sub-director of elections, Deputy Regina Doherty,-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: -----who never heard of the Seanad's existence.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: She is the most Rip Van Winkle of all time.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: It is insulting to this House to appoint a sub-director who never heard of the Seanad's existence.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: She must be the most inept Deputy in Dáil Éireann.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: She is the Rip Van Winkle of Irish politics.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: The Leader must be joking.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: What has the Leader been doing for the last seven years?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: She never heard the Senator Cummins was here or was Leader of this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: If the Leader was doing his job, Deputy Regina Doherty would know all about this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Terry Leyden: She is a dunce.