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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: It is refreshing to see the interest among the media today. I welcome Miriam Lord from The Irish Times, Lise Hand from the IrishIndependent and Shaun Connolly from the Irish Examiner. I am disappointed RTE and TV3 are not represented also because I believe the coverage of last week's events influenced the outcome of the vote on Friday, given the 27-23 vote last Wednesday on Senator Feargal...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Government Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: I hope the Minister of State finds the Senator as persuasive as I have.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Government Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: The Senator is moving beyond the scope of a supplementary question.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Pension Provisions (8 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: The Minister is always welcome.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Pension Provisions (8 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: On behalf of the House, I apologise to the Minister. There was a late change in the Order of Business which resulted in this situation. It is not normal. I was a Minister of State too and I came to the House many times as the Minister of State. In this situation, there was a change and we apologise to the Minister and thank him for coming. It will not happen again.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Regulation of Health and Social Care Professions (8 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: The Minister is taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Department of Health so he is not in a position to give further details.

Seanad: Irish Sign Language: Motion (9 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: Before calling the Minister of State, I extend a welcome to Dr. John Bosco Conama from Ballintubber, County Roscommon, chairman of the Irish Sign Language recognition group which is led by the Irish Deaf Society, of which he is a member. He is also a neighbour of mine and I am sorry that I have not had a chance to meet him before now. He has a connection to my wife and I am very proud of...

Seanad: Irish Sign Language: Motion (9 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive statement, which took 23 minutes and 59 seconds to deliver. I am delighted she is looking so well and I welcome her back.

Seanad: Irish Sign Language: Motion (9 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: I assure the Minister of State that I am complimenting her. I found her contribution very interesting and I am delighted she is so well after her setback and that she is working hard again. She has always recognised this House and has visited it often, so I welcome her back.

Seanad: Irish Sign Language: Motion (9 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Conway and his colleagues for proposing the motion. Senator Keane was also involved. I thank the sign language interpreters for their excellent work.

Seanad: Irish Sign Language: Motion (9 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: I have been in the Seanad for more than 11 years and this is the first time I have experienced this work in the House. I thank the audience for coming here and for their attention to the genuine contributions of Members. I thank the Minister of State and her staff. It has been an excellent exercise in democracy. I hope some day colleagues of the members of the audience will be sitting in...

Seanad: Irish Sign Language: Motion (9 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: I am proud to have been in the Chair for this historic event. I thank all for being present.

Seanad: Irish Sign Language: Motion (9 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: The motion was agreed unanimously. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: That is a good trick.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: I would like to compliment you, a Chathaoirligh, on your re-election as Cathaoirleach with the will of the people. They have ratified you and your work as Cathaoirleach and the standard you have brought to the office. Well done.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: When Charles Haughey, as Minister for Finance, brought in the household benefits package, the then Secretary General of the Department, Ken Whitaker, pleaded with him not to bring in free travel and free electricity. Charles Haughey told me this in 2003. He resisted that pleading and it was one of the best decisions ever made by a Minister for Finance. It is regrettable that this...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: It was said that it will ensure there will be no more calls to "Liveline" and that Joe Duffy will not have the opportunity of listening to the people if the telephone allowance is cut. That is a major blow. It is also a major blow to the elderly people who use pendants for safety and security. This will cost more to the safety and security of the elderly than anything that is saved. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: I would like the Leader to use his great influence. He certainly influenced and succeeded in bringing about the retention of this House when he opposed the Government's view. Do not tell me that the saving of €20 million which was to have come about by the abolition of this House will be made in the form of a cut in the telephone allowance of the elderly. That would be a savage cut...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: -----it is a major blow to the licensed trade which is under great pressure at the moment. Below-cost selling of drink in supermarkets is causing a significant competition problem for the trade. Supermarkets are buying alcohol at a lower cost than the publicans are buying it from major suppliers such as Irish Distillers. That is a serious blow to any industry and is creating considerable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (17 Oct 2013)

Terry Leyden: I congratulate Deputy Murphy on his appointment some weeks ago as Vice Chairman of this committee, a role he took over from the new Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Donohoe. I welcome the Minister of State and his staff from the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Taoiseach, representatives of many of the embassies of the 28 member states...