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- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)
Terry Leyden: I would like to make the point that we are not opposing the holding of the election on 23 May. We are making a point about the reduction in the number of seats. Of course we are not against the independent commission, of which our esteemed Clerk is a member. We are against the principle of the reduction in the number of seats from 12 to 11, which the Government should have vetoed.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)
Terry Leyden: The Senator is lucky to have a place to waste her time in. She would have been outside the door only for Fianna Fáil.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)
Terry Leyden: I am not making any point of order.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)
Terry Leyden: I am being interrupted.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)
Terry Leyden: I am making the point that Fianna Fáil, as the party that brought this country into Europe, is the most pro-European party in Ireland.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)
Terry Leyden: Jack Lynch and Paddy Hillery went out to Europe and negotiated it. I was the Minister of State in charge of the Single European Act.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)
Terry Leyden: I was negotiating that on behalf of the Government. Nobody can ever point a finger at Fianna Fáil. The point I am making is that if Fianna Fáil was in power now, we would have vetoed the reduction from 12 to 11.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)
Terry Leyden: I was a replacement candidate for Europe. I contested the convention-----
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)
Terry Leyden: -----for the election in 1999. I polled very well.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)
Terry Leyden: Exactly.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)
Terry Leyden: That is the point. I have heard comments being made about our stand in this regard. We are emphasising that Fianna Fáil was the party that negotiated this country's entry into the EU. We are very proud of that. We should not run away from that situation at all. I will wish the Minister well if he is appointed as a Commissioner. I think he would make a good, able and strong Commissioner.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2014)
Terry Leyden: He would be a strong voice on behalf of Ireland. I wish him well in that regard. We accept that the election will take place on 23 May, but we are opposed to the reduction in the number of MEPs from 12 to 11. That is all.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)
Terry Leyden: The three musketeers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)
Terry Leyden: I also commend Joe O'Connor on his statement in this regard. I ask the Leader of the House to arrange for the Minister for Education and Science to come to the House to outline the Government's reaction to the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, ECHR, on 28 January 2014. This majority decision - 11 to six - related to the case of Louise O'Keeffe which she courageously fought for...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)
Terry Leyden: Not when the Government is appointing and dis-appointing-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)
Terry Leyden: The Senator would make a good judge, himself.
- Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)
Terry Leyden: Absolutely.
- Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)
Terry Leyden: The Minister of State is a very busy man. He should not neglect his constituency by the way.
- Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)
Terry Leyden: I paid the price.
- Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)
Terry Leyden: I do not mind a reduction in my speaking time. I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. He was a very good Senator who worked hard. He probably honed his political ability in this House. I always thought he was a very fair-minded, non-political type person. I congratulate him on being made a Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs. I know he is working very...