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Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: This will create massive opportunities because of the need for the legal profession to have agents, as in Dublin. All legal firms have agents in Dublin who go to the Land Registry to examine files and make searches. These will now be required in Roscommon. We have registers of deaths, births and marriages so Roscommon town is the registry headquarters in Ireland – Roscommon, the registry...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: —and all the supporters of Fianna Fáil. We are very proud of this development. The last time I was in the Oireachtas, we got decentralisation. I am back and we have got it again. The last time I was here in 1992, I got the registry of deaths, births and marriages.

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: It is more than a coincidence. In 1992 I asked the then Taoiseach, Albert Reynolds, to give us something for Roscommon. He gave us 50 jobs in the Department of Health and Children's general register office. Unfortunately, that decision was only implemented in 2003 after my return to the Oireachtas. The opening was attended by the Minister for Finance, Deputy McCreevy, and the Minister of...

Seanad: Order of Business. - Budget Statement: Motion. (3 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: This decision represents a vote of confidence in the BMW region and specifically Roscommon. The jobs in Claremorris and Knock will have a spin-off effect for Ballaghadereen. The one disappointment is Boyle. I have no doubt that the chamber of commerce there is expressing regret that Boyle has not been successful as it was providing a free site for decentralisation. The Fianna Fáil and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I agree with Senator Norris in that regard. Will the Deputy Leader, in conjunction with the Leader, arrange a debate on decentralisation? I would be interested to hear the views of the Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party, whose members appear to think there is nothing outside Dublin.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: It is ironic that the foggy, boggy site down in Knock has now become the headquarters for the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I am seeking a detailed debate on the merits of decentralisation. At one time, Fine Gael decided to drop decentralisation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: Dr. FitzGerald—

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: Dr. FitzGerald tried to stop—

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I am doing so but in fairness to the situation—

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: As far as I know, Senator Norris is from Dublin.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I would be pleased if the Deputy Leader could, with the Leader, arrange a debate on decentralisation as soon as possible. I would be delighted to hear their views because—

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: It is not surprising that Fianna Fáil is a national party, not a local party.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I support the proposal by Senators Norris and McCarthy for a debate on the report of the inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. It is very important that we analyse this detailed report in the new year and hold a discussion with maybe an opportunity for the families to respond to the report, through the Seanad. I ask the Leader to provide for a detailed debate on this in the new year.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: Then we will have an opportunity of debating that report.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I hope the Leader will respond to that. I support the call by my esteemed colleague Senator Feighan from Boyle, County Roscommon for a discussion in the new year about the decentralisation plans. The Government will still consider Boyle and I will lend my full support to the campaign by Michael J. Smith, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Boyle and others.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I do. The campaigners have a very good case. No other area has offered a free three and a half acre site to the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I congratulate the Chair on being there for the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: This issue has exercised Senator Feighan for the last few years.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: To ensure that we get at least three out of the five seats in north Roscommon in the election next June it is crucial we have a decision regarding decentralisation to Boyle. The Leas-Chathaoirleach may be able to give me some guidance on another issue.