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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: Neither of them will object. It is a rare occasion-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: Bishop Jones has served as bishop for 20 years and is retiring. I was disappointed that neither the President nor the Government was represented at the event.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: I welcome to the Visitors Gallery Mr. Eoin Gahan, senior fellow and very distinguished member of the Kennedy School at Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: And the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Mark Daly. I commend him on tabling the amendment. I welcome the members of the Irish Deaf Society to the Visitors Gallery and thank the sign language expert for being here. This highlights the difficulties faced by deaf people in this country. Their situation has been made more difficult by the harsh decision, or...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: This is a very important matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: I regret very much that Deputy Frank Feighan was not appointed a Minister of State.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: It was an extraordinary move considering a by-election is looming that the Government is guaranteed to lose. They have no opportunity-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: I do not have the time as I am too busy. This recess is a happier one than last year's when we were faced with annihilation due to the proposed abolition of the Seanad. Last year Members thought it was the last time they would leave the House and the Seanad would be abolished.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: I am trying to make a state of the nation speech. I ask the Cathaoirleach to give me some latitude due to the fact that I am the longest serving Member of the House and the Oireachtas.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: The Senator did not oppose the cuts in the budget.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: It is safe because nobody is going into it. That is one way to solve the problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: It is a very interesting suggestion.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second Stage (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, with whom we served in the Seanad from 2000 to 2007.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second Stage (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: The Minister is welcome back. I served, although not quite in the same capacity as him. It is nice that he had experience in the Seanad and I wish him every success in his Department which is a very important one. I know he will do an excellent job.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second Stage (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: This is a very interesting debate.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second Stage (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: No, it is not. He has been here previously.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second Stage (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: The Senator was not born at that stage.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second Stage (17 Jul 2014)

Terry Leyden: Let us not go into the details.