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- Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: That is fine but it was agreed after lunch today that all Stages would be taken today. There was no disagreement on that and no vote against it.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Is has been circulated.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: We might move very fast.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I appreciate that. I welcome Mr. Cardiff, Ms Kerrigan and Mr. Fennessy to our meeting. I get very little representation from people who have difficulties. Farmers are terribly compliant and have always shown great respect for the European Union. We have our own organic farm so I know. I suppose there is really, quite frankly, an over-supervision of Irish farming from the Department's...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: They are complex and too bureaucratic. This brother and sister would have very little involvement and they are really scared. Simplification is a great thing and maybe the witnesses could bring that about too when they are looking at the whole system. Finally, I hope they will be invited back to the Oireachtas shortly in the context of the banking inquiry, which is starting tomorrow. Mr....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I would speculate that Mr. Cardiff will not say "No".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I am delighted to hear that and I think Mr. Cardiff can play a very important role. I think he might wrap the whole thing up in a few days, actually.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: That is scary.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Seanad Éireann is at the centre of political attention today and will be thus tomorrow and possibly on Monday because of the decisions that we, as Members of the second House of the Oireachtas, must make. It is not surprising that the Taoiseach was so anxious to get rid of this House. He tried his utmost to destroy this House and if he had succeeded, the Water Services Bill would have...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I commend the Leader of the House.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Those days are gone.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Thank you.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, to the House. The Bill is a complete disaster for the Government. Like all other Senators I have received an enormous amount of e-mails. The e-mail systems are practically blocked up as a result. There is a consistent message from people that enough is enough and they have reached saturation point as far as taxation is concerned. This is the...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: An office was established in Castlebar to provide ten jobs for Castlebar which, like all west of Ireland towns, is going through a very difficult time. This was done just to show the Taoiseach could deliver jobs to County Mayo.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: It is time for the Government to scrap the company and return to the system we had and improve it by investing in it. It is politically disastrous. We have seen the number of people on the streets. Fine Gael and Labour Party Deputies, Senators and councillors saw the results of the local elections in which they were practically wiped out in most counties. People absolutely rejected Fine...
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Talk about a poisoned chalice.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: He wanted to carry the cross to Calvary for the Government.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: He volunteered for the cross.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: He got the cross and he will carry it.
- Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: He will carry those in the Labour Party with him to Calvary where they will be executed.