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- Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I welcome members of the Polish community to the Oireachtas. I hope they enjoy their visit.
- Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: The Senator's time is up now.
- Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Has the Senator a seconder for his amendment.
- Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Sorry Senator, you are over time.
- Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: To quote Yeats, I say to Senator Reilly that she may "arise and go now."
- Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: The amendment has been duly seconded by Senator Reilly. I call on Senator Bacik and she has four minutes to respond to the debate.
- Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: What beautiful chandeliers they are. I congratulate the Senator on them. I did not realise her connection with them.
- Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Higher Education Schemes (2 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: The Senator has made his point. His time is up.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (2 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Senator Whelan has made his point. I understand that the Minister of State is limited in what she can say when she comes to the House on Commencement matters.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (2 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I presume the Minister of State will continue to pursue the issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I agree with Senator Denis Landy in respect of the one-day strike at the 109 Dunnes Stores outlets throughout the Republic. The Minister should intervene in this regard through the Labour Court or whatever other methods he uses.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: The position is that he can suggest arbitration in this regard. He can do something.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Sorry-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Today is one of the major shopping days in the year. In Roscommon town there is a Londis store, SuperValu, Aldi, Lidl, Tesco and Dunes Stores. Dunnes Stores will be closed. Like the majority of people, I will not pass the picket at any store. However, the one-day strike will put jobs in jeopardy at Dunnes Stores which employs about 10,000 people throughout the State. There should be...
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: It is too late now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Ombudsman: Ms Emily O'Reilly (2 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Ombudsman for Europe, Ms Emily O'Reilly, and Mr. Aidan O'Sullivan and congratulate her genuinely on her success in securing the position. It was a tremendous achievement. I was in Brussels when Ms O'Reilly was lobbying to be elected to one of the few really elected democratic appointments in Europe. Commissioners are appointed by Governments although MEPs are elected. From...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I request the Leader to use his good offices and that of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, to seek the early release of the Irish teenager Ibrahim Halawa, who is being held in jail in Egypt. He was arrested in August 2013 and has been in prison for over 600 days. His life is possibly in danger because there are 450 other prisoners held in that prison in...
- Seanad: One-Parent Family Supports: Motion (15 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I thank Senators Katherine Zappone, Jillian van Turnhout, Mary Ann O'Brien and Fiach Mac Conghail for tabling this motion. The ability of Senators to work together and put forward a proposal in the House to which the Tánaiste has listened proves how useful the Seanad is. Fianna Fáil is happy to support the motion.This week marks the third anniversary of the promise made by the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I support the agenda today, which is very worthwhile. The Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill is a very important Bill which should be passed as quickly as possible. The Roads Bill 2014 is also substantial legislation which will get proper scrutiny in this House. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, to come to the House to try to avert...