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- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Senator Craughwell-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I share in the concern and sadness expressed in respect of Nepal and the terrible earthquake that occurred there. I commend the relief agencies, including Irish agencies, such as Concern and GOAL, which are on the ground and are helping speedily, in any way they can, to alleviate the suffering of those involved. There may be up to 10,000 casualties with 8 million people affected. It was an...
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Before we commence, I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage except the proposer of the amendment, who may reply to the discussion of the amendment. Also, on Report Stage, each amendment must be seconded.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Do we have a seconder?
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Does the Senator wish to respond?
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: How stands the amendment?
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Amendment No. 2 is ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer. According to my officials, the matter is deemed out of order.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Amendment No. 3 is ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer. That is the ruling by the executive of the House.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: The Minister of State is here.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Let us stick to the Bill.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Will the Senator restrain himself now that he is winning? He is doing fine.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I ask the Minister of State to speak on the Bill.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: The Minister of State to continue, without interruption, please.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: The Senator has made his point. We will move on. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, and his staff for coming in to deal with the Bill and answering any questions that arose. I thanks Senators for their contributions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: An Post wants to dump letters that do not have enough stamps. This was stated in a story by Aideen Sheehan in Monday’sIrish Independent.Under new terms and conditions, An Post wishes to impose this practice on customers. This was certainly never done when I was in the Department of Posts and Telegraphs. At that time, it was sacred that a letter should be delivered to a person and...
- Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: The Senator will qualify.
- Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I just want to come in on this. I welcome the Minister of State, by the way. I thank him for his work. I must say he is a very accessible Minister of State and available to everyone on all sides. In fairness, anyone would say that about his work as Minister of State. I just want to make the point that when somebody is adjudged to be bankrupt, it is basically a conviction for life. The...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Migration Policy and Current Situation in Mediterranean Sea: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the ambassador. I also welcome Mr. Sutherland back to the Oireachtas which has changed a little since he was last here. I was a Member of the Oireachtas when he was Attorney General and a former very successful European Commissioner. I also welcome Mr. Killoran. The issue is very serious. I noted Mr. Sutherland's point in comparing it with what happened to Titanicand the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Migration Policy and Current Situation in Mediterranean Sea: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: That will not be easy.
- Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (30 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I am delighted to be here today because I actually initiated this Bill in 2011 and, as far as I recall, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, brought forward a Private Members' Bill. It was certainly an area that needed to be regulated. I had parked in a small cul-de-sac in Galway with very bad signage and when I came back, I was quite amazed these guys clamping...