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- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: Will the Leader of the House consider having a debate with the appropriate Minister on the report of the Athlone boundary review committee, which was published recently? Some 28,000 people objected in County Roscommon to the extension of the boundary from the Athlone urban area to Roscommon in the Monksland-Bellanamullia area, which was a land grab by another local authority. I commend the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: The situation is unsatisfactory. The report's summary states: "Roscommon and Westmeath County Councils should provide to the Minister a Joint Implementation Plan within 6 months of the publication of this report to indicate their proposals and timelines for completion of these tasks..." It goes on to state that if they do not co-operate, the Minister will extend the boundary into Roscommon....
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: Fine Gael had two seats one time when it promised to retain the accident and emergency department in Roscommon County Hospital-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: -----but the party broke that promise. One Deputy withdrew and the other went independent and now he is a member of the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: They cannot hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: Dear, dear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: I hope they are all in the next Dáil.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: I do not recall that point.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: I do not recall that part of my speech.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: I recall broken promises about the hospital in Roscommon.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: A Chathaoirligh, you cannot allow the Leader to misrepresent me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: They approved it in Roscommon.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: The Senator is very well briefed on this complex issue.
- Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Naughten, to the House. Both of us are from the Roscommon-Galway constituency. I commend him on his excellent presentation and on the details he has outlined. He has put a great deal of work into his plans. I hope he has the time to implement them.
- Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: I presume the Minister will come to the House shortly to introduce the emergency legislation that is proposed in the postal sector. I do not agree with his decision to allow a free-for-all as far as postage is concerned. The law of diminishing returns applies in this context. If the price of a stamp is increased to 93 cent, fewer people will use the postal service.While the Minister is...
- Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: No. I have eight minutes.
- Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: I will be ruled by the Acting Chairman.
- Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: I am not going to be ruled by Senator Humphreys. I have my own view and I have an opportunity to put it straight to the Minister. I did not go on the airwaves or to the newspapers. I am only saying with the Minister present that I would urge caution in this regard. I am sorry that An Post seem to be going through a very critical stage. It is amazing how it has emerged so quickly. With...
- Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: Thank you. I just would have been concerned if that was the case. Solar panel farms have been brought to the Minister's attention. I am not sure of the economics of it, but I know the Minister's Department is examining it. The Minister might tell us if there is an actual policy in place or if the Department is researching it. There areas of cutaway bogs belonging to Bord na Móna...
- Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)
Terry Leyden: They were a help in that regard. There is a Green Party Member present.