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Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Terry Leyden: Only two thirds.

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister for attending to discuss the Bill in the House. I am well aware of the resistance from the GRO in Roscommon. I have experienced it for a very long time. I hope it does not influence the Minister when he comes to think about this and that he will take a very independent approach. I know he will and that he will be very progressive in so far as this is concerned. I am...

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Terry Leyden: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader invite the Taoiseach to come to the House to discuss Brexit? Today's edition of the Irish Independentcarries an article that talks about a Brexit "shambles". I cannot understand why a country as affected by what happens in the UK does not have a dedicated Brexit Minister and Department. I suggest that the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform be...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Terry Leyden: Why is Theresa May not taking control of Brexit instead of giving it to a Minister?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Terry Leyden: I am not criticising the Taoiseach at all.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Terry Leyden: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh. I appreciate that.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Terry Leyden: It is a genuine view that I have.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Terry Leyden: No, I am not.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader invite the Minister of State with responsibility for Gaeltacht affairs and natural resources, Deputy Kyne, to the House to talk about inland fisheries? I was interested in what Senator Mac Lochlainn said about the difficulty relating to Lough Foyle. There is a form of apartheid regarding fisheries in Ireland. I met the Minister of State and the chief executive and chairman...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Terry Leyden: I appreciate that but it is not every day that one can raise discrimination against one area in our own country and Republic.One can fish all one likes in counties Kerry and Limerick and along the River Shannon but not in my area. What am I going to do about this? I am going to raise the matter as a form of discrimination against the people in my area who are trying to attract tourists....

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Terry Leyden: The Cathaoirleach is very patient.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Terry Leyden: He probably does not realise the seriousness of the situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Terry Leyden: Speak out. Name and shame.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Terry Leyden: I say, "Well done," to RTE for its programme last night. I did not see it, but I do not need to see such a programme to find out what is going on. I call on the Minister for Health to come before the House to report on the overall situation in medicine and the health service.There is a crisis in the accident and emergency departments. We know that. Trolleys are being counted. We know...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Terry Leyden: -----could not go to Roscommon. He could have died in the interim.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Terry Leyden: I am calling for the reopening of the accident and emergency, and I will put it further-----

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Terry Leyden: -----through the Chair. I will now call on the Minister, Deputy Naughten, to put the gun to this Government's head and demand that the accident and emergency department be opened, and if it brings down this Government so be it. I would welcome this Government collapsing on the basis of his commitment to this hospital. He voted to retain the accident and emergency department. Now he has...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Terry Leyden: -----"My vote is not there anymore unless I get the restoration of the accident and emergency department in Roscommon, or I am resigning from this discredited Government. I do not care how long this Government lasts. If I get the accident and emergency department back so be it." Denis Naughton has to call for this now.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Terry Leyden: They were not from Roscommon.