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- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: I respect the Chair. However, the Chairmen cannot respect each other. One Chairman ruled the matter was in order last Thursday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: You are in a fighting mood, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: I will not let the Minister get away with this.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: No. I will discuss it with the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: I welcome H.E. Mr. Robin Barnett and Mr. Paul Welsh. I have had the opportunity to meet H.E. Mr. Barnett before. I think he was specially selected for his experience as an ambassador working in many other countries, coming at this crucial time for both the United Kingdom and Ireland. He brings a great insight to his job and is a vital contact between us and the United Kingdom, so we are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: I now call Senator Craughwell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: I now call Senator Mark Daly who is a member of Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, as are Senators Breathnach and Craughwell. That committee has a very close working relationship with this one.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: The ambassador said that he is here to listen and that he will respond, as far as he can, to what is said. I respect that, given his delicate position as ambassador for the United Kingdom. I invite the ambassador to respond now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Craughwell and invite the ambassador to reply.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: I think the ambassador has answered very comprehensively as far as he can go today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: Thank you. I thank colleagues for their contributions and their attendance. I also thank our colleagues from the Good Friday Agreement committee who came along and added to the event. I thank the ambassador and Mr. Welsh for attending. We are at the beginning of a process. One point I must emphasise is that while we will be on separate sides of the table in this process, solutions are...
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern (6 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: I extend a very warm welcome to the former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. I am delighted that he is here and must say I was very impressed in listening to his contribution. He has a very broad knowledge of national and European Union affairs. In June it will be 40 years since he and I were elected to Dáil Éireann. He served as Taoiseach three times. He has particular knowledge and can...
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern (6 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: What about the vetoes?
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern (6 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: I know Mr. Ahern would serve in the national interest.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the decision by the Government this morning on the relocation of families affected by serious flooding. I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Canney, on a voluntary scheme of relocation. There are situations in certain parts of Ireland, particularly down in the callows in south Roscommon and along the River Shannon, where flooding will just not be solved. It is a...
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: The Senator will have to work it himself.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: A persuasive speech.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy David Stanton, and his colleague, a senior official from the Department. I thank them both for coming in. I commend Senator Lawless for bringing forward this Bill. It is very clear cut and supported by Senators Boyhan, McDowell and Craughwell. It is a great achievement after just one year in the House to...
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: No, I had the pub opened before that. Let us clarify that.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)
Terry Leyden: It was opened in 2012 and 2013, to be quite correct.