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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Terry Leyden: I was here for the start of the meeting and I had my hand up from the very start. Do not start that old messing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Terry Leyden: This is a joint committee and I was here before the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Terry Leyden: I do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Terry Leyden: I know the Minister is in favour of supporting local radio and the licence fee. Local radio is under pressure regarding current affairs, news, sport and the Irish language. If there was an increase in the licence fee, it would put the Minister in a stronger position to provide support. In the context of equal pay for equal work in RTE, the Minister requested that the pay scales of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Terry Leyden: Who is "youse"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Terry Leyden: I do not know about the term "youse". I am me and I am elected to the Seanad. I was elected to the Dáil and am a former Minister of State. I do not know what the "youse" bit means. That is not the policy of Fianna Fáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Terry Leyden: I certainly would not be in favour of that. The term "youse" does not refer to me. The Deputy can take that as a fact. The programmes on television and radio are fine. However, the usual guests are rolled out on the Friday gathering segment on "Today with Sean O’Rourke" and on Marian Finucane's show. Guests from outside urban areas do not get much of an opportunity to speak on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the representatives of TV3. Are TV3 and 3e separate platforms? There are two stations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Terry Leyden: So TV3 has the UTV licence also. Therefore, there are three stations, which is quite a few. I am sure "Emmerdale" and "Coronation Street" must be TV3's saviours at this time, considering that it bought into them again. Let us be honest: they have very big viewerships in Ireland. They are well-established programmes, as one knows, and they are quite enjoyable. TV3 does not seem to have...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Terry Leyden: And so say all of us.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Terry Leyden: Like the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Terry Leyden: Our colleagues from Clare may be gone but I welcome them to the House, particularly as Clare is the home of Fianna Fáil and the birthplace and home of de Valera.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Terry Leyden: I am well aware of that. I ask the Deputy Leader of the House to consider arranging a debate on airports, with a particular focus on Ireland West Airport Knock. The airport provides a tremendous service to the west and north west. Last year, it had 733,951 passengers, which is an increase of about 7%. The airport has been a phenomenal success. It is a credit to Monsignor James Horan and...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Terry Leyden: The Leas-Chathaoirleach might be delighted to know that I am actively pursuing the matter-----

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Terry Leyden: -----with all of the interested parties. I hope the Deputy Leader will invite the Minister to the House to discuss the issues of Ireland West Airport Knock and all of the airports in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister to the House. On this historic occasion, I want to pay tribute to the late, great Liam Cosgrave and sympathise with his family, Liam, Mary and Ciarán. I am the only Member of the Seanad who served in the Dáil with him, from 1977 to 1981, and I was present in the Dáil Chamber on 5 July 1977. That day, I voted for Jack Lynch and Liam was there. He...

Seanad: Future of Europe: Statements (12 Oct 2017)

Terry Leyden: I warmly welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for European Union affairs, Deputy McEntee, to the new Seanad Chamber. I want to take this opportunity to wish her every happiness in her marriage to my neighbour and very good friend, Paul Hickey, in Castlecoote. We look forward to seeing the Minister of State back in our area again in the very near future. I know she has a very...

Seanad: Future of Europe: Statements (12 Oct 2017)

Terry Leyden: I want to express my thanks to her for coming to join us on many occasions. We always loved her company and look forward to seeing her again in the village of Castlecoote as the year goes on. I also wish her well in her ministry. I think she is doing a splendid job and a great body of work. She is a very good spokesperson and Minister of State and she has created a very good image in the...

Seanad: Future of Europe: Statements (12 Oct 2017)

Terry Leyden: He may have been but his party seems to have relented on the subject now. The EU has been good to Ireland and Ireland has been good to Europe. The biggest effect has been on the fishing industry and the lobby at that time was not as strong as it should have been compared with other interests. That was then, however, and now we have to maximise quotas and catches under the Common Fisheries...