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- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: It was about bringing an organisation to Ireland and bringing a major event to Ireland.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: I played for a Connacht vocational school, very successfully by the way.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: Very successfully. Thank you.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: They are not doing too well so far.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: Leave them at home.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: I wish to refer to a meeting of the General Affairs Council in Brussels yesterday when unfortunately Ireland lost out to Paris in the decision on the relocation of the European Banking Authority with 167 staff from London, arising from the United Kingdom's decision to exit the European Union in March 2019. It was a great achievement on the part of all those concerned for us to go ahead of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: No, I did not. I will say no more. The drawing of lots does not seem a fair way to decide the fate of those 167 staff. Luck was not with us on the day. We did not have the luck of the Irish or the four-leaved clover in Brussels yesterday. The benefits to Ireland, which would have accrued, would have been enormous in attracting financial services from London, but we must still pursue that...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: -----because carelessness was not the part of the role played, carelessness was not involved. Every effort was made and our diplomats throughout the world deserve credit. We fought them all and we won, and the Minister and the Taoiseach-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: We won when we were up against the strength of Frankfurt. In the circumstances all we can do is say we did not pull the winner on the day, it did not come out of the bag for us. There was a drawing of lots but that is not the way to do this. We should intensify our efforts now to attract banks from the United Kingdom to Ireland. As Senator Feighan said, they tried to shoot us in the foot...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: It is a very poor job actually.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Sector Standards Bill 2015: Engagement with AILG and LAMA (21 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the councillors and their colleagues. We make declarations every year, although my circumstances do not change from year to year. I would love to see a simple form that asks whether anything has changed in a person's circumstances from the commencement of their time as a councillor. That would be logical. If a person has bought or sold land, for example, he or she should include...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: I request the Leader of the House to arrange for the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform to come to the House to discuss the reduction in the interest paid for prize bonds. The National Treasury Management Agency has decided to again reduce the prize pool available for prize bond owners. It reduced the number of chances to become a millionaire from six opportunities per...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: Broadcasting the draw would mean people would know who won the prize. I wish to make a further suggestion. The yearly payout was €28 million but it is now €15.5 million and a prize bond costs about €25.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: Yes. We must all try to do something about the homeless situation. I suggest that prize bonds are renamed the housing prize bonds as it would encourage people to invest their money. People feel very helpless because as many as 3,000 children and their families are without a home in this capital. The National Treasury Management Agency has shown little innovation. Where has it looked...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: I thank the Leader very much.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: Has the €30 million in funding announced by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment been discussed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: Is it a help?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: As the witnesses know, a report was issued today on television licences. There was not particularly good news for An Post in so far as the collection service is concerned. As a former Minister of State at the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, I have always fought very strongly for An Post to get the contract for collection. Unfortunately, however, the collection misses a lot of people....
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader, Senator Buttimer, to ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2017)
Terry Leyden: That is unusual.