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- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Terry Leyden: We were speaking in advance of a decision of the Government. The discussion last week was irrelevant because it did not bear in mind what was happening on Monday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Terry Leyden: Let us be blunt about it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Terry Leyden: Am I wrong?
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Terry Leyden: Is it still open ended or can it be resumed?
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Terry Leyden: Indeed I am.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Terry Leyden: I was here in 1983 when the amendment was made.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Terry Leyden: I am one of eight Members who was here then.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Terry Leyden: I did, like the majority, except for Mac Giolla, De Rossa and the Labour Party.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Terry Leyden: I had no intention of speaking on it before the Government made its decision. Am I making my position quite clear?
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Terry Leyden: It is fortunate that we have been allowed to remain in office.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Terry Leyden: He does not want to abolish it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Terry Leyden: The fact is the Leader's party wanted to abolish this House but it failed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2018)
Terry Leyden: Senator Buttimer was glad to get a seat himself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)
Terry Leyden: In the next century.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)
Terry Leyden: Will the Leader request that my colleague from the Roscommon-Galway constituency, the Minister, Deputy Denis Naughten, come into the House to explain the broadband crisis as Eir abandons rural broadband roll out? It is an awful indictment of this Government that this is happening. It is an absolute disgrace. I am involved in rural Ireland and when one is trying to attract tourists to rural...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)
Terry Leyden: They would be delighted to have you there, a Cathaoirleach. We were promised this would connect 540,000 homes. What is happening? Nil. It is absolutely impossible to get broadband in our area. We tried to get a direct line and we are now relying on satellite broadcasting, which is irregular and slow. It is a disaster. I never heard such hype over anything in the world. They said it...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)
Terry Leyden: -----particularly in my own constituency of Roscommon-Leitrim.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)
Terry Leyden: One of the highlights at that time was telephone kiosks, which were a wonderful addition to rural Ireland. When people did not have phones or could not afford them, we put a telephone kiosk in most villages, which was a great boost. It is an indictment of the Government. I want the Minister to come to the House. I am a member of the communications committee. We were spun a whole lot of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)
Terry Leyden: They tried to get rid of the Seanad.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)
Terry Leyden: I can confirm that.