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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council, Brexit, Future of Europe and Western Balkans: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (7 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for European Affairs, Deputy McEntee, and her senior officials. I also welcome the ambassadors and staff from embassies in Ireland who attend regularly. I commend the Chairman on his work meeting ambassadors on a regular basis. He has taken a particular interest in meeting all of the ambassadors, especially those from the European...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (21 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: Or even an Seanadóir Traolach Ó Loideáin. Cuirim fáilte roimh Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. Níl móran Gaeilge agam. In 1982, when I was appointed as Minister of State by Charles J. Haughey, I spent many weeks travelling to Dublin to do a Gael-Linn course. I was very conscious of the fact that my Irish was not up to standard. I had a driver who...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (21 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: Even though I was taught Irish by a lovely brother, Brother Paul O'Dwyer from Tipperary, who had lovely Irish, I must say that when I was in school there was far too much emphasis on the past, present and future tenses instead of the spoken language. Perhaps the Government or some Minister will research the teaching of the Irish language to make people love speaking it. That would be a...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (21 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: A standing ovation such as that is very rare in the Chamber.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: I would like to extend our deepest sympathy-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: There are two mics on.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: No, I am not. I would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the Russian ambassador, Yury Filatov, and the President and people of Russia on the tragic fire that killed 64 people, including possibly 41 children, at the Winter Cherry shopping centre in Kemerovo in Siberia. It is a terrible tragedy. We had the experience of the Stardust tragedy, and the fire that happened in that shopping...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (27 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: On a point of information, will there be a vote at the end of Second Stage?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (27 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: The Cathaoirleach put several things together when he read out that list.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (27 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: I can assure you it will divide.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Jim Daly, to the House. On Thursday, 24 March 1983, the Second Stage debate of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1982 took place in Dáil Éireann. I was privileged to be a Member of Dáil Éireann at the time and voted with 139 Members in favour of the Bill. Eleven Members of Dáil...

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: To thine own self be true in this regard. I am consistent in not changing my pro-life stance in favour of Bill which, if passed and then voted on in a referendum, will allow unlimited abortion up to 12 weeks of a viable child who could be born into this world. This can, and possibly will be defeated, by the electorate if it gets the opportunity to do so. Having listened to the debate so...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: On my Order Paper No. 2 is the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018, Committee Stage only, not Committee and Remaining Stages.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: That is not on the Order Paper.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: I am sorry but if there is a mistake on the Order Paper it is not accurate. I thought it was Committee Stage today. I am not here for the rest of the business.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: Normally it is listed as Committee and-----

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: I recommend the Leader amend it.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: Let us see.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: What a loss.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister and his officials back to the House. It will certainly be a baptism of fire for the Minister over the next few months. I understand the referendum is planned to be held on 25 May. In 1983 the then very courageous Labour Party Minister for Health decided not to take the Bill and transferred it to a Fine Gael Party Minister. Senator Wilson cited facts from what...