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- Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting and Social Media Regulation: Statements (19 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: I appreciate that. I am not making any reference whatsoever. I am just pointing out that the media has not picked up the considerable debate we had on 7 February. It might be of assistance in terms of current contributions. At that stage, I was in favour of INM buying Celtic Media. Nobody else was queuing up to buy it at the time and 98 jobs were involved, including at The Anglo Celtand...
- Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting and Social Media Regulation: Statements (19 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: I am just saying that we sent our deliberations to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. That is all I am saying on that particular issue. The reality is that the horse has bolted; the deal is off. It is no longer relevant as far as I am concerned.
- Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting and Social Media Regulation: Statements (19 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: This is a very current issue and this Seanad must be current.
- Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting and Social Media Regulation: Statements (19 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: I am just making a contribution to be helpful. I am reminding people that this matter was debated for hours and we-----
- Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting and Social Media Regulation: Statements (19 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: Will you leave me alone for God's sake. The Minister outlined the situation and I am responding to be helpful in this regard. I am not making any accusation about the Minister, who is a constituency colleague of mine in Roscommon.
- Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting and Social Media Regulation: Statements (19 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: I respect the fact that it is a very difficult task and Ministry.
- Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting and Social Media Regulation: Statements (19 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: I know what it is like being in government and the pressures I was under at particular times. There were issues in my constituency. The other point I want to make, and I do not think the Leas-Chathaoirleach will be able to comment, is that The Irish Timesproposes to acquire Landmark Media Group. That is being considered. I certainly have an interest in this. I am sure the Minister cannot...
- Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting and Social Media Regulation: Statements (19 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: The stations are finding it difficult to survive in a competitive environment. The news they generate is being taken by all the other platforms and broadcast around the world. They have to generate the news but they do not get any payment for it, other than from the listeners. I thank the Minister. He has done well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: I thank the Acting Chairman for allowing me participate in today's meeting. We have had a tremendous exchange between the people who have given evidence, which is rather interesting. There has been great dialogue and clarification with regard to issues. In regard to equal pay, I would say to Ms Joanne Irwin that Senators Lynn Ruane, Maria Byrne and Robbie Gallagher were elected two years...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: Well done on bringing in such a high standard of teachers to the classroom. I have experience of the work of some of the teachers. Initially, there was resentment and pressure from the primary schools and now the most sought-after teachers are those who were trained in Hibernia College because most of them want to be teachers and have a passion to be trained and educated. That is where the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: Why does the Department not do so?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: The building is subsidised. It is not subsidised for the private colleges. The building is one's heating-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: Just for clarification.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: It is Keith Burke.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: Will the Leader request the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: I am sorry. Somehow, the microphones are not as good as they were in the old Seanad.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: Will the Leader ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to approve the acquisition of Sappho Limited from Landmark Media Investments by The Irish Times DAC? The proposed acquisition of the Irish Examinerincludes the Evening Echo, the Roscommon Herald, the Western People, the Waterford News and Star, the Laois Nationalist, the Kildare Nationalist, the Carlow...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: The Irish Timesis an honourable newspaper. It will look after the interests of regional newspapers well and allow them editorial independence and responsibility. That the Government did not make a decision on the proposed takeover by Independent News & Media, INM, of Celtic Media was a major error, in that it could have put those local newspapers in jeopardy. I call on the Minister...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: I was appointed more times than I was sacked. I hope the Leader gets appointed at some point, too.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2018)
Terry Leyden: Would that not be a great-----