Results 9,101-9,120 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: The fourth estate is running policy for Fine Gael and the Independent Alliance. Yesterday we had the headline "'Tax grab' on workers follows FG cuts pledge" and today we have "Donohoe in climbdown on loss of tax breaks as Taoiseach accused of 'clobbering workers'". Yesterday we had one headline and today we have another. Who is running the show? It is Independent News and Media and very...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: What lovely-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: What lovely bedfellows they make but when we see such a somersault-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: I can tell the Cathaoirleach it was not so much entertainment when the Government was going to take allowances from workers in bars and from other people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: If Deputy Pearse Doherty influenced that decision it confirms the alliance and coalition between both parties.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: If Senator Conway-Walsh is claiming Pearse Doherty is responsible for this, I am claiming the fourth estate, and particularly the Irish Independent and its top journalists are responsible for the change in policy. All I can say is whatever the composition of the next Government it should govern and it should not come in one day and state these are its policies and what it stands for but if...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: With great difficulty.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: The Leader should compose himself and respond.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: The Leader should compose himself and then attack.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: It is a major loss.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: Senator Clifford-Lee asserts herself all over the constituency where she works-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: -----and she is an example and an inspiration to women in this country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: Senator Norris is collaborating with him now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: The fault is not on the side of my colleague but on that of the Leader. He should withdraw his comments and I recommend strongly that he do so.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: The Leader should read today'sIrish Independentto find out.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: We will resume our scrutiny of the Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017, which is a Private Members' Bill. I welcome Ms Karen White, who is the Twitter's director of public policy in Europe. I also welcome Ms Sherry Perreault, who is the Standards in Public Office Commission's head of ethics and lobbying regulation and also serves as the secretary to the commission....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: I thank Deputy Lawless. I now invite Ms White from Twitter to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: I thank Ms White for her comprehensive opening statement. I now invite Ms Sherry Perreault to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: Does Deputy Lawless, as sponsor of this Bill, have any views? The witnesses have both been supportive of the Bill, so it is over to the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)
Terry Leyden: I thank both witnesses for a comprehensive answer. I am sure Deputy Lawless is pleased with the positive response he received to the Bill. Ms Perreault presented ideas which are not necessarily relevant to this Bill, being outside its remit, relating to referendums, their cost and funding. Has Deputy Lawless anything further to say?