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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: We look forward to the programme and-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: What about water charges?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: It is a step in the right direction.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to request that the Minister of State with responsibility for the elderly, Deputy Jim Daly, appear before the Seanad as soon as possible and that he overrule a decision taken by the Health Service Executive. Before Senator Feighan leaves, I should say that this is another blow to Roscommon, even if he campaigned for it. It seems that under the watch of his party's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance Building to Strengthen the European Union: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: Am I on time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance Building to Strengthen the European Union: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: As it happens, we just prevented the guillotining of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill in the Seanad, so that work is done. They can proceed now at a casual pace with the rest of the Bill. I welcome the director general, Ms O'Donoghue, and her colleague, Ambassador Joe Hackett. I welcome also the Portuguese delegation to the committee and all the representatives of embassies in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance Building to Strengthen the European Union: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: Ms O'Donoghue did not refer to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Alliance Building to Strengthen the European Union: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: What is the Department's involvement in working with the former eastern countries such as Montenegro?

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: I hope he is not abolishing-----

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: That is for sure.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: I thank my colleague.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: The Senator would be a great candidate.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Horkan for his generosity. I welcome the Taoiseach to the House. Recently we shared the same experience of meeting our favourite singers because he met Kylie and I met Bono. I am getting as much coverage over meeting Bono as he did when he met Kylie. There was nothing wrong with the Taoiseach meeting a great singer as well.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: There was much ado about nothing at the time.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: I compliment the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Government on doing a very steady job as far as Brexit is concerned. We are impressed. I must say that Micheál Martin put people before politics-----

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: -----when he stood aside and said there would be no election-----

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: -----as we want to get Brexit through. Let us consider what the situation would have been like now-----

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: -----if we were in the middle of a general election campaign when we should be dealing with the serious issue of Brexit-----

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: -----and the time that the Taoiseach would have had to spend here at home instead of being there.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)

Terry Leyden: In terms of the expansion in the number of embassies, I request that the Taoiseach re-opens the embassy in the Islamic Republic of Iran.