Results 9,421-9,440 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: We have good friends in Iran and we can create more business over there. Mr. Victor del Rosal from the National College of Ireland has worked with me-----
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: -----on seamless borders. The college has put a lot of work into the project. There are procedures and possibilities of developing software to assist in the export of our products around the world. I ask the Taoiseach to keep that in mind. Finally, I ask the Taoiseach to support my Registration of Wills Bill 2016 in Dáil Éireann-----
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: -----because I want to ensure that happens as its success is part of my re-election campaign.
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: Good legislation is vital.
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: We can extend the sitting time of the Seanad at any time. We can sit five days a week, if we wish.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: One walks on it.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: Senator Buttimer would open an envelope if he got the chance.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton, to come before the House as soon as possible to explain the rationale behind the tentative decision relating to broadband roll-out. It is only a decision in principle. No contract has been signed and none will be signed during the lifetime of this Government. The matter to which I...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: -----announced that it would no longer remain in the process. The Irish Independentreported on 27 September 2018 that ESB chief Pat Doherty described the withdrawal as a "difficult" decision saying that "It was made on the basis that Siro was unable to make a business case for continued participation in the process". Vodafone Ireland also withdrew. That was all on the basis of a...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: I want to have a debate in this House. The Minister should be brought in front of this House to explain the situation in order that we can put questions to him.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: Someone is wrong but never themselves.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: That is very kind of the Chair.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: I thank the Chair. I agree with Senator McFadden's comments on the Army. There needs to be a realistic examination of soldiers' pay and conditions. We are losing so many. Senator Craughwell has raised this on many occasions. We should consider it. I suggest that the Minister of State at the Department of Defence be brought to the House very shortly to have a good debate on this issue....
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: He is a colleague of mine. Everyone who was a councillor and was elected to this House will agree it is about time we faced this issue. We should not be afraid, in facing this issue, that the electorate will somehow say councillors are not entitled to what I propose. They are doing a great job. Only three female councillors were elected to Roscommon County Council this time. There were...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: We are on the one panel. That is why.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: My apologies. It is just that we are on the one panel in the Seanad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Retention of Defence Forces Personnel: Discussion with Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (30 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: I thank the Chairman for giving me the opportunity to speak. I am Vice Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Union Affairs and not a member of this committee. I commiserate with the Chairman on not being elected to the European Parliament on this occasion, but, frankly, its loss is Ireland's gain. I commend him for being here after such a gruelling election campaign. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Retention of Defence Forces Personnel: Discussion with Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (30 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: I was comparing the priorities of the Government. The Army is not a priority. That is the point I was making.