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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: Yes, very satisfactorily.

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

Terry Leyden: I wish to ask the Leader of the House if he would consider the point made by Senator Davitt regarding representations made by Councillor Suzanne Doyle, a member of Kildare County Council, along with the campaigner, Ray Quinn, that the Minister for Justice and Equality could come into the House to give a response to the well put together document which also has the signatures of all...

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

Terry Leyden: I am not criticising him. I am bringing the fact that he said it to the attention of the House. I praised him in here one day and nobody objected when I praised him.

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

Terry Leyden: That is quite possible. I could be quite capable of doing that.In today's edition of the Roscommon Herald, there is an article about a prominent businessman, Martin Mulligan from the Roscommon side of Athlone, who has been in business with his wife for 40 years and employs 16 people. The cost of his insurance has risen fourfold from €7,000 to €30,000, which will put his...

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

Terry Leyden: I will tell the Leader why I do not know what is going on-----

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

Terry Leyden: The Leader does not know how to run the House, nor is he capable of passing the Bill. That is a reflection on the Senator as Leader.

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

Terry Leyden: The Leader should not blame other Senators for delaying the Bill's passage.

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

Terry Leyden: The Leader does not know what is going on and he is incapable of bringing Bills through the House. He cannot do it.

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

Terry Leyden: I was elected that day.

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

Terry Leyden: That was a very good election for me.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jun 2019)

Terry Leyden: I congratulate Fran McNulty, the RTÉ "Prime Time" reporter who has been appointed as the new correspondent on agriculture and consumer affairs at the national broadcaster. I recognise the contribution made by former Deputy George Lee over five years as RTÉ correspondent on agriculture and the environment. He was very fair and focused and highlighted the issues in farming in a very...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Terry Leyden: I share in the expression of sympathies to the Cathaoirleach and his family on the death of his sister, Eileen, in the United States of America. Our condolences on this loss and to our esteemed colleague, Senator Paul Coghlan, on the death of his mother, Peggie. Paul is lucky to have had his mother when he is so mature in life. We were not all lucky enough to have our mothers for so long,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Terry Leyden: I had time-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Terry Leyden: That is very unfair, by the way.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Terry Leyden: I was not missing last week but was here all week, as I am all this week.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Terry Leyden: I had time for reflection on the issue when I was out of the country for a few days and I read the emails. Last week we were told a few things and that we had to go along with a certain line but now I believe there is something very strange about the Bill. It is a cover-up. Nobody could think that Tusla would be given the right to decide to find out where a mother was or who she was. A...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

Terry Leyden: I support the proposal made by Senator Hopkins in respect of Portiuncula University Hospital. As chairman of the then Western Health Board, I had the honour of signing the contract to take over operation of the hospital in 2011 for £11 million. The former Taoiseach and Minister for Health and Children, Brian Cowen, initiated the purchase as it was very important that the hospital be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

Terry Leyden: That is good advice.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

Terry Leyden: This is like a meeting of a Trinity College Dublin debating society.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (19 Jun 2019)

Terry Leyden: I will make a quick comment, if I may.