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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Terry Leyden: Yes, and it is located right beside the British embassy. We should immediately open an office in Tehran. When I was a Minister of State, I sold beef from Ireland to Iran. We brought our veterinary people over and we had a tremendous relationship. Human rights are vital and the situation in China is very serious. There is no doubt that we should raise this matter at every opportunity at...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)

Terry Leyden: I would be pleased.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Terry Leyden: I welcome Ms Forbes, Ms Cronin and their respective teams to this very interesting meeting. We are all deeply concerned about the cutbacks taking place in RTÉ because we all respect the company and the service it provides. RTÉ's coverage of Brexit, for instance, through its correspondents in Brussels and London, kept us up to speed with developments. RTÉ provides a public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Terry Leyden: RTÉ provides great coverage of elections on radio and television. The programmes are much watched but the service will cost more money. Has RTÉ set aside money for an election? "RTÉ Investigates" has been doing enormous work. Sometimes it is better than Governments at finding out things, such as on the matter of children's care. It is terrific work and public broadcasting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Terry Leyden: Would RTÉ like to give some help to people who have been broadcasting for so long and have such loyalty to RTÉ? I understand they have been informed their contracts will be terminated quickly. Will any of the €10 million announced today that will be invested by the Government go towards freelancers? Will it be absorbed in the overall situation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Terry Leyden: I thank Ms O'Keeffe. I note the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, wrote a letter to Lyric FM staff stating that as part of the €10 million funding announced today the board of RTÉ has been asked to reconsider or defer the decision to relocate Lyric FM from Limerick until the new commission on broadcasting reports next autumn. In fact, it is not reporting next autumn. It will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Terry Leyden: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Terry Leyden: Some Deputies are very concerned because an election is coming up next year. As Senator McDowell said, no decision will be made because the Government is afraid of the electorate, it will hang on until the election and when there is a change of Government, which there probably will be, it will have to grasp that nettle. That suits the present Government. That is fine. With regard to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Terry Leyden: I am just saying it is worth looking at who controls what goes out and what issue can be dropped. Are there other influences on Ms Forbes as director general to stop programmes going out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)

Terry Leyden: I do not know how this type of thing is investigated but the witnesses can take it that the issue was not covered by RTÉ.

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

Terry Leyden: We agree with the Order of Business and will not propose an amendment to it. However, I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, to the House next week to explain the housing situation. Some 2,020 years ago, a homeless family arrived in Bethlehem and there was no room at the inn.

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

Terry Leyden: After 100 years of independence, there were 10,514 people homeless in Ireland in the week of 21 to 27 October 2019 according to Focus Ireland. This figure includes adults and children. The number of homeless families has increased by 380% since October 2014. Shame on the Government and the Minister. In October 2019, there were 3,826 children in emergency homeless accommodation with their...

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

Terry Leyden: I was not there and I was not trained for the priesthood like the Senator. However, I can tell him-----

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

Terry Leyden: -----that there was no room at the inn. There was no accommodation in Bethlehem. The Senator's party is providing the same level of accommodation for young children in Dublin.

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

Terry Leyden: I know as much about the matter as Senator Buttimer.

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

Terry Leyden: I cannot.

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

Terry Leyden: Will the Leas-Chathaoirleach allow me to respond?

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

Terry Leyden: They were migrants.

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

Terry Leyden: Does the Leader think a stable is adequate?

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

Terry Leyden: Some €3 billion is being spent on broadband-----