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Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: ——and we were back in Government a few years later. Let us not get too excited about the results.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: He could have hit the nail on the head.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: I support the discussions due to take place this weekend between the Taoiseach and the President of the United States, Mr. George W. Bush. I remind the House of the request I raised last January, which was conveyed by the Leader and her office to the Taoiseach. This issue relates to the many young undocumented Irish people resident in the United States who are unable to return home for...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: He is also potentially the President of the Commission. Our Leader has used her office very well in conveying issues raised here to Departments. I request that she convey to the Taoiseach that he should mention the plight of the many Irish in America who cannot come home.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: We deserve some return for our co-operation with the American Government on Shannon Airport. Surely there should be some response in this regard.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: The visit of President Bush on Saturday provides a great opportunity. The President of the European Parliament, who is Irish, will be present. We have been good to America and it is time America was good to us.

Seanad: Genetically Modified Foods: Motion. (23 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials to the House. I thank Senators Quinn, Henry, O'Toole, Ross and Norris for tabling this motion. At our party meeting I was anxious that no amendment would be proposed to the motion and I am pleased the Minister of State is in agreement. This matter affects everybody and is not a political issue in the sense of party politics, but it could have...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: I support Senator Finucane's point regarding the forthcoming discussions between the Taoiseach, as President of the European Council, and the American President. We must consider the undocumented Irish citizens in the United States to whom we have a responsibility. There could be 10,000 such people in the United States of America and we must be conscious of them. Those who will march against...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: There are 42 million Irish Americans who have a say.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: Not yet.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: I agree.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: I will be campaigning.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, and support the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004. It is appropriate legislation. In fact, I am surprised any Member of the House would criticise a Government for carrying out its functions in a responsible manner. The Bill regulates the disbursement of massive amounts of public money left in dormant accounts. The Government has made a...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: The Government was testing the waters. The money was available but it took time to set up the board.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: Members of the board can be re-appointed. Membership of the board, to include the chairman, has been increased from nine to 11 members with a corresponding increase in the quorum for meetings increased from five to six members.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: The Minister is responsible for appointing board members all of whom must have knowledge or experience of matters relevant to the functions of the board. That is a reasonable provision. All existing disbursement board members are eligible for re-appointment to the new board. The terms of office of board members is set at five years. That is all reasonable. Governments have been known to...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: This is a reasonable, well thought-out Bill. I believe the Minister and Minister of State at the Department of Rural, Community and Gaeltacht Affairs are doing tremendous work in this area, particularly in terms of the CLÁR programme, of which I have some experience. I will provide Members with an example of how the CLÁR programme works. When a community centre in Strokestown, Castlecoote...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: It is mentioned in this document.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: That can be changed. I will speak to the Minister about it.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2004)

Terry Leyden: We are only on Second Stage of the Bill. It is nonsense to suggest that the CLÁR programme is not included.