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Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: For base political reasons, the Fine Gael Party is prepared to sabotage tourism and wash——

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: The Fine Gael Party has a rip-off Ireland website and is doing damage to the tourism industry through its so-called rip-off campaign.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Fine Gael Party to remove the website and fight the case in the House, rather than on the worldwide web.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I was talking about the website.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: Is that so?

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for attending the House to debate this issue and I congratulate him on his new appointment. A change from a social Ministry like the Department of Health and Children to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is an interesting one. I went a similar route when, as a Minister of State, I moved from the Department of Health to...

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I have travelled in different parts of Europe and, irrespective of the costs, Ireland is relatively competitive in many areas.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: This has not been recognised on the Fine Gael Party's website. One company in north Dublin closed its business as it was highlighted on the website. However, the party does not take responsibility for this. Take the example of petrol prices. The price of a barrel of crude oil has, due to the war in Iraq and other factors, increased to approximately $52. In June, AA Roadwatch published a...

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: We know what happened when inflation was at 25%——

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: The opportunity to take over is becoming less likely because people realise the benefits of our stable, good quality Government, which will continue after the next general election. If the Opposition has the misfortune to be involved in any form of Government with whatever party, will it take down its www.ripoff.ie site because it is doing great damage to inward investment? When someone looks...

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: The Opposition can name and shame——

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: Let us fight this in the economy, within the borders of the State.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: Let us argue about prices here. The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism said the other day that we are killing ourselves off by talking ourselves out of business. The label "rip-off Ireland" is damaging the Irish economy. If Senator Cummins wants to argue politics, he should argue it within the State.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: He should not try to damage the Irish economy by adopting the irresponsible approach Fine Gael is taking at the moment. If that party ever has the misfortune to get into Government, I do not doubt that it will take down the website as quickly as possible.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: A Fine Gael Government has never contributed to bringing down prices. It has raised prices at every opportunity. Its Members are the last people who should be talking about current prices.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I commend the Minister, Deputy Martin, and wish him well in his endeavours at home and abroad. He has an enormous responsibility but I do not doubt that he will have tremendous achievements in that regard.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: What about decentralisation?

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: What is the Fine Gael Party doing about it?

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, who replaces the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon. It was great to have the new Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, in the House. The Fianna Fáil Party is most fortunate to have one great Minister for Finance succeed another, Deputy McCreevy....

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: The details outlined in the speech are excellent. The facts speak louder than words. Government Senators find it difficult to criticise the Opposition because it has been such a long time since it was in power.