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Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: The report will come to the Minister of State. When the Minister of State comes to open that site, I hope Senator Feighan will also be there.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: The Senator would have been well advised if he had outlined in more detail the tremendous offer by the people of Boyle to provide a free site for decentralisation. I will pursue that matter with him.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: Decentralisation will come to Carrick-on-Shannon——

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: ——Longford, Athlone, Mullingar and Loughrea.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I wish I had more time to go into detail. I require injury time because I was distracted.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: In tomorrow's budget the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, will confirm the major allocations to ensure decentralisation takes place. We will deliver.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: A lot done, more to do.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: Some 10,300 people will be relocated, 230 of whom will be to Roscommon. I am proud of the Government's record. I am proud of the Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats coalition. We will survive. I do not believe the Opposition wants to hear the truth about Mr. Dukes and Fine Gael, because the truth hurts.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: The Senator's time has expired.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: The Senator has exceeded his time. I was very lenient. The Senator has taken six and a half minutes. I do not like to interrupt the Senator.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (30 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I do not have any objection.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: Arising from the very successful debate last night on decentralisation, I ask the Leader if we could have a further debate as quickly as possible to further assess the benefits.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: It would also give me an opportunity to get further information on the sale of sites by Deputy John Bruton when he was Minister for Finance.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: On a point of clarification——

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: On a point of clarification, surely we are entitled to question the actions of a former Taoiseach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: That is a problem with Deputy John Bruton and not with me.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: Put him out.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: Do not tempt the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: I express my thanks to Senator O'Toole for his good wishes in regard to the provision in the budget for the Cuisle respite and holiday centre, which is a national centre for the Irish Wheelchair Association.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Dec 2004)

Terry Leyden: I recognise also Senator Ryan's involvement in the Divine Word Missionaries in the past. Divine Word Missionaries' loss was the Seanad's gain.