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Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: I made a very helpful suggestion.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: I move: That Seanad Éireann: —welcomes the very positive labour market figures and notes that the level of employment in Ireland is now at a record high level of almost 1.9 million; —notes that Ireland continues to perform exceptionally well in comparison with our European partners with employment and labour force growth being ahead of the EU average by a factor of three or four and with...

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: Research and development in Ireland is growing at a phenomenal rate, signifying the Government's vision of Ireland becoming a knowledge economy with leadership in the areas of life skills, medical technology, software and information technology. This vision is becoming a reality due to the Government giving high priority to funding research and development. The national development plan...

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: Thank you. It is surprising how quickly time goes when one has good news to give out. If it was a bad news, it would go slower.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: That is very profound, a Chathaoirligh. I sympathise with the Opposition because it is grasping at straws. The Government is one of the best in the history of the State, with Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats working together as a team in the interests of the State.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: When they have an opportunity to go to the polls in two years time, the people will recognise the achievements of the Government.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: That is why I am proud and pleased to put this motion to the House. I thank my colleagues in the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary party and the Progressive Democrats for their support.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: There seems to be something wrong.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: On behalf of Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, I thank the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, and the Ministers of State, Deputies Parlon, Michael Ahern and Seán Power, for their presence in the House for the debate on this important motion tabled by Fianna Fáil. I strongly recommend that the main Opposition party reflect on its faulty and inaccurate...

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: I have heard all of it. There is a little error. I do not want to be too helpful to the Opposition party——

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: To be sure, I obtained a detailed brief from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. It states that corporation tax applies to all enterprises, indigenous and foreign.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: The Mullingar heifer accord has broken down. The Labour Party is not associated with opposing this motion, neither are the Independent Senators. Fine Gael is on its own; as it was in the past. It will have a difficult task to gather a rainbow coalition of any size if it cannot get this motion right in this House.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: This is the first test of the Mullingar accord.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: It has broken down.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: The House will be delighted to know that I have also researched the great developments in Kildare North and I am very impressed by the number of jobs which have been created in the constituency.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: I am also impressed by the number of jobs created in County Meath.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: It will reflect well——

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Senator for raising that matter because I have a very good brief on County Roscommon. I welcome the new jobs which have been recently approved. If I had more time, I would elaborate on them but in fairness to Senators on this side of the House, I do not want to personalise it.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: This is the first test of the Mullingar accord and it has broken down dramatically.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: The Labour Party has decided not to participate in this vote and its Members seemed more willing to come back to their former partners on this side of the House.