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Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: Takes one to know one.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Second Stage. (14 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: I once again welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Deputy Michael Ahern, to the House and thank him for piloting the Bill through it today. I also thank his staff, who have assisted him in that important work. I would like to refer back to the Irish Financial Services Centre in Dublin. At the time, I was a member of the Fianna Fáil Front Bench,...

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Second Stage. (14 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: For example, the Opposition could introduce a Bill to establish a development corporation for the River Shannon, thereby creating many jobs. It would be worthwhile to research this policy area and to propose ideas for future development. The River Shannon is not being properly exploited. We need to build on the fantastic success of the global funds sector. The Investment Funds, Companies and...

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Second Stage. (14 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: That is one criterion.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Second Stage. (14 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: That is one of the golden rules, irrespective of any party Fianna Fáil may have as a partner in the future. Fianna Fáil is very pragmatic.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Second Stage. (14 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: Its fundamental goal is to ensure continuity, consistency and reliability in the governance of this country. It has an abundance of good Ministers and Ministers of State at present, including the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, who is an accountant. He has introduced excellent legislation and done a great deal of practical work since he was appointed to the Department of Enterprise,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: I wish to raise the unprecedented level of the current price of diesel and petrol. It has reached an all-time record of 105.9 cent——

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: ——for a litre of diesel or petrol. A debate would be appropriate as we have a discussion later on competitiveness and consumer protection.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: The Fine Gael Party's rip-off Ireland campaign has not been a great success either. Will the Leader invite the Minister for Finance to the House to discuss the price of fuel because it has a direct effect on the economy, especially with inflation and the strength of the euro vis-À-vis the dollar, which is the price in which oil is quoted. It would be worthwhile to go through in detail the...

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I commend him and his staff on the amendments they have proposed. The co-operative movement, particularly the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, has been seeking an increase in the current limits on co-operative shares for some time. The proposed new limits should meet the development needs of the co-operative movement for some years to...

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: In light of the advance of e-commerce it seems the following wording is old-fashioned, "An offering document prepared for a local offer shall contain the following statements in print in clearly legible type". Would it be possible for that to be downloaded from the Internet? This would remove the need for all of this paperwork and could perhaps be provided for on Report Stage.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their attention to this Bill. The Minister of State has a great record in bringing legislation before this House. It was a very technical Bill, but it was necessary to comply with European regulations. The Minister of State has received tremendous support from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I received such support myself...

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements (Resumed). (26 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: At 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 27 April 2005.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: That is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: Níl sé cheart.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: I too wish our colleague, Senator Maurice Hayes, every success in his new appointment. It is in order that his contribution to the Patten inquiry and other issues in Northern Ireland should be recognised. I commend the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform for recognising his work and his contribution to the Garda Síochána Bill in this House where very solid views were put forward....

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader consider arranging a debate in the near future on our current energy policy? The official opening takes place today of a wind farm in Meentycat, County Donegal — Senator McHugh probably knows the exact location — of a significant development by Dr. Eddie O'Connor and Airtricity.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: It is a great success story which is supplying power to 45,000 houses and will save on the release of 200,000 tonnes of carbon monoxide. Dr. O'Connor made the point on "Morning Ireland" that it will not be economic to develop wind farms or other alternative energy sources in the future because in the UK, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland——

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: ——a subsidy is given by the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Terry Leyden: I am seeking a debate. Last Thursday, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, opened a major peat burning power station in Lanesboro which was approved under great pressure by the Leader of this House, Senator O'Rourke, when she was Minister.