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Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: I call the Minister of State.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: On the Order of Business it was agreed that only the spokesperson of each party would speak. The decision of the House cannot be changed. I apologise to Senator Mansergh but I have no choice in the matter.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: It is not a matter of time. The decision was——

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: I have no problem with that but the order of the House——

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: Only by decision of the Leader of the House, or if the acting leader will agree to formally amend the Order of Business.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion. (16 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: I wish to express my thanks to Senator Norris for his generosity of spirit in supporting my Registration of Wills Bill 2005. Will the Leader accommodate the Second Reading of this Bill, which is No. 12 on today's Order Paper, in the early part of the autumn session? I thank her, the Government Whip, Senator Moylan, the Government spokesman on health and children, Senator Glynn, and all my...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Cathaoirleach and his able staff, including Deirdre Lane and Jodie Blake, the Bills Office and all those involved for their work. I also thank the Tánaiste who indicated her willingness to engage with this Bill and who will hopefully give it her full support when it comes before the House during the autumn session.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: The Senator has a great memory.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: The Leader is an inspiration.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (28 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State for bringing this Bill back to the Seanad. The fact he has examined and is including these amendments makes the Bill a thorough one. To his officials I say it is worthwhile to have the Bill as accurate as it can be. I know the Minister of State and his officials are anxious to make it 100% watertight. I commend him for returning the Bill to the House to do that.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Motion for Earlier Signature. (28 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: I move: That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to her.

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2005: Motion for Earlier Signature. (28 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State for his conscientious approach to this complicated legislation. I thank his staff and senior officials and civil servants, some of whom I know from my previous experience in the Department of Industry and Commerce, for their input. It is an extremely technical Bill and fortunately the Minister of State is well qualified to bring it forward. He was also open to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: I am surprised that Senator Ryan returned to the incident at Croke Park. I wonder if it was a Labour Party inspired escapade——

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: ——to a man who has done more for Croke Park than the Labour Party ever did.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: I have two questions. However, I had to get that matter off my chest because I am getting tired listening to it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: We will do it again in Croke Park when we give——

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: Has the Acting Leader been informed that an emergency Bill has been put forward today in the Lower House relating to the role of registrars of deaths, births and marriages? Will the Bill be taken in this House this week or next week, or will we sit on Saturday or next Monday to deal with the matter? Will the Acting Leader invite the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to come to...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minster of State, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, to the House. The Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005 is important because it will decide the fates of many Members of the Oireachtas, particularly those in the Lower House, in the next general election. The people of County Leitrim have rebelled in light of certain concerns. As the last remaining Oireachtas Member for the Roscommon-South...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Jun 2005)

Terry Leyden: There are constituents of mine in the Visitors Gallery and it seems appropriate to reminisce in this way. I made a strong submission to the commission but it refused my request to be allowed to make that submission orally. How is it possible that the commission could devise the constituency of Longford-Roscommon which is divided by the River Shannon, the longest river in the British Isles?...