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Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2015)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear. I agree with Senator Kelly.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2015)

Terry Leyden: In fairness, the Leader has a lot of influence over them.

Seanad: Europe Day and European Commission Work Programme: Statements (7 May 2015)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs. It is appropriate to recognise Europe Day, which I presume is happening all over Europe. Perhaps this morning's effort in the hall of the Oireachtas could be improved for the future and involve Members further, including the Cathaoirleach, the Leader of the House, the leader of our delegation to the Council of Europe,...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2015)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader of the House consider arranging a rolling debate on the proposals contained in the 2015 Seanad reform document? The time allotted yesterday to discuss the document was limited.No one had any great satisfaction in having four minutes or six minutes to outline a complex Bill, the hard copy of which was circulated yesterday, which meant there was not much time to study it. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2015)

Terry Leyden: To publish it, even. Perhaps the Leader of the House is to publish it. I would recommend to him that we should analyse that Bill in detail before it is published. The most charming part of the Bill is the proposal for an ongoing committee, sitting every month, reporting to the Government in perpetuity, this great group with Dr. Maurice Manning, Mr. Joe O'Toole and others. That is rather...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2015)

Terry Leyden: I certainly admire their dexterity and determination and their willingness to create another little State board to look at the Seanad.

Seanad: Report of the Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (5 May 2015)

Terry Leyden: Mr. O'Toole is a super-optimist.

Seanad: Report of the Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (5 May 2015)

Terry Leyden: They were total lies.

Seanad: Report of the Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (5 May 2015)

Terry Leyden: I welcome Dr. Maurice Manning, Chancellor of the National University of Ireland, and former Senators Joe O'Toole and Pat Magner. I was delighted that the National University of Ireland was not abolished as was proposed at one stage. I thought that was a ridiculous proposal because the National University of Ireland serves a very good purpose and has proved to be very successful. Dr....

Seanad: Report of the Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (5 May 2015)

Terry Leyden: One can e-mail, but a report of this significance and importance should be circulated. Are we like turkeys voting for Christmas? One should at least know what was in the report. We were asking what was in the report, but no one knew because it had not been circulated. It is not the responsibility of Dr. Maurice Manning or Mr. Joe O'Toole. I am the only Member of this House who served in...

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (30 Apr 2015)

Terry Leyden: I am delighted to be here today because I actually initiated this Bill in 2011 and, as far as I recall, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, brought forward a Private Members' Bill. It was certainly an area that needed to be regulated. I had parked in a small cul-de-sac in Galway with very bad signage and when I came back, I was quite amazed these guys clamping...

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (30 Apr 2015)

Terry Leyden: They were very sympathetic. The Seanad was sitting but the Dáil had not yet come back. I was fairly annoyed, to say the least. I pointed out this anomaly in that the company a had a small sign on the wall. I could not believe I was clamped and I paid €140 at the time. By the way, I got the money back. It exposed the ridiculous situation. On that particular day, a young...

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (30 Apr 2015)

Terry Leyden: What?

Seanad: Roads Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (30 Apr 2015)

Terry Leyden: I wish the Minister well in the ongoing negotiations and I hope the Labour Relations Commission gets involved. I know the Minister is doing his utmost. I appeal to the unions to call off the strikes planned for tomorrow and 1 May because they will be disastrous for the economy. I do not understand why this union rivalry seems to be escalating the situation even though the Minister has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Migration Policy and Current Situation in Mediterranean Sea: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the ambassador. I also welcome Mr. Sutherland back to the Oireachtas which has changed a little since he was last here. I was a Member of the Oireachtas when he was Attorney General and a former very successful European Commissioner. I also welcome Mr. Killoran. The issue is very serious. I noted Mr. Sutherland's point in comparing it with what happened to Titanicand the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Migration Policy and Current Situation in Mediterranean Sea: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Terry Leyden: That will not be easy.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)

Terry Leyden: An Post wants to dump letters that do not have enough stamps. This was stated in a story by Aideen Sheehan in Monday’sIrish Independent.Under new terms and conditions, An Post wishes to impose this practice on customers. This was certainly never done when I was in the Department of Posts and Telegraphs. At that time, it was sacred that a letter should be delivered to a person and...

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Terry Leyden: The Senator will qualify.

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Terry Leyden: I just want to come in on this. I welcome the Minister of State, by the way. I thank him for his work. I must say he is a very accessible Minister of State and available to everyone on all sides. In fairness, anyone would say that about his work as Minister of State. I just want to make the point that when somebody is adjudged to be bankrupt, it is basically a conviction for life. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Terry Leyden: I share in the concern and sadness expressed in respect of Nepal and the terrible earthquake that occurred there. I commend the relief agencies, including Irish agencies, such as Concern and GOAL, which are on the ground and are helping speedily, in any way they can, to alleviate the suffering of those involved. There may be up to 10,000 casualties with 8 million people affected. It was an...