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- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Before we commence, I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage except the proposer of the amendment, who may reply to the discussion of the amendment. Also, on Report Stage, each amendment must be seconded.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Do we have a seconder?
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Does the Senator wish to respond?
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: How stands the amendment?
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Amendment No. 2 is ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer. According to my officials, the matter is deemed out of order.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Amendment No. 3 is ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer. That is the ruling by the executive of the House.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: The Minister of State is here.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Let us stick to the Bill.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Will the Senator restrain himself now that he is winning? He is doing fine.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I ask the Minister of State to speak on the Bill.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: The Minister of State to continue, without interruption, please.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (28 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: The Senator has made his point. We will move on. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, and his staff for coming in to deal with the Bill and answering any questions that arose. I thanks Senators for their contributions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I support the agenda today, which is very worthwhile. The Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill is a very important Bill which should be passed as quickly as possible. The Roads Bill 2014 is also substantial legislation which will get proper scrutiny in this House. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, to come to the House to try to avert...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Senator Craughwell-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I request the Leader to use his good offices and that of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, to seek the early release of the Irish teenager Ibrahim Halawa, who is being held in jail in Egypt. He was arrested in August 2013 and has been in prison for over 600 days. His life is possibly in danger because there are 450 other prisoners held in that prison in...
- Seanad: One-Parent Family Supports: Motion (15 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I thank Senators Katherine Zappone, Jillian van Turnhout, Mary Ann O'Brien and Fiach Mac Conghail for tabling this motion. The ability of Senators to work together and put forward a proposal in the House to which the Tánaiste has listened proves how useful the Seanad is. Fianna Fáil is happy to support the motion.This week marks the third anniversary of the promise made by the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Ombudsman: Ms Emily O'Reilly (2 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Ombudsman for Europe, Ms Emily O'Reilly, and Mr. Aidan O'Sullivan and congratulate her genuinely on her success in securing the position. It was a tremendous achievement. I was in Brussels when Ms O'Reilly was lobbying to be elected to one of the few really elected democratic appointments in Europe. Commissioners are appointed by Governments although MEPs are elected. From...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Higher Education Schemes (2 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: The Senator has made his point. His time is up.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (2 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: Senator Whelan has made his point. I understand that the Minister of State is limited in what she can say when she comes to the House on Commencement matters.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (2 Apr 2015)
Terry Leyden: I presume the Minister of State will continue to pursue the issue.