Results 2,321-2,340 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I am going on the press release from Independent Newspapers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I wish to make a correction. I am not a publican, I am a Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: For the record, a publican is the holder of a licence. I do not hold a publican's licence. Let us be clear about that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I hope the Senator can visit it during the Christmas season.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Not looking for a prohibition.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Rightly so, fight your corner.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Why will they not go to the gallows early?
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Senator Cummins could have got a job 2,000 years ago.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Crucifixion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: This is important.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: The Leader and I experienced a nice evening out last night.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: There is no imagination from the Government. I call on the Minister for Finance to come to the House to discuss the details of what I put forward.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Unfortunately.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Senator White provided some good facts and statistics. The reality, however, is that the Government is allowing low-cost selling of alcohol in supermarkets. That has had the effect of putting terrible pressure on the licensed trade, including bar owners, although I do not want to cite any vested interests.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Sunday newspapers are practically exclusively carrying advertisements for Tesco, SuperValu, Dunnes Stores, Aldi and Lidl. Last Sunday, they were advertising 25% off three litres of alcohol - gin, vodka and whiskey. People were urged to buy it fast in the store or get it delivered. Supermarkets are selling alcohol at a lower cost than publicans can buy it from wholesalers. That is a fact,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Well done and congratulations.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I agree with what Senator Ivana Bacik said on the decision by the Government yesterday to reopen the case on torture in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. I commend the Government under the former Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, former Minister for Justice, Des O'Malley and Paddy Hillery, who was then Minister for Foreign Affairs, who had the courage of their conviction to take the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I hope the outcome will be a clear statement that torture was used in Northern Ireland. A degrading abuse of power was evident. People were thrown from a helicopter and were also assaulted. What went on in the northern part of this country was outrageous. I am pleased the Government has the courage of its convictions to follow up the case, irrespective of the outcome.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Sporting Organisations (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Sporting Organisations (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ring.