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- Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: When it is proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: While the Senator's speech is very interesting, he has gone way over his time and now has spoken for five minutes and 43 seconds.
- Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Nóiméad amháin.
- Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Before calling on the Minister of State to respond, I share in the welcome to the House extended to him. It is a case of welcoming him back because as far as I am aware, he started his political career here.
- Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Did you not serve in this House?
- Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: The Minister of State of course was a highly distinguished Senator.
- Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I now call on the Minister of State to respond to the debate.
- Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: I was referring to the Minister of State's career in the Oireachtas as a parliamentarian.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: The point is this. We should have some flexibility in this regard. If the teachers say "No", will the Minister not listen to or respect the word?
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: They are the experts in the field whose concern is for the pupils. I have spoken to teachers in this regard and they are the advocates for pupils, not the judge, jury and executioner. Let us have a reasonable approach from the intransigent Minister. It is so unfair that 350,000 pupils are at home today. Their parents must cater for them and do not know exactly what will happen in January.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Leaving certificate pupils have also been affected. I ask the Minister, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, to speak with teachers-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: -----and have the remaining 40% externally examined. It is the crunch issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: We all wish to be associated with the expression of sympathy to the family of the young man who died in the vicinity of this House. Will the Leader of the House request the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, to come to the House to outline exactly the situation regarding her intransigence in these negotiations with the teachers unions, the TUI and ASTI? There are...
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: There are 730 schools closed today. I do not see why the Minister, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, has to follow the policies of the former Minister, Deputy Quinn. She is a new Minister and she could reassess the situation. My knowledge of dealing with teachers, and there are some teachers in this House, is that they are asking how, given that they live in the communities, they can give a fair...
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)
Terry Leyden: Would the Cathaoirleach like that? I take it he would. We would be so anxious to please the Cathaoirleach that we would hardly ever oppose him. If 40% of our re-election depended on the Cathaoirleach's assessment, we would be particularly anxious to keep him happy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2014)
Terry Leyden: Bless you all. I compliment Ms Nóirín O’Sullivan on her appointment as Garda Commissioner. It is a wonderful appointment and I commend the Government in agreeing with the independent assessment of her. There were 40 applicants and she came to the top. She is an extremely good officer who took on the drug barons in her time and was head of the training college in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2014)
Terry Leyden: I would also like to send our best wishes to the outgoing Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, who was treated shabbily by the Government. He was an extraordinarily good officer who carried out tremendous work on behalf of the State. I also send our best wishes to all gardaí for their commitment to the State. The Garda Inspectorate carried out an unfair report on Garda operations. I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2014)
Terry Leyden: The House should condemn in the strongest possible terms the cold-blooded murder of four rabbis and a police officer by two Palestinians who entered a synagogue in the ultra-orthodox neighbourhood of Har Nof in Jerusalem during a morning prayer session. They were armed with guns, a meat cleaver and knives. It was a seven minute killing spree resulting in four worshippers killed and eight...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2014)
Terry Leyden: No, the Government did not turn down it yet.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2014)
Terry Leyden: The Senator should vote for it.