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Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: It was not very bright of him.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: Panic measures.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: The fact the Government followed the four year plan devised by the late Brian Lenihan is evident that success will come. If one reads through the plan it can be seen the Government followed it diligently and that success is starting to come, whether now or in the future. The elections last Friday were a wake-up call for the two parties in government.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: Neither Fine Gael nor Labour could come close to winning either of the seats. On that basis, there will be a wipeout of the Labour Party. This is unfortunate because I like the Labour Party. They are nice people.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: We were very good in government together and on many occasions. We brought in free university education-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: -----got rid of section 31 of the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960 and dealt with other issues in a combined effort.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: Below-cost selling has not been tackled in the budget. This is causing great difficulty in the industry and should be looked at prior to Christmas because it is quite evident the major supermarkets are involved in below-cost selling of alcohol, which leads to other social problems and should be tackled. There was no reason for it not to be tackled in the budget. There is no plan to restore...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: -----which was followed on Saturday with the water charges protest. The people will realise on 1 January, when the bills start coming in for water charges, that everything in this budget will be eliminated and any advantage will be gone.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: Is the Leader announcing the budget?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: I would like to join in the very warm welcome to Senator Gerard Craughwell on his membership of Seanad Éireann and to welcome him to this House. I congratulate him, his wife Helen, his son David and his daughter Rebecca on this great achievement for the family. Senator Craughwell is a former president of the Teachers' Union of Ireland from 2012 to 2014. He played a very important role...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: Let me say this. He played a very important role in the constituency of Roscommon-South Leitrim and the other constituency. I can assure the House that I have never come across a more popular leader in Fianna Fáil in my time and I have served under five or six of them.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: If anyone has any doubts about his continued leadership of the Fianna Fáil party, he is going to lead us into the next election and will be successful then.

Seanad: Defence Forces Overseas Missions: Statements (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: I welcome home the 130 troops from the 44th Infantry Group who served so gallantly in the Golan Heights. Their mission was extended because of a security situation there. I am delighted the Minister, Deputy Coveney, got the opportunity to welcome them home this morning at Casement Aerodrome which was a nice gesture. I was most impressed with the welcome by the families and friends which...

Seanad: Immigration Reform for U.S. Citizens Living in Ireland Bill 2014: First Stage (8 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator O'Brien.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: I share the commendation given by the Leader of the Opposition to the Defence Forces, which acquitted itself very well, as it has in the past, in the Golan Heights region, where it was holding peace between the Syrians and the Israelis. It was in a very difficult position and handled itself extremely well. It is a very well organised and trained army. I visited Bosnia-Herzegovina with...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: I am asking-----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: That is fine. I am sure they will understand.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to ask the Minister for Finance to come before the House to discuss the issues raised by Senator O'Donnell and me.