Results 2,481-2,500 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: It is only right that we should add my voice to this. The point is that the closing of the ballot is on the same day as the by-election, namely, 10 October. The reaction of the people will be quite interesting. It will really be a vote on the reaction to this matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: I want to say to the Leader that we should send our best wishes to the Naval Service, the Customs and Excise and the Garda Síochána for boarding the yacht Makayabellaoff the Cork coast yesterday. The yacht was en route from Venezuela, via Columbia, with drugs. It was a major seizure and we must commend all the brave naval personnel who were present to intercept the yacht. It is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: Senator Burke could defend the indefensible. He must have been a very good lawyer. I hope he still practices because he is certainly very persuasive. I hope the greyhound he bought was a good runner. The media are very interested in this issue, and rightly so. Today "Liveline" will probably be full of calls from middle Ireland. This difficult situation and complicated issue may have an...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: Unlikely.
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: Senator, you are re-opening this issue.
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: The time is very limited.
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: The Senator is going somewhat outside the amendment.
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: Is Senator Cullinane reserving his right to speak?
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: Does anyone else wish to speak on these amendments? Otherwise they cannot speak after the Minister of State responds.
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, and his officials to the House and wish the Minister of State every success in his Ministry. Before we commence, I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of the amendment, who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. On Report Stage, each...
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: The matter has been examined by the officials and this is their recommendation.
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: We will take the amendments individually if that is the Senator's wish.
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: That is agreed.
- Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: I welcome one of the most distinguished journalists in the history of the State, Vincent Browne, to the House. He has just left the Chamber. On the appointment of Mr. McNulty to the board of IMMA, there is a procedure in place regarding the qualifications, which are important, but would the candidate be qualified if he had not been appointed by the Minister to the position? That is an...
- Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: The approach regarding the qualifications, which we all go through and of which I am well aware-----
- Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: But it is an excellent point.
- Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: I understand that-----
- Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: I understand a High Court judge was an arbitrator regarding the qualifications.
- Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: I understand that, but I understand it is only in the event of a question mark over the qualification. I do not believe the High Court judge would be required if questions did not arise. It is a matter for the Clerk of the Seanad to decide on the qualifications of the person, subject to appeal to a High Court judge.
- Seanad: Order of Business - Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)
Terry Leyden: Why was it necessary to appoint the candidate to the board-----