Results 2,761-2,780 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: I do. Do not believe the Minister when it comes to wind energy or any other source of energy. Members opposite are saying this themselves because they know he speaks with a forked tongue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: Will the Leader indicate how many Senators will be nominated to the group to be set up to deal with the so-called banking inquiry? Will the Seanad be represented on it? When will the group be established? Will the letter of September 2008 from Jean-Claude Trichet be published? Who has it and where is it? I have a good idea where it is. Does the Government have it?
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: I challenge it to publish it. It was used to blackmail the late Brian Lenihan and Brian Cowen into agreeing to the broad bank guarantee which was dictated by the European Central Bank. Jean-Claude Trichet is responsible for it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: The letter should be published.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: I challenge those who have the letter to publish it and be damned. I have an indication as to who has it. There are copies available. I can tell Members for a start that it is in the Department of Finance and that the Minister, Deputy Michael Noonan, should publish it. No banking inquiry can take place until it is published. A gun was put to the heads of the late Brian Lenihan and Brian...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: Let it be said, without the letter being published-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: I appeal from this House to those who have copies of the letter to publish it now before the inquiry takes place.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: The inquiry will be meaningless without the letter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: I thought for a minute I was listening to the radio and "Today with Sean O'Rourke" was on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: If the Cathaoirleach would let me in it would be great.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: He is looking after his own profession again.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: Jobs for the boys. Self-interest again.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: Do it pro bono.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: I thank my colleagues. I welcome Ms Nolan and Eimear Ní Bhroin and thank them for their work for the Commission. I have been regularly attending functions and events and they play an active role in the work of the Commission which is appreciated by Members of the Oireachtas. I commend their important schools programme. In principle, my party is much in favour of this. The first...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: That is fair enough. In principle, it is a good idea. I agree that voting rights should be extended for presidential elections, but Irish citizens here at home should be assured that they have a voting right, for example, after 54 years. It is, to say the least, sick to be removed. If we could get our act together here for a start, we might be in a better position to get our act together...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: The Chairman need not worry. His name has gone in today to be put on the register.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: For 54 years, he was on the register. He never came off it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: By the way, there is an important vote on 23 May.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: It is a work in progress.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)
Terry Leyden: If I am available now.