Results 3,481-3,500 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: The Government cannot even appoint a Minister of State in that Department. It is afraid to appoint a Minister of State to assist the Minister. I am appalled by what is going on at this stage.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: One farmer from Cahirciveen drove a tractor and trailer to Roscommon to collect a few bales. That is how serious the situation is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: The Government is standing idly by. It is doing nothing and farmers are feeding straw at the moment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: I second Senator Ó Clochartaigh's proposed amendment to the Order of Business. I would like to be associated with the vote of sympathy to the Blaney family, to Margaret, Niall, Liam and the family, on the death of an excellent parliamentarian and wonderful public servant who carried on the great tradition of the Blaney family in Donegal. I would also like to be associated with the vote...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: It is not just a fodder crisis, but a fodder famine. The Government does not have a co-ordinated policy to deal with the issue. When Fianna Fáil was in power, all the farming organisations would be outside Leinster House protesting on such an issue, but that would not be necessary because the former Minister, Deputy Brendan Smith, would have taken decisive clear action. Some 846...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) with Central Bank (30 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: I thank the Chairman for allowing us in before the Order of Business and our colleagues for agreeing. I welcome Professor Patrick Honohan and his team from the Central Bank of Ireland. Today is an important day as the Central Bank returns profits of €1.4 billion to the State. That is a successful outcome. The Central Bank is discussing the deposit guarantee fund at present. Like...
- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: The Gilmore gale.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: It is not much good in the west of Ireland.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: On a point of order, as the inquest is under way, Senator Bacik should not prejudice the outcome of the inquest.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: I am sorry, this is a serious matter. She is prejudicing the outcome of an inquest in Galway.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: The record will show very serious statements. It should be brought to the attention of the coroner.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: I did not refer to an inquest under way in Galway.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: The coroner should be informed of her statements.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: Senator Bacik is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: Were they on Senator Bacik?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: Senator Bacik selected one piece of evidence-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: Unfortunately, generals tend to lead from the back.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: I suggest that Senator Kelly table Committee Stage of his Wind Turbines Bill 2012. It would resolve some of the issues that he raised regarding the location of turbines next to families and their homes, particularly in Rahara, County Roscommon where a family have been badly affected. There is a two-tier system in the Labour Party. The upper echelon comprises Senator Ivana Bacik and a few...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)
Terry Leyden: The lower echelon comprises the newcomers, the Senators who rose with the "Gilmore gale" and came from all parties and none.