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Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: I want a debate on this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: I am glad the Cathaoirleach accepts the fact that "lying" is an appropriate word for lies.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: I am not on any board.

Seanad: Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements (26 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: What of a peace corps?

Seanad: Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements (26 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: Some work has been done in the EU in this regard.

Seanad: Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements (26 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: On behalf of those on the Opposition benches, I extend a warm welcome to the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton. I am delighted she got an opportunity to attend this House and I thank her for taking time out from an extremely busy schedule to address the Seanad and provide us with a progress report on the Irish EU Presidency. To date, our Presidency has been successful. We are 57 days...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: Including the wills Bill, which the Government rejected.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: Not again. The Leader is like an old record.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: Put the money back.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: We lost power. We were rejected by the electorate.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: We lost 58 seats in Dáil Éireann, for God's sake.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: I call on the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Garda Commissioner to enter into meaningful discussions with the Garda Representative Association, GRA, and the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, AGSI, on the present dispute and to listen to the concerns and worries of members of the Garda Síochána about proposed cuts to their pay. They have suffered major cutbacks...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: During the last Administration we knew the difficulties we had at the time. Like many others, gardaí had entered into commitments on housing on the basis of certainty. There is no certainty any more. Of all professions, gardaí should never be compromised financially. It is a serious situation and it is unwise to have the same Minister responsible for justice and defence. There appears...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: I got permission from the owner of the premises to highlight this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: If you had lost 10,000 cigarettes-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: I want a debate on this issue. Nine people arrived in a people carrier. They had already sussed out the premises.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: I want the Minister for Justice and Equality to come to the House to explain the situation that is developing at the moment whereby law and order is breaking down. Gardaí will not answer their private telephones or use their private cars as and from today. That is a serious situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: I am highlighting that people are very vulnerable at the moment - for example, when a shop can be literally robbed of certain equipment at 7.30 p.m. The Garda was called ten minutes later and appeared immediately. Rural Ireland is under assault at the moment from criminals, yet we are in dispute with the Garda Síochána.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: Unbelievable.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Terry Leyden: It is true.