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Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: One million people died during his time.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: It was an unfortunate reference.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brian Hayes, who is accompanied by Mr. John O'Sullivan, Commissioner of Valuation, and Mr. Terry Walsh, of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I was delighted to listen to the contributions that have been made. Senator Terry Brennan has expressed his views in a solid and reasonable manner,...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: We debate frequently.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: I hope he is re-elected.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: Well done.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: Taxi drivers are influential.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: One gets a great insight into the happenings of Leinster House when one listens to a taximan. It is worthwhile paying the fare just to find out what is going on.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: I will.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Acting Leader of the House - I am sure it would assist Senator Kelly also - when Committee Stage of the Wind Turbines Bill 2012 be taken? The Labour Party has asserted its power in the House. Obviously, it is a powerful group and has made major changes.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: Unfortunately, we have lost an officeholder from the west. That is most regrettable because we need every job in the west.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: Yes, particularly in Sligo. The Bill is important but there has been resistance to it at Government level from the Minister and his Department. I commend Senator Kelly because the Bill has received tremendous coverage in the local media - so much so that people think it has been passed. This is a wonderful achievement. There has been so much radio coverage that people presume the Bill has...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: A meeting was held in Mullingar last night.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: No, I am entitled to more time because there is a special provision relating to Bills.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: I will have to ask the Clerk to check the Standing Orders.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: When will the Committee Stage of the Wind Turbines Bill 2012 be taken? No. 12 on the Order Paper is the Registration of Wills Bill 2011, which was endorsed by the Labour and Fine Gael parties when my party was in government. I have a question for the members of the legal profession who are present. There are a few solicitors, barristers and half barristers in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: I ask them to examine the Bill. I want the acting Leader to ask his colleagues in the Law Library and brilliant barristers to examine the Bill. I am prepared to table amendments and to accept changes to them in order to make it possible to enact the legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: It is like an annual column from County Kerry.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: I second the amendment proposed by Deputy Thomas Byrne to the Order of Business. I agree with Senator Aideen Hayden on the taxi industry. Every Tuesday morning as I drive past Heuston station there are 40 or 50 taxis parked there with little or no movement. It must be soul-destroying for those who have to work in that environment. The Luas and the bus are available to take passengers to...

Seanad: Primary Care Centres: Motion (10 Oct 2012)

Terry Leyden: In Boyle a new centre has been built by Dr. Loftus and his team at enormous expense and it is functioning very satisfactorily. There are other doctors in Boyle and, perhaps, they will avail of the Minister's generous offer. I can give one assurance as a practising politician. Balbriggan health centre will be built and occupied.