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Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Mar 2012)

Terry Leyden: The chocolate industry is very competitive.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Mar 2012)

Terry Leyden: Senator Mary White and Senator Mary Ann O'Brien do not meet.

Seanad: Early Intervention and Family Support Services: Statements (7 Mar 2012)

Terry Leyden: If I do not use all my time I would like to share it with my colleague, if that is possible. I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to the House. There are only four Members who were Members when she was Leader of the Opposition. In that capacity she was exemplary in her work. There was always a great debate on the Order on the Business when she had done her research. I...

Seanad: Early Intervention and Family Support Services: Statements (7 Mar 2012)

Terry Leyden: Time goes very fast when one is dealing with such a topic. We are fortunate to have so many new Members who have such a knowledge of child care. Has the Minister considered the question of a parent's right to slap a child? I do not think they have a right to slap a child. As a parent, when one comes across it in public, rare as it may be, it is difficult to take. I ask the Minister to...

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)

Terry Leyden: The Senator's time is up. I call Senator Reilly. I am sorry, but I am working under restrictions.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

Terry Leyden: I support Senator Kelly's points on the turf-cutters and the contractors who are lobbying against the draconian decision taken by a previous Fine Gael-Labour Government which agreed with the European Union to sign the order to restrict turf-cutting on bogs.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

Terry Leyden: Unfortunately, commitments were given in the general election by various Fine Gael candidates in Roscommon, one of whom said he had signed his commitment in blood, a very dramatic gesture. However, he subsequently, along with the other candidate, ran away from the issue. I cannot name the Deputy because he might be upset. I have upset him in the past and I certainly do not want to upset...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

Terry Leyden: I am just trying to be fair to the Deputy involved. The turf-cutting saga has been going on too long. The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Deenihan, is doing his best to resolve this issue and has put much effort into a solution. However, there will be a major protest about it here tomorrow. Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht,...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Deenihan, to outline to the House his proposals to individual plot owners? This may give us a better opportunity to discuss the matter.

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)

Terry Leyden: The Senator has gone well over time.

Seanad: Child Abuse: Motion (29 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, to the House. His very presence indicates how he feels about the motion. This has been a good debate on these vile crimes that are perpetrated on the Internet. I commend the motion, proposed by Senator van Turnhout and seconded by Senators O'Donnell, Mac Conghail, McAleese, Mary Ann O'Brien and Zappone. They put together an...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: That is correct.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator MacSharry on a very important issue on which he has been absolutely consistent right through the term of the last Government and this Government. The Senator's credentials in this regard are impeccable. I compliment the Attorney General, Ms Máire Whelan SC, on her report to the Government, which restores faith in the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: I know it is a political appointment but, in this case, the Taoiseach said that "on balance" he would decide on a referendum. In this regard, I compliment the Leader of the Opposition on his views and the views expressed by the Minister of State, Deputy Lucinda Creighton, who said it was not the motivation of the negotiators to ensure that no referendum took place. Those matters have been...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: There is also the question of the German Minister who suggested we set out to avoid a referendum. That being said, I wish the Government every success in its first referendum. It will quickly discover how tough it is to run a referendum campaign. My party had to face the challenge on its own many times.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: The Labour Party was not in favour of every referendum fought, as the record shows.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: Members opposite will recall that a Deputy left the Fine Gael Party last year over the closure of accident and emergency services at Roscommon County Hospital, as did two of the party's councillors. I am appealing to the Taoiseach to ensure this matter is resolved before the referendum takes place. The accident and emergency unit at Roscommon County Hospital should be reopened, in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: I will tell the Cathaoirleach why it is relevant.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: I would like to have a debate on Roscommon County Hospital, given the original undertaking given by the Taoiseach that he would not allow the accident and emergency unit to close. I am trying to help the Government in this regard, as it will require every vote it can get in the upcoming referendum.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: I predict that the people of Roscommon will be reluctant to support the proposal unless the accident and emergency unit is reopened.