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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: I have compared the wording, which is quite important.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: I am fully briefed.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: I was fully briefed by the Tánaiste, Deputy Gilmore, on the details of this treaty. We are quite familiar with it. I would like the Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, to come to the House to explain why he signed the treaty and why there was not a better deal for this country. I agree with Senator Norris on the audience the Taoiseach had in Davos in Switzerland. He should have told them that...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: I commend the work being done on the "Vincent Browne Show" at the moment to forensically-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: I am sorry.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: From an educational perspective-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: In relation to-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: In regard to public broadcasting, last night "Prime Time" had an excellent debate between-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: There was an excellent debate last night on "Prime Time" between the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, and Deputy Michael McGrath. On Vincent Browne's show on both Monday night-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: I am being interrupted.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: We are paying a licence fee to RTE but without the licence fee TV3 is forensically examining the treaty and giving people an opportunity to see what is in it. I commend it on this educational process.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister and thank him for coming. I also thank Senator Mary White for proposing that this debate be held and the Leader of the House for agreeing to it. This is a helpful debate. While I accept that the Minister cannot give the full details of the reform proposals, he has given a good account of the overall scheme of things. He has enormous personal experience having been...

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: We might see a young lady from a Polish group running in Letterkenny.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)

Terry Leyden: That is correct.

Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)

Terry Leyden: To confirm, we are on section 6, amendment No. 10.

Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)

Terry Leyden: No.

Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)

Terry Leyden: The Minister might review the text when he is looking at the matter again.

Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)

Terry Leyden: Is the amendment agreed to?

Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)

Terry Leyden: I accept that, but it is subject to the Minister coming back with an amendment on Report Stage.

Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2012)

Terry Leyden: Amendment No. 12 is in the name of Senator Rónán Mullen. Amendments Nos. 13 to 15, inclusive, are alternatives to amendment No. 12. Therefore, amendments Nos. 12 to 15, inclusive, may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.