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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: Senator Byrne was not in Durban.

Seanad: Address by Dr. Mary Robinson (24 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I warmly welcome Dr. Robinson to the House. I am delighted she took time out to be here. It is a great honour for the House. When I told my wife Mary she was coming, she could not resist the opportunity to sit in Gallery because she is a great admirer of her. Today is a significant day for Dr. Robinson to come to the House because it starts the 16 days of action opposing violence against...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: They are all very good elves.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: That court decision is fortunate for the Minister and unfortunate for the rest of us.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Minister's party is in power now.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: We had a Green Party Minister.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I accept that.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister for that.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I was there.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I brought the first such scheme to my home village of Castlecoote.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Minister has outlined the issues on section 3. The Bill is creating great concern in rural areas. The cost of once off registration is €50 and is another expense. We have had massive investment in sewerage and water schemes but no contributions were made. I live in a very rural area. We have septic tanks. I was a member of the RIAI but am not currently practising. I am not...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I have paid my fee and I have my certificate to practice but I am not practising because I am too busy in the Seanad. The Leader will not have much time today because of all the votes. I am familiar with septic tanks because I designed many houses. Septic tanks are an imperfect science. They were built during difficult times and if the environment was right they worked very well. In some...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: That is what we will call it and what the campaign will involve.

Seanad: Nurses and Midwives Bill (2011): Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State for dealing with this matter effectively. The impression we had in this House was that the Minister was of the same opinion. It is an important issue for the 1,000 people who serve the public throughout the country. Not many of them are qualified as midwives or nurses, but some of them are. If those who might hope to serve on this board were precluded from...

Seanad: Nurses and Midwives Bill (2011): Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I thank my colleagues on the other side of the House who were very helpful in working with the Minister on this matter. It is bouquets all around. The Minister of State used her power to act on this matter in the House, as I did when I was a Minister of State. I have seen other Ministers of State refuse to accept amendments because they were concerned their Minister might not accept them...

Seanad: Nurses and Midwives Bill (2011): Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, for coming to the House to take the Bill on Second Stage. He was open to positive contributions from Members. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, for her approach to this legislation. I wish her well in future legislation. She has a progressive approach to this House. It can play an important role in legislating as it has a...

Seanad: Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: As far as I know, this Bill was published by the last Government. If I am to be consistent, I will not support this amendment. This is the area of highest risk. There has to be proper indemnity cover. It is far too risky to allow anyone not to have that cover. That is why efforts are being made to maintain this provision in the Bill. Individuals can make claims when things go wrong,...

Seanad: Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State. I understand the procedure in regard to the new title of "Public Expenditure and Reform". In the event of a change in the future it may have been better to use the phrase "Finance and/or". It is a matter for the Minister of State and her officials. Ministries change and can be are abolished. In ten years' time the Department of Public Expenditure and...

Seanad: Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: We raised the issue of excluding members of the European Parliament and the Houses of the Oireachtas from being on the board, which is generally acceptable, with the Minister for Health, but members of local authorities are also excluded. If a midwife or nurse has been recommended and he or she is a member of a local authority he or she would not be allowed to sit on the board according to...

Seanad: Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Committee Stage (23 Nov 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Bill before us today is marked "As passed by Dáil Éireann". I have not received any supplementary document setting out amendments made in the Dáil. This needs to be clarified. I am working on the basis that this document includes the amendments made in Dáil Éireann.