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Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: No, I made a request of the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: That is not true. I reject that totally. That is an unfair comment. I am not anti-Semitic.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: Dr. James Reilly has been there too.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: The world has moved on.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader if he will consider taking non-Government motion No. 17 (4) on the Order Paper which states: That Seanad Éireann calls on the Irish Government to formally recognise a Palestinian State at the UN General Assembly meeting in September 2011 and that such a state would be based upon Israel's pre-1967 borders with mutually agreed land swaps. I raise this matter because of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: I am putting a question. The Labour Party must assert itself or it will become irrelevant in this Government and that is what is happening at the moment. This is a very serious situation for the Labour Party-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: I am glad. Will the Senator stick by that position?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: So the Labour Party, Senator Bacik, will recognise the Palestinian State in the United Nations? Will Ireland recognise the right of the Palestinian people, on a vote, to be part of the United Nations?

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: No family secrets, now.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: Broken promises.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: I support Senator Susan O'Keeffe's request to the Leader. He will be concerned about the successful outcome of Maeve McGivern's case in London. I have no doubt that the Government and the Minister will see their way to providing transport for her. It has been a successful operation and we are all delighted with her progress. The family have gone through a very difficult time. The...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: I am asking the Leader to arrange for the Minister to attend the House to report on the progress he is making on replacement jobs and the sale of MBNA, which is of crucial importance to Roscommon, Leitrim, Sligo, Longford and the surrounding areas.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill, 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister for staying for the duration of the debate and I welcome him to the House. I invite the Minister to reply to the Second Stage debate on the Bill.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill, 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Future of Local and Rural Transport: Statements (15 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kelly, who has returned to us via the European Parliament.

Seanad: Future of Local and Rural Transport: Statements (15 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Minister of State is very welcome back.

Seanad: Future of Local and Rural Transport: Statements (15 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: On behalf of the House, I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response and addressing the issues raised. I wish him well.

Seanad: Future of Local and Rural Transport: Statements (15 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: I understand we will move to consider the Insurance Bill. There was no break proposed on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Future of Local and Rural Transport: Statements (15 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: No, it is not within our remit to change it.

Seanad: Future of Local and Rural Transport: Statements (15 Sep 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Minister should be along presently. If he is delayed, we can suspend the sitting, with the permission of the Leader of the House.