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Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I want to make it clear-----

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: RACO told me it did not lobby on behalf of an individual to get this job, and it can issue a statement itself. I am not authorised to make any statement on its behalf. I am informing the House that I contacted RACO, as I am entitled to do because I was partly nominated to contest the Seanad election by it. As a member of this House, I must represent my party, the Independents, Fine Gael,...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I will give this information which has been put at my disposal by the general secretary of RACO who is very upset about this situation. RACO had no hand, act or part in the recommendation and support of a person for a job. It is a representative association and it is entitled to represent its members if it believes they have particular difficulties. That was what RACO was set up to do in...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: It was formally established by statute under the Defence (Amendment) Act 1990.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I am just explaining what RACO is in order that people know about it. The Defence Forces regulation is the statutory instrument that gives effect to that Act and governs, inter alia, the establishment, funding and operation of representative associations in the Defence Forces. I have said enough. I was only making the point that I was nominated to contest the Seanad election by the...

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I am disappointed that the Minister, Deputy James Reilly, is not here today because I hoped to hand him the famous letter he wrote to the people of Roscommon but the Minister of State, Deputy Róisín Shortall, is here on his behalf and-----

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: It plays a role in regard to Roscommon because it is one of the factors involved in the future of smaller hospitals. I welcome the Bill which we will support. On the point about Irish qualified doctors, Senator Crown has adequately pointed out the position from his experience but in the current crisis it would not be possible to put in place a requirement that they would spend at least some...

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: That is not a point of order. The Minister of State will respond to that matter.

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Please continue, Senator Mooney.

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: Senator Mooney's time is up, although I know he was interrupted.

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Mooney.

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I sincerely welcome the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, to the House. I appreciate very much the fact that she has taken time to discuss this Private Members' Bill. I also welcome the Register General, Kieran Feely, to the House. I thank my party for giving me time to bring the Bill to the House. The Bill was passed in Private Members' time in the House in 2006 or 2007...

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Senator has had some interesting experiences.

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: With so much good will shown to this legislation, I am reluctant call a vote on it later. Senator Thomas Byrne made a good point on the cost of enacting this legislation. I regard it as self-financing through charging for registration. The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, was positive and fair to the legislation. I accept she has enormous tasks to deal with in her...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: I second the proposed amendment to the Order of Business put forward by Senator Walsh. On the issue of the capital budget for the HSE, will the Leader set time aside for debate on that? The Minister with responsibility for public expenditure and reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, said on 3 June, when he announced a €20 million expenditure for a new accident and emergency and maternity unit at...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: This is the only way out of the situation. We must resort to the courts to get -----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: The reason I raise this question is to have the HSE situation -----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: We will have no choice but to go to court to have the issue resolved.