Results 5,261-5,280 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: Delightfully so.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Landy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: Why not?
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: With a 60 seat majority, the Government parties could afford to lose half their number of seats.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: There is also a better way.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: He will do well out of it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: The Leader must not have heard me correctly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: I asked a question about the health service.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: I had intended to praise the Minister, but I will not do so now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: I note the Government's decision regarding the Magdalene laundries and I welcome this speedy decision to at least establish this group to report within three months. It is vitally important that an independent chairperson be appointed to this group and that there will be a follow-up to the recommendations it is to be hoped will arise therefrom. I also welcome the decision by the relevant...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: I seek an opportunity for Members to have further detailed discussions on the recommendations of this committee when it reports to the Government. However, at this point I believe some form of apology should be offered by the Government on the basis of the evidence the Minister has stated now is available in the Department of Justice and Equality. I hope he has found the aforementioned...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: I am asking the Cathaoirleach of the House and the Leader of the House to do their utmost to ensure-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: I am asking the Leader of the House to ensure that in future, the line Minister would come to the House to answer questions pertaining to his or her Department and not to rely on Ministers of State in a different Department, such as last night when the Minister of State, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, could not give us any commitment or any indication-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: I request the Minister to come to the House. There has been a complete-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: The Minister gave a commitment prior to the election and the election was fought on that basis. As far as I am concerned-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: -----many of the issues were fraudulent. They were elected on a fraudulent manifesto.
- Seanad: Garda Recruitment (15 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: I thank the Cathaoirleach and I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ciarán Cannon. I appreciate that Ministers are extremely busy but I made the point in the House that where possible it is more satisfactory if the line Minister could be in attendance but I appreciate Deputy Cannon coming to take this Adjournment on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter. I...
- Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing this motion on the Adjournment and I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, for coming to the House to take it. Concerned constituents have brought to my attention their fears for the future of services at Roscommon County Hospital and staff changeovers due on 11 July. It is vital the Minister, Deputy Reilly, clarifies this issue immediately. It...
- Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: There is no reassurance in this statement from the Minister of State on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Reilly. I am very disappointed with the response. I point out that a copy of the Minister of State's script has not been circulated, as is normal practice in the House on the Adjournment. What I glean from the statement from the Minister of State is that no commitment is being given to...
- Seanad: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Jun 2011)
Terry Leyden: I am calling for a further debate. The Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, is not in the Department of Health. I want the Minister, Deputy Reilly, to come to the House and make a full and detailed statement. I call on my colleague, Senator Kelly-----