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Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (29 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: I apologise.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (29 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: On section 23 relief, I want to speak-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (29 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: I want to make this clear too. I do not have a vested interest in this. I do not claim section 23 relief. I want everybody in this House when they get up to clearly state whether they have availed of section 23 relief, "Yes" or "No". I never have. On the Shannon corridor, which enjoyed section 23 relief, the benefits that relief brought to Longford, Leitrim, north Roscommon and south...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (29 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: This is related; of course, it is.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (29 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: I welcomed the extension of the seaside resort scheme by the then Minister for Tourism and Trade, Deputy Kenny. That will be evaluated, but let us see what was achieved in that regard as well. In summary, the background was that in 1992, when my party was in Opposition, we came up with this concept, TDs, candidates and councillors went along with this, and we got a tremendous result. To...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (29 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: However, I welcome the cost-benefit analysis idea. Certainly, I cannot vote for it because I do not want to embarrass the Opposition parties.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Dáil will not be in existence.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: An excellent contribution.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brady, and wish her every success in her re-election to the Dáil. She has played a very important role in her position and was involved in the fair deal scheme for nursing homes. She has allayed the fears of thousands of elderly people. The scheme has worked very well and I am sure the Minister of State would agree that it has been a great...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: It was a radical party. I was in the Dáil with Tomás Mac Giolla and many members of the Workers' Party. Some people walked out of the party and left a large bill. Some people sent letters to Moscow looking for money for the party. I will not name names because I do not want to-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: It would be unfair. I did not refer to specific people. I met a man who had the typewriter to type the letter and he told me the story. I have parliamentary privilege.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: Thanks be to God, I have it.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: My contribution is relevant to finance.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: When one is financed from the USSR-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: I wish I had more time. Former Minister De Rossa gave a £1.50 increase in pensions. That is the point I am making. Fianna Fáil Ministers such as the Minister, Deputy Hannifin, or the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, gave dramatic increases and people appreciated it. Would anybody be delighted to lose money? The answer is "No", because nobody wants to lose money. The decision on section 23...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: That was an excellent speech.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: We will not pass them.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: That is not necessarily the case.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)

Terry Leyden: The Seanad can still sit after the general election is called.