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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: I am of the view that it was appropriate for me to make a point about a very special individual.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I do not like it when Members on the other side of the House ask him to deprive me of the opportunity to make my points.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: Was Senator Bacik canvassing?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: I congratulate Deputy Doherty and, indeed, Senator Ó Domhnaill, who came second in the constituency of Donegal South-West.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: We should be proud that the two were Members of this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: I hope we will fill the two vacancies in the Seanad while we are at it. I ask the Leader to fill those vacancies as soon as possible. I compliment Michael Somers, the former head of the NTMA, who appeared on "The Week in Politics" with Seán O'Rourke on Sunday night, for his honest assessment of where Fianna Fáil was in 1985 when Charles Haughey was Leader of the Opposition, Ray MacSharry...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: We made a proposal on financial services and created 25,000 jobs. That is what it is all about and that is why I ask the Opposition to do something constructive. In the Mullingar accord, there is a Fine Gael proposal to spend the €25 billion-----

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----that we put into the National Pensions Reserve Fund-----

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: It is very important.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: I am not that happy with putting €10 billion into the banks. I would prefer to put it into constructive investment in jobs but that is where we are and we must do what we have to do at this stage. I hope we get the money back in order that we can invest it in jobs. I second the comments made by Senator Maurice Cummins on the excellent programme last night on cigarette smuggling. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: I think it is important.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: They like to hear it.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: They do. They actually like to hear it.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: I commend RTE on its excellent work and I ask that "Morning Ireland" have five minutes of positive news every morning about exporters in this country and have something positive to say about our economy. I thank the Cathaoirleach for his time.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: I wish to share two minutes of my time with my colleague, Senator O'Sullivan, and one minute of my time with Senator Burke. I regret we do not have more time for this debate but I will be brief. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Cuffe. I commend the Minister, Deputy Ryan. I am sorry they are leaving Government because the Minister has been excellent, as has the Minister of State,...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: Could the debate be extended by a few minutes?

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: That is not enough for the former Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: That was a very presidential speech.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Terry Leyden: In the words of President Roosevelt, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself". We should be very positive with regard to what is happening at present. Certainty is being brought to the situation-----