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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----and the National Roads Authority do not care a damn as far as jobs are concerned in my area.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: They do not care a damn.

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State and commend him on his appearance last night on "Prime Time" and his defence and support of Government policy. He is doing tremendous work in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation. I was in the same Department for four years. His work is not recognised, unfortunately, and he will probably get no recognition in his constituency for the amount of...

Seanad: Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: Indeed. If there are good ideas they are worth taking as far as I am concerned. It is important to welcome the opportunity to discuss the reality of where we currently are and the current challenges being faced by the business community and putting forward some constructive solutions. I commend the Opposition in endeavouring to put forward constructive solutions. The Fine Gael motion is...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: It is Senator Ross.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I am in the same position.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, my constituency colleague. I commend him on the excellent speech he made which outlined the situation on reform of the Seanad. It has been an interesting debate and Senator O'Toole argued that local councillors should not have a franchise to give us a mandate. The 1,000 councillors in Ireland are elected by more than 2 million people who...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I will not re-read the Minister of State's speech. I will not plagiarise him. He outlined it in his speech; please read it. It was a very comprehensive speech and I hope it will be-----

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----circulated to councillors. I presume it will be.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: It is interesting that Senator Maurice Cummins has not proposed an amendment with regard to the labour panel, of which he and I are members. He does not propose additional nominating bodies for that. It is very difficult to get elected to this House.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I was first elected to the Dáil in 1977. It took me three efforts and three panels to get elected to Seanad Éireann. I went on the administrative panel, which was mentioned, the industrial and commercial panel-----

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----and the labour panel. I have experience in all fields to be elected to the House.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I wish Senator O'Toole well as vice-chairman of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, which is a wonderful appointment for a Member of the House. The relevant legislation allows a Member of this House to have such a position. Senators and councillors should be members of boards. The Minister of State is very keen on this and he will ensure any legislation he proposes will allow for it....

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----promoting the recent conference in Listowel which was very successful. I commend the chairman, Hugh McElvaney, the secretary, Noel Bourke, and Councillor Tom Crosby from Tarmonbarry in my constituency-----

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: -----who is the Oireachtas representative. We have a very close working relationship. Through Senator Diarmuid Wilson, the Government Whip, we met the LAMA executive in Leinster House to discuss other issues as well as this one.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: My heart is with them in this regard.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I very much hope that the association would be allowed to take part in the nomination process. The Minister of State explained the matter very well and he will convince LAMA that its best interests lie in supporting Fianna Fáil candidates in the next election because we support the retention of the Seanad. Many of its members have aspirations to be here and I wish them well. It would make...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I am very pleased the Bill has been brought before the House but I am delighted with the Minister of State's very persuasive presentation to the House.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Cummins; that is very kind of him. I appreciate his comments.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2010)

Terry Leyden: Bring back Mr. Bruton. Is that what the Senator wants?