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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: Another vote for Senator Coghlan.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I agree with the Senators on the disgraceful abuse of three passports of Irish citizens, allegedly attributable to the Israeli secret service. This raises many issues. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Michéal Martin, has acted swiftly in this regard and called in the ambassador. We should withdraw our ambassador from Israel until the matter is clarified. Ireland has a very high...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: Hamas is in power in Gaza. This has created a serious difficulty for the peace process in the region. We should take serious action in this regard. I refute Senator Twomey's comments on Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: We should be in a position to refute——

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: It is unprecedented to have a vote of confidence in this House in a Minister. The Minister for Defence has performed his ministerial duties in a most exemplary fashion.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: He should sit on his hands again.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: On 5 December 2008 I raised the issue of a solidarity bond which I called a reconstruction bond at the time. It was based on the savings scheme introduced by the former Minister for Finance, former Deputy Charlie McCreevy. I also raised the matter in January 2009 in the context of Anglo Irish Bank and again in May that year. The Minister has now introduced the bond in the Finance Bill. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I intend that we raise €10 billion. That is the limit and I ask those of us with a spare euro or two to invest. We could raise €3 million in this House alone.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: He should withdraw that comment.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: That is not appropriate to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: Mea culpa.

Seanad: Proposed Emergency Funding to Greece: Statements (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: Those in glass houses should not throw stones.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: In case Senator Regan raises the matter regarding the Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea ——

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I was referring to the lead article in The Irish Times today which is rather derogatory.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I accept that.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: The editor, Ms Geraldine Kennedy, and Mr. Colm Keena should refer to the judgment issued on 31 July last year.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: To be fair, it is an opportunity to raise the issue in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: I put a question to the Leader on the wider issue of the right of newspapers and their freedom to make statements in reference to a Member of this or the other House, when the judge, Mr. Justice Nial Fennelly, said the unilateral decision of a journalist——

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Terry Leyden: ——to destroy evidence with the intent of depriving the court of jurisdiction had been designed to subvert the rule of law.