Results 5,901-5,920 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: I am asking the Minister to come to the House. I said this on 9 May 2009 and the Cathaoirleach did not object.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: I made the same statement in 2009.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: Of course, it is serious. It is very serious when politics is hijacked by a high profile RTE employee.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: Yesterday I raised the issue of the current dispute between trade unions and the Government. The passport express facility, which has been terminated for the present, applies to all parties. I inform the Opposition they will not get any break by not having applied-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: I appeal to the unions to withdraw this embargo-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: ------especially for hardship cases.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: I do not wish to reiterate the point. The embargo applies to all politicians of all shapes, sizes and colours, in both Houses.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: At least there is equity in that regard. Concerning go-slow actions, the processing of medical cards for people aged over 70 has been centralised in Dublin and this is causing much hardship. I appeal to the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, and to the HSE not to have all medical cards brought to Dublin for assessment. That will create chaos. The present arrangement, whereby...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: -----works very well and it would not be in the best interest of medical card applicants to change that. I thank the Opposition for the support they are giving me. It is much appreciated.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: I agree.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: And rightly so.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: We are the ruling party.
- Seanad: Head Shops: Statements (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to address this issue. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Curran, who has responsibility in this area, and Ms Grainne Kenny, the international president of Europe Against Drugs. Ms Kenny has been an activist in this field and I worked with her from 1987 to 1989 in the Department of Health when I was national chairman of the national drugs...
- Seanad: Head Shops: Statements (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: I got a Bill accepted here, so I might have more success.
- Seanad: Head Shops: Statements (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: I said I had a Bill accepted, the Registration of Wills Act.
- Seanad: Head Shops: Statements (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: That is not my call. It is a Government decision.
- Seanad: Head Shops: Statements (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: I was in the Department of Health and Children. Many of its senior officials are here today and are very welcome. I know the expertise it has, but if people have to work day and night to resolve this matter, so be it. I ask the Minister of State to give it priority. This House will pass a Bill in a week or less. I accept the complications and difficulties. I again refer to Ms Kenny who...
- Seanad: Head Shops: Statements (3 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: One owner, Paul, currently has 100 shops and they are spreading like wildfire. He is making a fortune, but it is at the cost of the future of young people in this country. We, as legislators, must take action and I ask the Minister of State to take action sooner rather than later.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: I agree with Senators Fitzgerald, Boyle and McFadden on the issue of an inspectorate. I ask the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, to bring it about immediately. I am quite surprised that, of all the inspectorates, this is the most urgent because people who are disadvantaged at such a level would not have the opportunity to speak out. Elderly people would speak out, but other people are...
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)
Terry Leyden: High Times will be low times for many young people. I commend the people of Roscommon who are marching day and night-----