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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: Florence Nightingale herself.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to convey our best wishes to the Government's nominee to the European Commission, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, with whom I served in Government. She was the first Minister since Countess Markievicz to be appointed by Charlie Haughey in 1979.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: She acquitted herself extremely well. She is from the west. I am sure Senator Norris would agree that she was a very progressive Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: She also acquitted herself very well in the European Court of Auditors. However, The Irish Times is knocking her before she is even officially appointed. That newspaper's articles are available on the Internet free of charge around the world. It is a shame that one of our own is being knocked. This is akin to knocking the Irish soccer team as it prepares to play in Paris tonight. Why are...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: Ms Geoghegan-Quinn will be a competent, able Commissioner. Having worked with her in the House, I know she will excel in her work and I am confident she will be successful. She was the most decisive Minister one could meet. She knew when to act and took difficult social decisions in all the Ministries she held. I extend my best wishes to her and her husband and look forward to her...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I asked the Leader to invite Ms Geoghegan-Quinn to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Health and Children to come to the House to discuss the transfer of the processing of medical cards of those over the age of 70 from regional offices to Dublin?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: Last week, a constituent of mine was refused treatment by her doctor unless she paid €50 on the basis that she did not have a current card. The card in question was reissued in April 2009 and is valid until 2011. When I contacted the relevant processing office which has been centralised to Finglas, County Dublin — it is the opposite to decentralisation — I had to spend 15 minutes...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: In light of the point made by Senator O'Toole and what I stated here yesterday, over which I stand, on the right of public representatives to make contact with organisations, I request the Leader in due course when NAMA is fully established to seek to have regular debates in the House on the workings of NAMA to enable us to make our case to it through the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: That is an approach I would adopt. One can check my record. By the way, I have never in my life been brought before any tribunal on any activities. Neither has Senator O'Toole.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: That is the point I am making. It is a good one. Furthermore-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I have no idea what time Senator O'Toole mentioned.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I am sorry.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: This morning I woke up to hear that on "Morning Ireland"-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: -----I had been misquoted.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I had been misquoted on "It says in the papers". I should clarify the matter because-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: In fairness, Miriam Lord was clear in her article and has sent a clarification to RTE. I did not predict civil unrest. I ask RTE to provide for clarification as quickly as possible. I do not mind what I say being attributed to me but I do not like having something attributed to me when I did not say it.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I am very sorry. There is just one more point I want to make.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: It is an important point.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to inquire about the preparations being made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising. It is an important issue.