Results 6,001-6,020 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: In 2011-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: -----it will be the 95th anniversary.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to see exactly how we can recognise the event.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: It could be a time for a resurrection of the people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: I would welcome such a debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the release of Fr. Michael Sinnott. He is a national hero and I hope he will be recognised as such when he returns home to Ireland in due course. I compliment the Minister, Deputy Micheál Martin, the staff in the Department of Foreign Affairs and all those associated with his release. The work that is done to address these issues, which is done silently and with great dignity,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: It has actually-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: The question to the Leader is about my concern for Senator O'Toole.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: If the Cathaoirleach will let me proceed-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader-----
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: I wanted to clarify the situation referred to by Senator Harris. The Minister kindly received and read the letter. The point made very clearly to me by the people involved was that they hope the Minister acts on the letter. I sent a text back to them on that issue. I know the difficulties, as we all do. Some young people in the public service are not on the maximum income and have...
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: I learned from the Minister's father, who was the master.
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: I did ask the Minister about the guarantee scheme.
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: That is unparliamentary language.
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: Will the Minister explain why, if NAMA at some future stage is very successful, it is exempt? I accept it is a State organisation and all profits accrue to the State but why exclude it from all normal taxation?
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: On the role of public representatives - Deputies, Senators and councillors - in making representations to NAMA, this section is pretty strong with regard to a person communicating on behalf of another person, providing advice and so on, and it refers to the initiation of legal proceedings. What is the role of the public representative as far as NAMA is concerned? The Minister stated NAMA...
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: The role of public representatives in this regard is an important issue.
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: I am the longest serving Member of either House of the Oireachtas. However, I do not mind if I am a minority of one. When I served in the Departments of Posts and Telegraphs and Transport, I received representations from public representatives from all sides. The Green Party was not around at that time, which is a long time ago. I was lobbied by Fine Gael and the Labour Party.
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: I am making the point that there is something wrong if public representatives, be they Deputies, Senators or councillors, cannot communicate their constituents' concerns. We are not speaking here of lobbyists making money. One cannot communicate with the Health Service Executive which is above reproach. In addition, one cannot contact An Bord Pleanála because-----
- Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)
Terry Leyden: I am interested to hear from Senator Boyle that the Green Party is responsible for this provision, which is fair enough. I accept his point. I am making the point - I may be in the minority in this regard - that when one sees a situation where-----