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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Terry Leyden: The Senator also raised the issues in Kenya.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Terry Leyden: I do not wish to enter the debate on expenses. The country is facing so many situations that the debate is a distraction. I would have no difficulty in having the information published on the web whenever it suited the commission instead of seeing the different directions being taken in freedom of information requests. The next Sunday Independent and Sunday Tribune issues will show the...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Terry Leyden: I rose to ask the Leader a question. I commend everyone involved in winning last Friday's referendum. No single group or party was responsible for that success, since it was the choice of the people, in their wisdom, to vote "Yes" decisively. Arising from the referendum, will the Leader arrange an early debate? Poland will sign the treaty next Sunday and I am confident the Czech Republic...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Terry Leyden: The House could play an important role in discussing European affairs every month.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Oct 2009)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, who is responsible for housing. It is interesting that we were both on Roscommon County Council dealing with planning issues and county development plans. It is nice to be discussing today a new Bill that incorporates many measures which I believe will be supported by most Members of the House. Given the involvement of the Minister, Deputy...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2009)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, to come to the House to discuss an anomaly whereby the midlands fisheries group of the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board has imposed charges for coarse and pike fishing? Permits are required at a cost of €37 annually, €11 for one day, €19 for 21 days, €2 for juveniles, €19...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2009)

Terry Leyden: That is idle speculation. The Senator is not part of the negotiations.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Terry Leyden: Further to Senator Quinn's point, I resent the actions of the UK Independence Party and Mr. Nigel Farage in particular. The party's avowed aim is to withdraw from the European Union and basically to destroy it. It is making efforts to influence the electorate into voting "No" on 2 October which is against the best interests of the Irish people. These are the people who want to stop...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Terry Leyden: -----to some of the people who are coming over here to try to influence the Irish people in this regard. Finally, this is the most defining moment in Irish politics. The point about the referendum is that it is everyone's individual right to vote on 2 October and each vote is equal, whether from the President, from every member of the Government or from every individual. That is a special...

Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: No one.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: Only good ideas will be considered.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: Members opposite are provoking me.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: We accept amendments in this House.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: That is right.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: I commend the Minister on bringing the Bill to the House in such a speedy fashion and I fully support the fact that he is standing by the Bill and does not intend to accept this amendment, with which I disagree.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: Well, I hope the Minister will not change his line.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: I will rephrase that and say that I urge the Minister not to change his stance because he has hit the nail on the head with this Bill. It shows tremendous courage and conviction and that he is prepared to take action, not just talk. As far as I can see, the Opposition is all talk and no action. It is trying to delay the Bill. The Minister has outlined why the Bill must be passed and be...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: The question of juries is at the kernel of the Bill.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: I accept that. I will not be coming in and out of the Chamber all evening as I have one specific question for the Minister and I would like to hear his response. Juries can be nobbled in different ways. I came across one case in which it was understood that people came, apparently innocently, to the houses of the jury members selling vacuum cleaners and told the jurors how good the person...