Results 6,181-6,200 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: I respect the Cathaoirleach's decision.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: The company has many employees.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: It is a damaging statement within parliamentary privilege, and I know a bit about parliamentary privilege.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: Arthur Cox should have an opportunity to refute the statements made by Senator Regan, who as an eminent barrister spoke with much knowledge.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: There will be more on this. This is not finished. It is a very serious allegation. It is not a question of cronyism but of quality of service to the State.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: Will the Leader arrange for a discussion before the end of our term here on the developments in agriculture? The Minister made widespread announcements last night, some on investment in farming. I am very concerned about the termination of the applications for REPS 4 at close of business, 5.30 p.m. today. It has major implications for those on REPS 3 who are finishing in 2010 and could...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister, Deputy Smith, to come into the House and outline the situation so we can have a debate on this matter before the end of the term.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: I hope that is not the reason he brought it up.
- Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, and commend the Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill to the House. It is an excellent Bill and the majority of the House is in agreement that there should be a second referendum on it. In the last referendum on 5 June 2008, 53.4% of the Irish electorate voted against the proposal to amend the Constitution,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: The House should be pleased the Israeli authorities have released Mairéad Maguire and Derek Graham, who will be flying back to Dublin this evening. They have been deported from Israel for carrying out humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip, which is unfair. I commend them and their colleagues on their efforts on behalf of the people of Palestine and hope they will continue their campaign to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: How much time will we have for the debate?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: Will the Leader indicate how much time will be allowed for us to go through the Labour Party manifesto, The Fair Society? It is a well produced and colourful document which makes the interesting observation that the broad macro-economic outlook for the Irish economy is positive. It also observes that the economy has "continued to perform well in recent years".
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: I was asking a question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: How much time will I have to delve through the Labour Party manifesto?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: I accept that. I made a comparison last week between Nostradamus and Deputy Richard Bruton. This week we have St. Paul on the road to Damascus, with the Labour Party suddenly discovering the realities of the economic situation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: I am sorry to embarrass Labour Party Senators.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: I am sorry to embarrass Labour Party Members by pointing out that they were not able to foresee the future.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: They are human like the rest of us.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: I hear Cyprus calling.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Terry Leyden: Yes, I do.