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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: The schools now in the ownership of and managed by the Church on our behalf should be retained. We cannot afford to maintain them and we could not afford to pay managers.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: I support the proposal by Senator O'Toole on the review of the rural transport scheme. This innovative scheme was introduced as a pilot scheme by the former Minister, Deputy Mary O'Rourke, and it has been rolled out to quite a number of areas with considerable success. I see it operating at first hand in my own area. It would be a worthwhile exercise to have a full review of this issue in...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: -----to international bodies. It affects Senators Keaveney, O'Reilly and myself.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: It is not. There is a motion on the Order Paper due to its 60th anniversary. Next Tuesday the President will address that assembly and the Seanad should be represented by those who have been nominated to attend. I appeal to all Members of the House who purport to be liberal, progressive and in favour of human rights-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: -----to allow the Members here to attend.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Senator O'Toole knows exactly why.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: I share in the congratulations to our former colleague Alan Kelly on winning a seat in the European Parliament. I thank him for visiting us today to say goodbye to the House. I have no doubt he will make a major contribution in the European Parliament on behalf of Ireland. I wish him every success, health and good wishes. Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Health and Children,...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader arrange a pre-legislative debate on the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan? This body should be called the Private Asset Management Agency because none of the assets concerned is in the State. This House should have a role in this matter. It is one of the most important decisions ever made by the State and there are...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: They are not responsible for the activities of Mr. Seán FitzPatrick and the corruption within the bank.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Why should serving Members of the Oireachtas be held responsible for this bank?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Why should we carry the cross?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Are we collectively responsible for this particular bank?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: The Government would be well advised to consider this bank for insolvency and receivership. It is sucking a further €4 billion out of the economy. It is gardaí, teachers, nurses, doctors, prison officers, public and civil servants, as well as ourselves, who are paying for this. As I said, 83 young and active people have lost their jobs because of Mr. Seán FitzPatrick.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: I apologise to the Cathaoirleach but I feel very strongly about this.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: I am very sorry that these people have lost their careers.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: We should look again at the situation of Anglo Irish Bank and NAMA.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Terry Leyden: Correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the fact we will have a detailed report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse and, as suggested by Senator Feeney, that we have it on a rolling basis to go through all the reports. I regret very much that I disobeyed the Chair last Thursday evening. I apologise to the Cathaoirleach. It was not intentional. It was a very emotional debate. I sought an extension of time,...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I was trying to read into the record the apology from the former Taoiseach, but that is yesterday's business and we will move on. Regarding the point made on our embassy in the Holy See, I know the ambassador, Mr. Noel Fahey. He is a school friend of mine from the CBS in Roscommon. It would be a retrograde step to close an embassy which is of great historical importance to the country and...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I hope everyone will be allowed to speak today and I strongly recommend that the Leader extend the time for the Order of Business because everyone should have an opportunity to express their abhorrence of what occurred over a long period in our society. I commend the Ryan report and very much regret that the victims were excluded from its launch yesterday. It was a shoddy launch that did...