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Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I understand but I have made the point that in the circumstances the Leader should request the Cathaoirleach to extend the time for the Order of Business this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: In the circumstances it would be only fair and appropriate that the Leader would extend the time. This is very important. I do not mind whether there is a Minister here or not. We do not need a Minister here to express our views on this situation. We are all involved. It is not the responsibility of any particular Minister. All those Ministers who stood idly by are dead. If they were...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I am asking the Leader to extend the time.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I am asking the Leader to extend the time.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: If the Cathaoirleach wants me to leave the House I will leave it. I am not sorry and I am not going to say I am sorry.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to arrange for an early debate, before 5 June, on the issue of accountable and effective local government. A very important document issued yesterday which refers to the freezing of business rates for three years and the halving of levies on buildings for two years, provided people are wise enough to vote for Fianna Fáil so that it has a majority on councils. I hope this...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: People will benefit when all the levies are halved following this innovative proposal. There is provision for an extension of planning permission of one and a half to two years where work has been started within the five years. This proposal is a call for action and I encourage builders, developers and one-off house builders to proceed on the basis of this offer from the Government, which I...

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Senator to conclude as I am keen to give Senator Quinn a chance to contribute before the Minister of State replies at the end of the debate.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Senator for his co-operation.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: Will the Minister of State try to conclude by 1.30 p.m. if possible?

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: The Minister of State has ten minutes but we will have to extend the House sitting.

Seanad: Organic Food Industry: Statements (20 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: We will not guillotine the Minister of State. We will let him finish his speech.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: Last week I raised an important issue, namely, a worrying situation with regard to the position in which many tenants are finding themselves, where the properties they are renting are being repossessed by the banks from their landlords. I ask the Leader to arrange an early debate on the housing issue, specifically this issue. In the case I raised, after court proceedings, a repossession...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: We need the gas.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I thought it was a bit odd and that was only half of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I take this opportunity to wish Michael Phelan, senior usher, every success on his retirement tomorrow. He worked with distinction for 27 years in his House. I wish him well and thank him for his service to the State. I ask the Leader to invite to the House the Minister of State with responsibility for housing for a debate on the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: -----it would be worthy of debate in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: This House would be well utilised in having such debates.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: I very much welcome the decision by pension investment managers to invest a €7 billion fund in Government infrastructure. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to the House to discuss this issue, which will give a great boost to the economy.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Terry Leyden: This follows on proposals I put forward in this Chamber for a €10 billion international reconstruction fund which would be linked to pension schemes. There is money in the economy and people want to invest their money but they want security. This is a vehicle for achieving this. I welcome the fact that we will be investing our pension money in guaranteed schemes such as roads, schools,...