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Seanad: Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (10 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I compliment the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith, and the Ministers of State, Deputy Mary Wallace and Deputy Trevor Sargent, on their work so far. While the decision made on Saturday was dramatic, any attempt to cover up this situation would have been disastrous. The Government showed great leadership in taking this tough...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: That is very unfair.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: We all appeal to the concerned parties in the pork issue to finalise an arrangement and begin production again. Farmers will be protesting today because of the delays as they are very frustrated. They are also party to the negotiations. We should lead by example and have pork products on the menu straight away. Some 90% of the production process is perfect and pork, beef, sausages and...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: We can lead by example. I have no fear whatever about the quality of the Irish product.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: We should show exactly what we can do as a form of leadership in this regard. It would be very practical. People are very sad about the damage being done to the economy. I ask the Leader to consider a debate on the following matter. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 60 years ago today, on 10 December 1948, in Paris. We should...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: The membership of the commission in charge of the declaration was broadly representative of the global community and included Eleanor Roosevelt as chairperson. It was a great honour for the wife of an American President to be chairperson of the organisation. We were not members of the UN at the time but adopted the charter and we have ratified the six core UN human rights treaties, as well...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: In that regard——

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: ——I ask the authorities to allow the Nigerian mother and her two children to remain in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: That would be the most symbolic gesture in recognition of today's events. I call on the Government to allow this and to act before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. We should make the decision ourselves today.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: The Senator should not spoil the day.

Seanad: Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: At 10.30 tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State and his staff. I commend him on a well thought-out and comprehensive speech which brought us through today's proceedings in the Dáil, including the speeches made by the Taoiseach and the Leader of the Opposition. This debate is a very worthwhile exercise. I commend Senator Alex White on his thoughtful contribution. I am sorry he did not have more airtime...

Seanad: Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: They are surprised and disappointed that a country that gained more from EU membership than any other rejected the referendum. At this critical stage, we can all make a great contribution to the country by voting "Yes" at the next referendum, thereby ensuring the acceptance of the Lisbon reform treaty, which will be amended by protocols to some extent.

Seanad: Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Everyone gets one.

Seanad: Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I commend the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Smith, and the Minister of State at his Department, Deputy Sargent, on taking decisive action when faced with an extremely difficult decision. Some 90% of Irish pork was not infected with the dioxin PCB and only 10% of producers were affected. The British media, particularly the tabloids and Sky...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Headlines containing the words "toxic" and "poison" have been used and this is making the situation a great deal worse. Retailers here are taking back most of the pork that has been sold to consumers. It is difficult to believe that producers would purchase meal from a recycling plant. I am appalled by what has happened. The cattle on our farm are organic and we do not use such meal.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I accept that, but urgency is required. I would like a statement to be made on the recycling plant involved. I understand that bread wrappings were included in the meal mixture. What one puts in, one gets back, and that is what happened in this instance. Did we learn nothing from the difficulties that arose in respect of bonemeal?