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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Why was this recycling plant not inspected? It cost a great deal of money to rectify the damage caused by the difficulties that arose with regard to bonemeal.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I am about to put a question to him, in a sense. It will be necessary to mount a major diplomatic offensive in respect of this matter. I served as Minister of State with responsibility for trade in the 1990s when the BSE crisis struck. We brought in vets from Iran and elsewhere to prove that the quality of food in this country is good. This is a national emergency. It is the most serious...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: We must try to work on it together. We withdrew pork products to ensure safety for the public and exporters. Exports to 30 countries have been affected. This is an extremely difficult matter and decisive action is required in respect of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: The diplomatic service and our embassies throughout the world must be on stand-by to work with the media. A proper media offensive should be launched in respect of this matter to combat what is being said on Sky News and other channels. Reports relating to this issue are being broadcast on the hour and these are scaring our customers across the globe. Action must be taken in this regard. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: ——about this matter. The House should do whatever it can to be of assistance.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I was delighted with the speech this morning by the Minister, Deputy Brian Lenihan, which is worthwhile reading, although very worrying. I commend Senator Butler on the proposals he has put forward, which he introduced at a meeting of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party last Tuesday night. They were well received and they are being studied at...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy John Curran. I debated this issue on Second Stage and put forward a good argument with regard to the exclusion rather than the inclusion of any qualified person whether a barrister, a garda, a councillor or a teacher. By right, they should be considered. The Minister of State and I met at the parliamentary party meeting and I communicated the...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I have.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I received a good response. I received a response from a councillor in Cork who told me she was delighted with the decision of the Minister of State——

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: She pointed out to me that all her life she has been collecting and working for charities and she——

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: She is not interested in the Harbours (Amendment) Bill. In an e-mail which I received from her today, she stated this would be a great breakthrough. It is a great breakthrough for all Members of the Seanad because we have argued this case. It was raised at parliamentary party level and agreed by the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party that there would be no exclusion of councillors. Deputy...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I am being charitable about it.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State. He is a person who makes a decision and sticks by it. I am delighted to be associated with this because I spoke on Second Stage and I am glad the Minister of State agrees with this side of the House because we are the Government and we have influence.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: As I stated the other day, we are not Trappist monks. We have not taken a vow of silence on this side of the House.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: The debate on that legislation is not over.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Does Senator Buttimer recall the appointment of Garret Fitzgerald to the board of RTE?

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: We are not Trappist monks.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: Senator Buttimer is inciting us.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Terry Leyden: I accept the Cathaoirleach's ruling about the Adjournment debate but having tabled an Adjournment matter, it certainly concentrated the minds of those in the Health Service Executive on the issues I was going to raise tonight.