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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Fact.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: I walked around outside yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: They are inviting me to interrupt.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: The Minister for Education and Science is in China and, therefore, cannot come to the House for a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: We need another Tallaght strategy.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: We need him back.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Law Library stuff.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: They are out seeking jobs.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: We would win that competition.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: I inquired about airport charges.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader invite the Minister for Transport to the House to debate transport aspects of the budget, particularly the €10 and €2 airport departure charge? This would give us an opportunity to forensically examine the budget on issues such as this. Last week, we made a case for the medical card for the over-70s and the Government has responded positively.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: In this measure, a plane with a capacity below 20 passengers will be exempt from the charge. Such planes should be paying €20 per passenger when flying from an airport; small private jets should be doubly charged and not exempted. Dublin Airport has now a major advantage over Shannon——

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: I am trying to elaborate on why I want the Minister for Transport to be invited the House. One can fly from Dublin to England and be exempt from the €10 charge but not from Knock, Shannon or Cork to England. That gives another advantage to Dublin Airport. Our job on this side of the House is to forensically examine the budget to ensure no other situation arises similar to that which...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Second, all private jets should be charged double the rate——

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: ——and those who are non-resident here should pay for coming back here for their weekends.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: They should be paying for returning to the country as well. We have an opportunity.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: We had those changed last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Terry Leyden: Read my speech on Thursday last.