Results 6,861-6,880 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: Good man.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: Name and shame.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: On the annual chestnut of the visits abroad by Ministers on St. Patrick's Day, one must realise such visits result in a very good return for the investment made. I was a guest of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in 1989 or 1990 and the group raised $20,000 for the County Roscommon Association for the Mentally Handicapped.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: The group built Cherry House and there was no discrimination between boys and girls in the school. The Leader and I were in Canada in the year in question and, as far as I can recall, the Leader led the parade. This contributed greatly to tourism from overseas.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: There is a certain envy in this regard: we are in, they are out, and we are there.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: When does the Leader expect the 28th amendment to the Constitution to be debated in the House? Does he know the date of the referendum on the Lisbon reform treaty? I feel it will be held at some time towards the end of May, probably on 29 May, or 6 June. It is better to deal with it as quickly as possible and have a full debate thereon. In the legislation on the Lisbon treaty, our stance...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: I just want to ensure that no mischievous individual lends credence to the report because it has been prepared by the Council of Europe. It has no jurisdiction in the Republic of Ireland. If it is adopted, I and all eight delegates from Ireland will fight strongly against it at the plenary session in Strasbourg. It should not and will not have any effect whatsoever on the Lisbon reform...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: It was in the top room.
- Seanad: Fairtrade: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Michael P. Kitt, to the House. Nobody is better equipped to be Minister of State with responsibility for overseas development than the Deputy. As the outgoing Chairman of the sub-committee of the Committee on Foreign Affairs concerned with overseas development, he has vast knowledge of this particular portfolio and has shown a great commitment to this...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: That is very wise.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: Senator Healy Eames will have to get used to signing cheques for good causes.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: That is not the Senator's constituency.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: Oh no, not again.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: He borrowed his money.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: It is for Waterford.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
Terry Leyden: I ask the Acting Leader to arrange for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, to come to the House for a debate on the conflict in the Middle East. In the past week, 100 Palestinians have been slaughtered and three Israelis have been killed as well. A senior Israeli Minister said that the Palestinians would bring a holocaust upon themselves. By firing long-range missiles...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)
Terry Leyden: I did not know Deputy Enda Kenny had gone yet.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)
Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to arrange an early debate on the health services with the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I am particularly concerned about the report regarding the acute surgical services in Roscommon County Hospital and Portiuncula Hospital that has been submitted to the HSE. However, the HSE will not give elected Members a copy of the report and will not consult with...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)
Terry Leyden: It has no mandate from the people; we have, but we are not getting the returns.