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Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: It is well recorded in section 82 that if one is nominated as a Member of Seanad Éireann, elected as a Member of Dáil Éireann or becomes a member of a local authority, one is precluded from membership of the board of the authority or a committee of the board. Senator Moylan brought to my attention the fact that section 82 states that one must resign on the day on which one is nominated,...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Independent, Labour, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil Members are asking the Minister to reconsider the matter, so it is a pretty strong appeal.

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I would like to be associated with the remarks on the wonderful achievements in the North yesterday. It is extraordinary to live to a stage where we see this happening. The consequences are far-reaching for the united approach to the ministerial council and for the country at large. Like others, I feel we should recognise the work of Dr. Ian Paisley, Gerry Adams, Tony Blair, Peter Hain, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I hope "Oireachtas Report" will pick up my plea. I went through so many telephone exchanges and pressed so many buttons yesterday to try to contact somebody who would talk to me instead of a recording machine.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: On a final point, the Department of Social and Family Affairs has 320,000 recipients of free telephone rental. The Department will have to pay €3 million extra to Eircom per annum.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: The matter should be highlighted. I hope ComReg will refuse the application for the increase and tell Eircom to get its act together.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: That was in the past. We have got over that.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Sign away.

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: On Friday, I spoke on Second Stage of the Bill. I reiterate my opposition to the debarment of local representatives as outlined at section 13(3)(c). I request the insertion of a simple amendment to correct this. I met the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, whom I welcome to the House, at Citywest at the end of the very successful ard fheis on Saturday evening. I expressed my view in...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: ——public representatives from membership of national boards and authorities. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, responded by saying he always searched legislation from his Department to ensure that provision was excluded. The Chief Parliamentary Counsel inserts this provision automatically. Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas and Members of the European...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials to the House. I also welcome the publication and the passing by the Dáil of the Health Bill 2006. This is important legislation because it is timely and necessary. Many of the points made by Senator White are correct as far as the implementation of the Bill is concerned. The benefit of this Bill is that inspections will be carried out not...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Members of local authorities have now been deemed ineligible to be a member of this board for no reason other than they are prepared to serve the public and go before the electorate. No person is in a better position to serve on this board than someone who has the experience of serving the public in public life. In a Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting, I put my name to a motion to...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I support my colleagues in regard to an inquiry into the assassination of Eddie Fullerton who was a member of Donegal County Council and whom I met. He served that body very well. If any other elected representative had been killed, there would have been an inquiry by now. This is not the first occasion on which my colleagues have sought such an inquiry. A limited, preliminary inquiry,...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: It is important to clarify that hospitals have two types of pharmacies. For example, in St. James's Hospital, there is a public——

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I accept that, but what of the hospital pharmacy? Pharmacists who work for hospitals are concerned and it is important to allay their fears regarding matters of fitness to practise and the creation of the public pharmacy as a separate identity, as arranged by the hospital. For example, it could be called St. James's Pharmacy and could be a limited company. Is it the recommendation of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007: Second Stage (21 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: It is in a healthy state.

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007: Second Stage (21 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Now.

Seanad: Protection of Employment (Exceptional Collective Redundancies and Related Matters) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I compliment the Minister of State and his officials. It is very efficient to have such a comprehensive Bill brought forward here. The staff put so much effort into it that we can pass it within a short time. It is urgent. As we face a general election and elections to this House in the next few months, it is important legislation such as this is brought forward. I thank my colleagues,...