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Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Senator Ryan without interruption, please.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Is it agreed to amend the Order of Business and to extend the debate by 15 minutes? Agreed.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Does Senator Ryan wish to withdraw the amendment?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Is it agreed that we conclude at 1.50 p.m.? Agreed.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Does the Senator wish to withdraw the amendment?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: Does the Senator wish to withdraw the amendment?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I am keen to get the legislation dealt with and another Member has indicated that he wishes to speak on the section.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: The Senator's time has expired.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: We have limited time to debate this Bill and it is vital that everybody has an opportunity to speak. Senator Ryan is depriving another Member of the chance to contribute.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I am sorry but his time has expired.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I have just taken the Chair and I am informed that Senator Ryan's time has expired. There is limited time for other Members to contribute.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I was not annoyed.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Deputy Leader to arrange a debate on insurance. The Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise and Small Business has worked very hard to assist in bringing down the costs of insurance. Over 400,000 people have two penalty points at the moment and the insurance companies are increasing the costs of insurance. Hibernian Life & Pensions has increased its costs by approximately 10% for...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: There should be a debate on the cost of insurance; the effect of penalty points on motorists, given that one in five motorists now have penalty points; and the difficulty that will arise for people in paying increased insurance costs for their cars, in addition to costs to date. Penalty points are being exploited by the insurance companies for their benefit rather than that of hard-hit motorists.

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Second Stage (6 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister to the House and commend him on bringing this Bill before it because this issue has been going around for some time. It was left on the backburner for a long time and not given great priority, although European directives were involved. The Bill involves more than the registration of architects because it is a building control Bill. It is essential that a number of...

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Second Stage (6 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I am not in that category.

Seanad: Building Control Bill 2005: Second Stage (6 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: No.

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007: Committee Stage. (1 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: I completely oppose this amendment. The Senator is getting into too much red tape on this issue, and in so far as the disclosure of competitive edges is concerned. This type of disclosure may be used by other countries to know exactly what we are exporting and when. As a former Minister of State with responsibility for trade, I would not be in favour of such disclosure. It is impractical....

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007: Committee Stage. (1 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: As far as Britain is concerned, it produces land mines and cluster bombs——

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2007: Committee Stage. (1 Mar 2007)

Terry Leyden: ——and it exported torture chambers some years ago. I do not know of any other country that would introduce this type of legislation. To tie ourselves down further by the insertion of this amendment would be detrimental to the best interests of our exporters. Accordingly, I urge the Minister of State to reject it.