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Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: I compliment the Minister for introducing this new section. The Minister will issue specific guidelines to local authorities to ensure there is total consistency throughout the country. The trading regulations are currently implemented in an inconsistent manner. I refer to the long acre of sales, for example — the new phenomenon of selling cars on the side of the road. I am not sure...

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: Yes.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: That is excellent. I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: Yes, that is good.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: The Bill provides for the revocation of the Prices (Stabilisation of Profit Margins of Retailers of Motor Cars) Order and the Consumer Information (Diesel and Petrol) (Reduction in Retail Price) Order. In light of the Competition Authority's case regarding the sale of Ford motor cars, did the existing provision encourage the retailers to form some sort of cartel to retain their margin?

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: I am surprised the retailers in question did not quote those provisions in defence of their cartel type operation. It is interesting they are being revoked now, probably as a result of the case taken by the Competition Authority.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: I commend Senator Cox on tabling this amendment, which she has also suggested as a Private Members' Bill through the Fianna Fáil Senators' group, from which she received great support. I know that the Minister will give this very careful consideration. It is a very worthy amendment, and the consumer should be protected when using credit cards, which are being exploited to a great extent....

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: The Competition Authority should be commended on its recent case relating to the fixing of prices on Ford cars by the Irish Ford Dealers Association and a debate in this House on the work of the authority would be useful. As a customer of Ford for some 30 years I am disappointed the Irish Ford Dealers Association fixed the price of cars during that time. Consumers have generally felt...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: I feel that what applied to the Irish Ford Dealers Association may apply to all of the major dealerships in this country and I believe we should have a debate on car prices and the work of the Competition Authority, which should be commended on this exposé. Other car companies may now be fearful of the existence of a price fixing cartel among their dealerships. This issue should be debated...

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2006: Statements (13 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, and his senior officials to the House. This debate on the Appropriation Act 2006 is timely, since never before in recent years has there been such concentration on legislation and budgetary issues in the run-up to a general election. Nothing concentrates a politician's mind more than the electric chair or the date of the general election; both...

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2006: Statements (13 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: This case has certainly concentrated the mind of the leader of the Labour Party. In the words of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, there has been a conversion on the road to Damascus. Deputy Rabbitte was converted from Sinn Féin, the Workers' Party to Democratic Left, and now he is the leader of the Labour Party. He has therefore undergone three Damascene conversions, whereas St....

Seanad: Appropriation Act 2006: Statements (13 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: Exactly, that was before the fall on the road to Damascus. The Government has returned €5 billion to the people in tax reductions since 1997. The national debt has more than halved. Some €1.7 billion that was previously spent on debt is now available for investment in services. In education, we have invested considerably in schools, etc. I also would be concerned about Fine Gael's...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: Her appointment will be over by then.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader check the status of the proposed pharmacy Bill, which was promised some time ago?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: Yesterday, the Irish Pharmaceutical Union lobbied Oireachtas Members. The IPU represents 1,600 community pharmacists who are concerned that the HSE will not enter into meaningful discussions with them. The HSE refuses to negotiate with the IPU, which represents all pharmacists throughout the country, but is prepared to negotiate with the Irish Medical Organisation and others. The health...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: The Opposition was enthusiastic when the HSE was adopted, but I did not see much opposition to the dispensing with of the health boards.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: A debate to determine the Department's opinion on this matter would be worthwhile. As far as policy is concerned, the Minister has the final say.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: The HSE runs the health services, but this is a typical example.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: As the files must be moved from Roscommon to Castlebar, it will cost more to assess and process the woman's claim than it would to provide her with transport to Galway next Tuesday. Why will the HSE not arrange for the health professional to hold a clinic in Roscommon to avoid my client driving to Galway to meet the specialist? It would be a worthwhile debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: That would be ideal, but an opportunity may not arise in the next few weeks.