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Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I may be straying but it is a most important project. I have asked the Minister a question and anyway, on Second Stage, we can deal with issues of planning and this is an issue——

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I am being very careful. I have named no official and I will not name names, but I am saying that——

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I doubt it but if they are, then so be it. Thank God we have parliamentary privilege.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I appreciate that and I will not do it again. Thanks be to God we have parliamentary privilege——

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: We have parliamentary privilege and I will be delighted to use it again, particularly if the issue affects the people of Roscommon.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: The point is that this project has been turned down.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: Senator Feighan has made certain statements. I am asking the Minister——

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: The Minister should be allowed to conclude the debate. In fairness——

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I wish to conclude——

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I make no allegations but I ask that all officials make declarations of interest and those declarations be clarified. Senator Feighan made allegations. I made no allegations and we must be clear about that. I ask the Minister to respond.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: Senator Norris mentioned the handing over of the original 1916 Proclamation to the State and I commend that decision by the family. The original proclamation in the hall of Leinster House, presented by Seán T. O'Kelly, a former President, should be on proper display, particularly for the 90th anniversary of 1916. It is a very valuable document, but it is in a vulnerable position in the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: It is behind a glass case.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: It would be appropriate for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come to the House. I understand he is due to make a statement in regard to the riots in Dublin last Saturday. I commend the restraint shown by the leaders of the main political parties in their approach to this issue and in their approach to the Minister who has a very difficult task. I also wish to place on...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: They showed great restraint in the face of thuggishness and vicious attack. When one sees a wheelbarrow being thrown at a member of the Garda Síochána — we should bear in mind the Reclaim the Streets——

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I am. I support the call because——

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I appreciate that. In the Reclaim the Streets debate in 2002, the gardaí were severely criticised for taking strong and rightful action against thugs at that time. The same applied in 2004. I have looked at the records over that period and it is clear that the Garda did not get much praise——

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I may not get the opportunity.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: I have one important question. Was the Army requested to assist in this situation because——

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: The Special Criminal Court should be used to try those thugs for what happened last Saturday.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Mar 2006)

Terry Leyden: If necessary.