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Seanad: Social Partnership: Statements. (7 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: I am pleased that after so many years I became a member of a progressive union.

Seanad: Social Partnership: Statements. (7 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: The unions have played an important part in pushing forward these talks and will play an important role in the process. One could say people in the talks have as much or more influence than the people in both Houses of the Oireachtas, but so be it if it continues to bring about the economic success it has already done with practically full employment. When I was in the Department of Post,...

Seanad: Social Partnership: Statements. (7 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: I tried to explain how difficult it was to attract inward investment. Now inflation at about 3.5% and interest rates at the current level have pushed the economy forward. The only difficulty on the horizon is energy. The Government must carefully examine the continuation of the need for oil. Yesterday I heard a report that the level of oil reserves has peaked and will decline from now on. By...

Seanad: Social Partnership: Statements. (7 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen, and commend his colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, for his excellent contribution to the debate. Social partnership is one of the great legacies of former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey. In 1986, while Fianna Fáil was in opposition, the party's Front Bench was approached by members of the trade union movement who proposed the...

Seanad: Social Partnership: Statements. (7 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: My colleague, Senator O'Rourke, and I were members of the highly-innovative Front Bench in question.

Seanad: Social Partnership: Statements. (7 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: I am providing an historical background to show how the talks came about. During the period in question, which was also part of the Celtic tiger era, the Fianna Fáil Front Bench decided, in opposition, to create the financial services centre and implemented this idea when it was returned to office. My advice to the Opposition is to examine its approach.

Seanad: Social Partnership: Statements. (7 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: All the parties promised free road tax during the 1977 election campaign when I ran for a seat in the Dáil. It was Garret FitzGerald who later promised to introduce a stay-at-home allowance for housewives.

Seanad: Social Partnership: Statements. (7 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: I am sorry I am being dragged into this debate.

Seanad: Social Partnership: Statements. (7 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: Many Senators discussed the reasons for the emergence of the Celtic tiger. Our unique model of social partnership is one of the most important reasons for our recent economic progress and the newer member states of the European Union would be well advised to emulate it. As my colleague, Senator O'Rourke, has stated on many occasions, education is the foundation on which the Celtic tiger was...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: Westport has some of those schemes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: Belatedly, three months after the event.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader say what is the position on the Registration of Wills Bill 2005? I am anxious that all Stages be taken and the Bill passed by this House as quickly as possible. I have been in touch with the Department of Health and Children to request that it should move this forward. In the circumstances, it is necessary and appropriate for me to raise this matter on the Order of Business....

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: It is not appropriate to comment on what the President said.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: I am disappointed that Senator Norris would bring the President's name into this House. It is the precedent in this House that Members are not allowed to criticise the President of Ireland. I hope the comments you made will be withdrawn.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: They were totally inappropriate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: It is unfair that Senator Norris was allowed to make those comments.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: The President is not in a position to defend herself in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Chair. I am delighted to defend the President in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader of the House to call on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to come into the House soon to make a statement on the proposal by Statoil, a Norwegian state company, to withdraw from this State all its companies and to sell out. It is very important that there is competition within that industry, bearing in mind that in Ballymahon the price of diesel is 97.9 cent...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Terry Leyden: The price of petrol per litre throughout the country varies from €1.07 to €1.09 to €1.17. If Statoil withdraws, there will be less competition in terms of the companies operating in this industry. It is vital that the Minister intervenes to ascertain exactly what is happening. I call on the Cathaoirleach and the Leader of the House to arrange a debate to discuss the energy industry,...