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Seanad: National Sporting Facilities: Motion. (12 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: Deputy Kelly will deliver it.

Seanad: National Sporting Facilities: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Conor Lenihan, and commend him on his excellent work as regards many issues that have arisen and particularly the situation in Kashmir, Pakistan and India. I encourage him to keep up the good work. While we have a great developing country we must keep in mind the problems of the Third World. The Minister of State is...

Seanad: National Sporting Facilities: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: Quite a number of the projects in which Senator Feighan is interested and which he supports are also benefiting. Areas such as Kilglass are getting an additional €20,000 on top of the €100,000 already approved. Is that not very welcome? I thank the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Ó Cuív, who brought about this initiative. Not only is the lottery grant being...

Seanad: National Sporting Facilities: Motion (Resumed). (12 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: ——he will be delighted to see the effect.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: Will the Minister consider Senator O'Toole's point? Will he also clarify why the section does not include a provision stating this could be done by employees, trade unions or representatives?

Seanad: The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: What sort of Government?

Seanad: The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: The Senator is calling it a lame-duck Government.

Seanad: The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: Motion. (11 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Scanlon for sharing time and I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Treacy. It is unprecedented for both Houses of the Oireachtas to agree to declare their support for legislation that is before the US Houses of Congress. The actions of the Dáil and Seanad reflect the support for this proposal throughout the country. The proposed Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: Padraic White.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader consider a debate next week on the free fuel allowance for the elderly? There are some 285,000 people in receipt of such allowances, but costs have spiralled. The cost of 1,000 litres of oil is now €660, a bag of coal costs €6.50 and a bale of briquettes costs €2.85. The allowance amounts to approximately €9 per week. Revenue is accruing from oil and petrol sales and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: We could not rely on Fine Gael or the Labour Party to-——

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: We are the socialist party in this country and we have backed all the people——

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: They can never rely on that shower over there. They provided for an increase of €1.60 per week——

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: ——while the old age pension is now at almost €200 per week.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: They are quite significant people.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: Within a number of days a decision on the Nobel Peace Prize will be announced. Both Bono and Mr. Bob Geldof are in line for this prize and I hope they will be successful.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: No two men have contributed more to peace.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: The Chair is correct.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: A Member of the House, the late William Butler Yeats, was a recipient of a Nobel Prize for Literature. I ask the Leader and other Members to agree to invite Bono and Mr. Geldof to address the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2005)

Terry Leyden: I can see no reason they could not address the House on Third World aid.