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Seanad: Totalisator (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: No, but it is contentious if one does not attain agreement. The Senator brought the Bill to the Minister's attention and the Minister, in his wisdom, can consider it. I am in two minds about it. At this point, I intend to vote against it. As far as I know, we will not be accepting it. However, the issue may arise again, in respect of lotteries, for example. The lottery Act prohibits people...

Seanad: Waste Management: Statements. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Waste Management: Statements. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: I am sure the Minister would give the matter time if he could.

Seanad: Waste Management: Statements. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: I call on the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche. He has five minutes in which to conclude the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come to the House to discuss the statutory instrument on solicitors' advertising, particularly given the refunds to residents of nursing homes since the 1970s? A pattern is now emerging which was demonstrated on Shannonside local radio on which a firm from Athlone advertised for business to place claims for residents of...

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: I move: That Seanad Éireann: —welcomes the very positive labour market figures and notes that the level of employment in Ireland is now at a record high level of almost 1.9 million; —notes that Ireland continues to perform exceptionally well in comparison with our European partners with employment and labour force growth being ahead of the EU average by a factor of three or four and with...

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: Research and development in Ireland is growing at a phenomenal rate, signifying the Government's vision of Ireland becoming a knowledge economy with leadership in the areas of life skills, medical technology, software and information technology. This vision is becoming a reality due to the Government giving high priority to funding research and development. The national development plan...

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: Thank you. It is surprising how quickly time goes when one has good news to give out. If it was a bad news, it would go slower.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: That is very profound, a Chathaoirligh. I sympathise with the Opposition because it is grasping at straws. The Government is one of the best in the history of the State, with Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats working together as a team in the interests of the State.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: When they have an opportunity to go to the polls in two years time, the people will recognise the achievements of the Government.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: That is why I am proud and pleased to put this motion to the House. I thank my colleagues in the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary party and the Progressive Democrats for their support.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: There seems to be something wrong.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: On behalf of Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, I thank the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, and the Ministers of State, Deputies Parlon, Michael Ahern and Seán Power, for their presence in the House for the debate on this important motion tabled by Fianna Fáil. I strongly recommend that the main Opposition party reflect on its faulty and inaccurate...

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: I have heard all of it. There is a little error. I do not want to be too helpful to the Opposition party——

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: To be sure, I obtained a detailed brief from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. It states that corporation tax applies to all enterprises, indigenous and foreign.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: The Mullingar heifer accord has broken down. The Labour Party is not associated with opposing this motion, neither are the Independent Senators. Fine Gael is on its own; as it was in the past. It will have a difficult task to gather a rainbow coalition of any size if it cannot get this motion right in this House.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: This is the first test of the Mullingar accord.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: It has broken down.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: The House will be delighted to know that I have also researched the great developments in Kildare North and I am very impressed by the number of jobs which have been created in the constituency.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Terry Leyden: I am also impressed by the number of jobs created in County Meath.