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Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I commend the Minister, Deputy Martin, and wish him well in his endeavours at home and abroad. He has an enormous responsibility but I do not doubt that he will have tremendous achievements in that regard.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: Is that so?

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for attending the House to debate this issue and I congratulate him on his new appointment. A change from a social Ministry like the Department of Health and Children to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is an interesting one. I went a similar route when, as a Minister of State, I moved from the Department of Health to...

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I have travelled in different parts of Europe and, irrespective of the costs, Ireland is relatively competitive in many areas.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: This has not been recognised on the Fine Gael Party's website. One company in north Dublin closed its business as it was highlighted on the website. However, the party does not take responsibility for this. Take the example of petrol prices. The price of a barrel of crude oil has, due to the war in Iraq and other factors, increased to approximately $52. In June, AA Roadwatch published a...

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: We know what happened when inflation was at 25%——

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: The opportunity to take over is becoming less likely because people realise the benefits of our stable, good quality Government, which will continue after the next general election. If the Opposition has the misfortune to be involved in any form of Government with whatever party, will it take down its www.ripoff.ie site because it is doing great damage to inward investment? When someone looks...

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: The Opposition can name and shame——

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: Let us fight this in the economy, within the borders of the State.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I was talking about the website.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I commend the Leader for arranging a debate tomorrow on the question of competitiveness and consumer protection. I support a call made by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, in light of his concerns about the issue of rip-off Ireland. I am not sure if he was referring to propaganda by the Fine Gael Party and its website.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: For base political reasons, the Fine Gael Party is prepared to sabotage tourism and wash——

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: The Fine Gael Party has a rip-off Ireland website and is doing damage to the tourism industry through its so-called rip-off campaign.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Fine Gael Party to remove the website and fight the case in the House, rather than on the worldwide web.

Seanad: Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister for his excellent steering of the Bill through the House and I thank his officials for their attendance. I also thank the former Minister, Deputy Michael Smith, for his involvement in the Bill. I recognise the presence in the Gallery of members of the executive of PDFORRA — Mr. William Webb, president, Mr. Gerry Rooney, general secretary and Mr. Simon Devereux, deputy...

Seanad: Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: The Minister will make a great success of his position. I am aware of his ability and also recognise Deputy Michael Smith's achievements in this regard. I congratulate the Minister, his officials, PDFORRA, RACO, other representative organisations and all concerned.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: Senator Bannon is not doing his job. He is redundant, obsolete.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: It is optional.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Bannon for his compliment to the Government Members on our openness and transparency and on the fact that we are encouraged to bring forward issues and to resolve them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2004)

Terry Leyden: We might make the Opposition redundant, but that may be no harm.