Results 8,781-8,800 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: Yes, I withdraw the personal allegation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I am not being unfair to the Chair. I am being fair to the consumer. I am more concerned about consumers' rights than those of anybody in particular. I call for the Tánaiste to come to the House and explain the activities of the——

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: Yes, next week, or before that if possible.

Seanad: Middle East Conflict: Statements. (26 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt. I also welcome Mr. Ali Halimeh, the Delegate General of the Palestinian Authority, who is in the Visitors Gallery. He is working closely with all of us to try to bring justice to the Middle East. I take this opportunity to again condemn the activities of the Israeli Government and the atrocities it carried out in Rafah last week, which...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: And a good one.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: What are the Senator's policies?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I signed the contract.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: We bought the hospital. I signed the contract.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister to the House, but I do not particularly welcome the Bill. While there is no doubt that change was needed, the proposed rationalisation represents throwing out the baby with the bath water. I was a member of the Western Health Board from 1992 to 2002 and was chairman when we bought Portiuncula Hospital and the Bon Secours Hospital in Tuam. We built a new accident and...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: The removal of public representatives from health boards is a retrograde step. They have been blamed by the media for the ills of the health service when in reality they were not responsible. They supported the operation of the health boards in a most effective way. For example, Councillor Tim Quinn in Belmullet fought for his local hospital and got it upgraded to incorporate a better...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: ——has no policies. How cynical it was of Fine Gael to call a public meeting under the guise of an independent public meeting attended by its party leader.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: It has no alternative policies.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I am opposed to the Hanly report, which I believe will not be implemented in respect of accident and emergency units.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: Jimmy White, the snooker player, recently collapsed and was brought to hospital to have his appendix removed, which shows the effectiveness of the hospital. I will only take lectures from Fine Gael when it produces an alternative. It has no policies or ideas and is defunct. Farewell to the health boards and good luck to them.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (26 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I regret their departure and I hope that public representatives will be given a voice on any new structure put in place. That is our call on behalf of all those standing in the local elections on 11 June.

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (20 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I join with other Members in condemning the activities of the Israeli Government in Rafah yesterday regarding the slaughter of ten innocents and injury of 40 others. Actions speak louder than words, and we should make a request of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Cowen, who is now President of the EU Foreign Ministers and has been exemplary in his work on Palestine and recognising the...

Seanad: Financial Services Industry: Statements. (19 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: We await the report of National Irish Bank on how it has conducted its affairs over the past while. In the report it is stated that regarding the sale of products to individuals it is very important that it is explained, particularly to elderly people who may not be conscious of the dangers, that if people sell their home to a bank for, say, €0.25 million, they could lose €18,000 per...

Seanad: Financial Services Industry: Statements. (19 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister for Finance to the House to discuss this very important and topical issue. The Minister cannot be completely satisfied with the conduct of the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority given its neglect in exposing the rip-off by AIB of approximately €25 million, which has been lodged with the Central Bank. It could be more than that, yet the very well paid...

Seanad: Financial Services Industry: Statements. (19 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I said $700 million.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: Senator Norris is here — he has joined our side.