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Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I suggest that AIB donate the €14 million to the "People in Need Telethon" on 21 May.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I intend to relinquish my claim on the money——

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: It is a name and shame campaign. The people who bleed others should give to the people in need. I will relinquish my claim on the money and I ask every customer to do so too.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: It is a document, actually.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: Some 60,000 people watch the coverage.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I did not realise that Mr. Pat Cox's application was being processed by the Seanad this morning. It is rather unusual.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Deputy Leader, Senator Dardis, to request the Minister for Education and Science, after meeting the four Deputies from the constituency in which Tom Sweeney resides, to come to the House this evening or tomorrow morning to make a statement on the progress, or lack of it, on the negotiations and discussions in his Department. The Department is aware of the situation regarding Mr....

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: An Adjournment debate would be inadequate. The Minister should come to the House and make a statement to clarify the issues because the redress board is an independent organisation. I believe the board should meet today, overturn its decision and restore the allocation and compensation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: The family requested me to raise the issue and I am prepared to stand up and do so. I was in touch with the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Education and Science this morning and spoke to officials. I also hope that the solicitor acting for Mr. Sweeney gives him proper advice in this regard.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I resent that young man over there making comments.

Seanad: Ombudsman's Report: Statements. (5 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I call Senator Kitt. Perhaps he might consider sharing time with Senator Maurice Hayes.

Seanad: Ombudsman's Report: Statements. (5 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I wish to raise the case of Mr. Tom Sweeney who is on hunger strike outside the gates of Leinster House. In all my years in the Houses, I do not recall any such similar protest.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: Yes, I did.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2004)

Terry Leyden: I am calling on the Minister with responsibility for the Residential Institutions Redress Board to outline Mr. Sweeney's case to the House. Issues affecting the world are raised in the House, yet there is a man outside the gates on the 21st day of a hunger strike. It is about time someone took action because in a few days he could be dead. The Archbishop of Dublin, Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin,...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Apr 2004)

Terry Leyden: I commend the Minister for remaining in the House as it shows a commitment to his views. I expressed a concern some time ago that, with voting taking place on 11 June in European, local and town elections, a fourth unit on the voting panel would be confusing. That is no longer a problem because the election will be paper based. The independent commission has decided that electronic voting...

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Apr 2004)

Terry Leyden: The child can then come back at the age of 18 and work here. If he or she is married abroad and has a family, that family will have a right to citizenship. It is a very complex issue. The Minister is probably closing the door as fast as he can after the horse has bolted. Some have already acquired those rights.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Apr 2004)

Terry Leyden: Indeed. There might be an influx in the next seven days from the ten accession countries. We have no safeguards whatsoever and we may find ourselves in trouble because we did not take any precautions. There is a safety mechanism to be put in place. If the jobs are here, we welcome people to fill them.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Apr 2004)

Terry Leyden: We cannot provide 10,000 people with social welfare benefits just because they are European citizens. We will give them all a céad míle fáilte tomorrow.

Seanad: Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Apr 2004)

Terry Leyden: I would like to comment on the issue of passports for investment.