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Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I hope the Leader will respond to that. I support the call by my esteemed colleague Senator Feighan from Boyle, County Roscommon for a discussion in the new year about the decentralisation plans. The Government will still consider Boyle and I will lend my full support to the campaign by Michael J. Smith, president of the Chamber of Commerce of Boyle and others.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I do. The campaigners have a very good case. No other area has offered a free three and a half acre site to the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I congratulate the Chair on being there for the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: This issue has exercised Senator Feighan for the last few years.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: To ensure that we get at least three out of the five seats in north Roscommon in the election next June it is crucial we have a decision regarding decentralisation to Boyle. The Leas-Chathaoirleach may be able to give me some guidance on another issue.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: No. The Leas-Chathaoirleach is involved in this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I have received a letter from RTE dated 2 December 2003 in which the Leas-Chathaoirleach is implicated. It deals with RTE's efforts to muzzle me in the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: It is very relevant and it is relevant to the Leas-Chathaoirleach because he is named in the document.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I wish, if I get an opportunity, to ask a question—

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I have a question for the Leas-Chathaoirleach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I seek guidance from the Leas-Chathaoirleach regarding a letter I received from RTE.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: It is from Cillian De Paor, managing editor of news, RTE.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I will not be censored by RTE which will also blacklist me tonight. It will not broadcast my comments because it controls what is broadcast from here on RTE.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I wish to have an opportunity next Tuesday to make a personal statement to refute allegations by RTE and its biased reporting of health issues. The station is always biased on issues of health. I want to refute that and I will not be blacklisted.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: RTE is out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I am giving my notice now.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: I will not be intimidated by RTE and I do not care whether the station broadcasts me again. I am going to challenge it on the statements made.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: Well I have got my message through.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: The Senator could not.

Seanad: Address by Mr. Brian Crowley, MEP. (11 Dec 2003)

Terry Leyden: On behalf of Seanad Éireann, I welcome back to the House Mr. Brian Crowley, MEP. He has represented the constituency of Munster in the European Parliament since 1994. He comes from a very distinguished political family and I was a colleague of his father, Mr. Flor Crowley, in the Oireachtas. Mr. Brian Crowley was appointed to the Seanad by the Taoiseach in February 1993 and resigned from it...