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Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: He wrote Jiving at the Crossroads for myself and former Deputy, Seán Doherty. We are mentioned in it, fairly or unfairly. The provision does not provide that the Government would dismiss the chief executive officer if he or she made a comment at a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts. The chairperson, Dorothea Dowling, will not be gagged by anybody. She is most effective in her work...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: Something has not been clarified and it is most important that it is clarified. Senator Scanlan brought it to my attention.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: Section 70, but it is important that it is clarified. I stated in the House that Senator O'Toole is a member of the interim board. I said there were no exclusion clauses and the Tánaiste did not disagree. However, there is an exclusion clause. I do not see why staff should be excluded when they become members of a local authority.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (24 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: As the Tánaiste may not be here tomorrow for Report Stage, I thank her for her time and attention and for bringing the Bill before the House. I wish the Bill well. I thank the Cathaoirleach and the Tánaiste in particular for the tremendous personal attention she has paid to this important legislation. It will be important to have it implemented and, if she goes to fresh pastures, it will be...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I extend a warm welcome to the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Harney. I congratulate her for bringing the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003 so speedily to the House. I am confident it will be given a speedy passage. She has the full support of the Government side of this House. The Tánaiste is known as a courageous politician. This is evident...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: No. I would swap nothing for Roscommon County Hospital, not even the location of this board in Roscommon. A hospital is the most crucial part of the infrastructure for the people in any area. The location of a board would not be proper compensation for such a loss.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I hope it will not arise again because I believe the problem has been solved. The Government has a policy of decentralisation. Before a new board settles down in its suite of offices in Dublin city centre or CityWest the Minister should consider locating it in the BMW region. I am sure the Leas-Chathaoirleach would not mind having it in the west. I also recognise the work of Senator O'Toole,...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I welcome Ms Dorothea Dowling, interim chairperson of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, and wish her well in her work. When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to the House to explain this very complex area which is causing great debate and concern among many people. The Tánaiste has kindly agreed to respond to some of the questions that will be put by Members at the end of the debate at the request of the Leader of the House and I thank her. It is rather unusual for a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: We have had them too.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I am sure the Leader of the House can clarify the development contributions which she proposed to clarify yesterday with the Minister. It is a matter for the local authorities and I am sure Senator McHugh is still a member of the local authority.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I have a few questions for the Leader. As far as David Hanly's comments are concerned, they were quite arrogant about the Minister for Defence, who was only expressing a view.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I have as many rights in this House as Senator Ryan or anyone else.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: Will the Leader of the House arrange with the Minister for Justice and Law Reform to come before this House next week to outline in detail the situation regarding the dispute with the Prison Officers Association and to outline here the very detailed briefing he gave to both the Progressive Democrats Party and the Fianna Fáil Party in the Fianna Fáil Party rooms last evening. I call on the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I also speak as a former member of the Curragh prison visiting committee.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I will clarify one thing. Someone should concern themselves with the prisoners throughout the country who are extremely concerned about the proposals and about what will arise if an agreement is not reached between the Minister and the Prison Officers Association. Both parties must come together before the Labour Relations Commission to resolve this issue without confrontation. Irrespective...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: That is right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: Arrogant, even.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: His comments are arrogant.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Funding) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (13 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr. Dermot Ahern and his officials to the House to deal with Report Stage of this Bill.