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Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: Not on individuals.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to arrange for a debate in the next session on the drug culture. I ask her to invite the new Garda Commissioner, Noel Conroy, to come into the House and give a full report. The Celtic tiger has been replaced by the magic dragon. Within the vicinity of this House on 24 June, two young men were viewed and photographed taking drugs in the Phoenix House car park overlooked by the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: Is it possible to invite the new Garda Commissioner to the House and to contribute to the debate?

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: I wish to invite him to this House. I commend the Sunday World and the journalist, Paul Williams, on his courageous attack on the drug barons. This debate should take place in the next session.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Plant Closure. (3 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Bannon for sharing his time. Senator Feighan also tabled a motion in the last few days on which he agreed to share time with me. I sympathise with the 350 workers in Rooskey, County Roscommon who have lost their jobs. The cannery remains but we do not know for how long as canneries require raw material to stay in business. The Hanley family was in operation for the last...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: Except for votes. They do not share them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: They do not share votes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: Does the Senator have that in writing?

Seanad: Forfás Consumer Pricing Report 2003: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, and express my appreciation to the Leader of the House for providing time today to debate the Forfás consumer pricing report, 2003, a PricewaterhouseCoopers report to Forfás published in May. It is both current and excellent and I thank those who prepared it. I wish to inform Senator Coghlan that I initiated this debate. To clarify, it...

Seanad: Forfás Consumer Pricing Report 2003: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: We were looking for time to discuss this matter before the end of the session. I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Forfás Consumer Pricing Report 2003: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: I accept that. I express my thanks to the Minister of State and his officials for coming into the House at very short notice to discuss the matter. We do not run away from issues that are important.

Seanad: Forfás Consumer Pricing Report 2003: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: The Senator could also accept the fair-mindedness of the Government. It is time for consumers to vote with their feet and end the rip-off culture.

Seanad: Forfás Consumer Pricing Report 2003: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: Complacency has set in. People are unwilling to complain or shop around. We should consider setting up a national rip-off hotline to report those who are overcharging who should be named and shamed. That is the opportunity I intend to take here today. The media should take a lead in making consumers aware of their rights with more programmes like "Checkout" or others similar to the "Watchdog"...

Seanad: Forfás Consumer Pricing Report 2003: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: I will certainly note prices wherever I go. I also call on my colleagues in the Seanad and my councillor friends throughout Ireland to supply information on the price of products such as petrol or diesel. The fact that the Government insists on the price being displayed at the forecourt is the reason I am in a position to get that kind of information. This type of information is not always...

Seanad: Forfás Consumer Pricing Report 2003: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: I agree and I compliment the Senator on that point.

Seanad: Forfás Consumer Pricing Report 2003: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: The Senator is from Killarney—

Seanad: Forfás Consumer Pricing Report 2003: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: In relation to the letter sent by RGDATA, I agree with it regarding the minimum grocery order issued by the Minister. Removing it would not assist smaller grocery outlets. Loss leaders were a major problem some years ago and that is why the order was introduced. Also, I believe the current size of supermarkets is at the maximum that should be allowed. There are no grounds for increasing...

Seanad: Forfás Consumer Pricing Report 2003: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: As the Government spokesman on consumer affairs in the House, it is my responsibility—

Seanad: Forfás Consumer Pricing Report 2003: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: I am delighted to raise this issue. I want to give the people a voice in the Oireachtas to raise issues on prices and empower them to take on the major companies regarding the ongoing rip-off. We must fight back and I intend to use the Oireachtas as a platform to name, shame and, if merited, praise. I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for his tolerance in allowing me to place the names I...

Seanad: Forfás Consumer Pricing Report 2003: Statements. (2 Jul 2003)

Terry Leyden: As we have full parliamentary privilege, anything said here today can be broadcast by all media, including The Irish Times, if it had the guts to use material from the House.