Results 9,301-9,320 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: My apologies. Under no circumstances do I wish to take the Chair. The Cathaoirleach is doing an excellent job.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: I will but the Cathaoirleach is being provocative, if he does not mind my saying so. He is encouraging me to debate with the Chair.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: I do not understand the reason this section is included in the Bill. It is not necessary, particularly in rural areas and for premises where food is served. We should also bear in mind the problem of holidaymakers visiting a premises and being asked to leave at a certain time. I ask the Minister to reflect on this over the weekend. He should come down the country and see how it works. He...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: Excellent.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: Bring out pints to the children?

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: I seek clarification. The Minister said this would not affect weddings. Will a function room in a hotel, where there are two bars, be covered in barring young people after 9 p.m.? For example, in a hotel in Roscommon, from where I come, there is a fine function room. If a wedding is held there and a bar is operating after 9 p.m., it seems unreasonable that children will have to leave because...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: I commend the Minister on including this provision as this was becoming a mini-racket. People were being intimidated while publicans were getting letters and had to defend themselves. I have met many quality publicans who ran great premises and were reasonable to all sections of the community. However, they would not be reasonable to those who entered the premises in an intoxicated state,...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: Has the Minister considered the situation whereby people pay a lump sum for a night of drinking? Is provision for such activity included in the Bill? Is it similar to the so-called "happy hour", which is very dangerous?

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: In the words of a publican, the Senator's time is up.

Seanad: Election Expenses: Motion. (18 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Noel Ahern, to the House.

Seanad: Election Expenses: Motion. (18 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: Fine Gael spent more.

Seanad: Election Expenses: Motion. (18 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: You are bad losers.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: In light of Senator Higgins's comments, I wish to state that we have been very well served, generally speaking, by the Garda Síochána, which has given courageous service in difficult circumstances. We should recognise that any difficulties which have arisen are minute when compared to the service provided, in the interests of the State, by an excellent and brave force. Will the Leader...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: It was well-intentioned.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (12 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: I join my colleagues in thanking the Minister of State for the attention he has given to this Bill. I thank the House for accepting amendments proposed by Senators on all sides of the House. The former Senator Pat Kennedy was a member of the Opposition when I was bringing through the Companies Bill as Minister of State. He expressed some most helpful ideas and thoughts in relation to the...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (12 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: I am surprised at Senator O'Toole.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (12 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: Yes but such people can be included before the Bill is enacted.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (12 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: The Senator may try to negotiate a better deal in future. Question put and agreed to.

Seanad: Interest Rates Reduction: Statements. (12 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Leader for giving us an opportunity for a timely debate on this matter. It is tremendous when the House can react so quickly on an issue. I also thank the Minister of State for coming before the House. I was interested in the Minister of State's comment that "The level of interbank interest rates is a matter for the European Central Bank, which is entirely independent of any...

Seanad: Interest Rates Reduction: Statements. (12 Jun 2003)

Terry Leyden: Yes, but at least it is in England and under the jurisdiction of the British Government; it is not in Germany.