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Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accountancy) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (29 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: I am grateful for that and wish them every success in the future but hope they never get into similar trouble again. Once is enough.

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accountancy) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (29 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: To clarify the position, there are excellent non-executive directors of companies who deserve our recognition and credit but there are others who just receive the rewards and do not take the responsibility. I ask the Minister of State not to change the amendment because it is appropriate and timely. If directors are not doing their jobs properly, they should be held liable. Senator White made...

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accountancy) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (29 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: I express my sincere thanks to the Minister of State for his patience and forbearance in listening to Senators for a long period. This is excellent legislation. I thank the Leader, who has presented to the House a large volume of legislation for consideration, and the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Harney, who has taken an innovative, forward looking...

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accountancy) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (29 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 10 June.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Ryan for so warmly endorsing the name and shame consumer campaign. I am grateful for the information he has given me and to Members in assisting me in launching this campaign. The response to date has been fantastic.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: Last night at the concert for the one and only Paul McCarthy, the actual programmes—

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: It obviously was. They were called the Beatles in my time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: At the "Resurrection" concert—

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: —they charged €22 per programme, which is exorbitant. I express my thanks to the Consumers Association of Ireland. The Director of Consumer Affairs is not enthusiastic about my campaign.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: The Senator did not do so. Talk about a hypocrite.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: The Senator has some neck.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, but I cannot say that I welcome the passage of the Bill. The Minister of State – as I did – resisted the move to abolish the dual mandate when he held office in 1991. We did not succeed, however, and I waited eight years to be re-elected to the county council. The Bill is now going through its final Stages and, when enacted, it will be the Local Government...

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: I appreciate that, but I would prefer it if the President, not Deputy Ring, referred the Bill to the Supreme Court. I do not want any Front Bench or backbench Fine Gael Member referring it to the Supreme Court.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: It is relevant to me because I want to know what my position will be before I am obliged to give up my seat on the local authority.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: I know but I feel very strongly about this issue.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: Not yet. However, if I was a member of the Council of State, I would advise the President to refer the Bill to the Supreme Court.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: Proinsias De Rossa was a Member of the Dáil and the European Parliament.

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2003 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: The Senator has made a good contribution.

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State and wish the Bill well. I appeal to Members to expedite it as quickly as possible. All the professions affected by the legislation made a submission earlier to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise and Small Business. Senator O'Toole is like the 16th member of the Government and has played an important role. He is president of the ICTU and an excellent...

Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (28 May 2003)

Terry Leyden: It would not be possible for the Minister of State to accept the amendment at this stage and I would not recommend him to do so. A Bill is in preparation which will provide for the registration of architects, quantity surveyors and other professions. There are constitutional issues affecting such legislation. Although I did not discuss this with the Minister of State and did not get advice...