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Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)

Terry Leyden: The amendment proposes to delete lines 13 to 16.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)

Terry Leyden: I was seeking clarification. The section is very important.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)

Terry Leyden: Yes. Senator Quinn made a good point. If an employer unknowingly employed a person on the basis of a good quality hoax permit, he would have a good defence. The Government and the Department are not seeking to trap employers. The section amounts to a stark warning to employers not to employ people without proper permits. It is vital these restrictions are enforced. Otherwise we can throw out...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)

Terry Leyden: This matter was dealt with adequately on Committee Stage. It is better not to anticipate the views of applicant countries. Many steps have to be taken before we increase the number of countries involved and there will be ample opportunity to bring forward amending legislation to allow for that expansion. There will also be an opportunity for the Department to review the operation of the Bill...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State and his staff for the excellent work they put into the Bill. I also thank the Ministers of State, Deputies Michael Ahern and John Browne, who were involved in the Second Stage debate. I compliment the Minister of State and his officials on bringing forward the Committee Stage and Report Stage amendments so promptly. I may have reservations in regard to particular...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy John Browne, and express my gratitude to the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Michael Ahern, for his contribution. The Employment Permits Bill 2003 allows for full freedom of access to the labour market by nationals of new EU member states...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: That would certainly be of significance.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: They will vote for Fianna Fáil because it was Fianna Fáil which got the referendum passed, with the help of the Fine Gael Party.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: I am only expressing the views of the electorate. If anyone knows my record, in my electoral area, they will not require much conversion because Fianna Fáil is the people's party. It is neither a branch of Democratic Left, the Labour Party nor any of those concoctions which had a very suspect past. They will not want to get involved with an organisation which was pro-Moscow.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: They will not want to get involved with a branch of a party which went to Moscow and Korea looking for funds. Democratic Left-the Labour Party has a very colourful record. The Labour Party was grand before the take-over by Democratic Left. It made one of them president, one leader and one deputy leader. However, that is its democratic right. Fianna Fáil will never hand the party over to any...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: We have moved away from the subject of permits. However, I had to digress because Senator Ryan was trying to imply that Fianna Fáil was suspect. Fianna Fáil is the party which steered through the second referendum on the Nice treaty. It is in favour of European expansion. It used Ireland's membership of the European Union for the benefit of this country. It is clear, however, that we must...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: The Chair did not give me a warning. I should get injury time to make up for Senator Ryan's interruptions. Lest he try to daub me with red ink or paint or any other colour, let him talk to migrant and other workers in my area. I am available to assist them in any way possible. I welcome workers from abroad, but I only extend that welcome on the basis that there are opportunities here for them...

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: I did not say "only".

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: They went off the track over the landing in Shannon last week.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: I believe the Senator nearly got a council seat over there because he travels to that part of the world so often.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: Fine Gael threw out John Bruton and Michael Noonan.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: He is not an Opposition Minister, he is a Government Minister.

Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister. NEW SECTIONS. Recommendations Nos. 1 and 2 not moved.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

Terry Leyden: It is very open. Acting Chairman (Mr. Leyden): I am required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the House of this day: "That recommendation No. 12 is negatived; that the sections of the Bill undisposed of, Schedules 1 to 6, inclusive, and the Title are hereby agreed to; that the Bill is accordingly reported to the House without recommendation; that Fourth...