Results 1,241-1,260 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: It is no longer a foggy, boggy site. Do you remember that? Do you remember Jim Mitchell?
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: We should sing it now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: We built rural Ireland. You must be joking.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: Sometimes one would wonder about the leadership of the Chief Whip.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: He brought in CAB.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: Let us be fair about it. I know where the bodies are buried.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: When one is in a museum one should keep moving and not stay standing.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: Will the Leader arrange with the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to invite Guy Verhofstadt MEP to the House? He is the Brexit negotiator for the European Parliament and is a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, with which Fianna Fáil is associated. Given Fianna Fáil's link with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, we are delighted...
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, to the House and congratulate him on his appointment as Minister for Justice and Equality. He comes very well equipped to that role and has vast experience in that area. I also pay credit to his former role as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and his work in Northern Ireland trying to re-establish the power-sharing Executive there. I hope that...
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: Senator Devine might be sensitive because she is collaborating to close down rural Ireland. I appreciate that. I cannot understand how Sinn Féin collaborated with Fine Gael and Deputy Shane Ross in this matter.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: The Acting Chairman, Senator Horkan, has been highly effective in this regard and, as a nominee of the vintners in Dublin here, has certainly pioneered this legislation. He has been persuasive in respect of getting the Fianna Fáil Party to adopt and support it.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: Buckfast wine.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: He is too young.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: In light of the excellent report prepared by the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union over the course of 50 meetings, it would be worthwhile for the Seanad to follow up with meetings with the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the Northern Ireland Assembly, which I hope will be established at that stage. These meetings could...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: It is very welcome news.
- Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Motion (13 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: I second the motion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, her officials, the ambassadors, their staff and the diplomatic corps. We appreciate their attendance at our meetings and they add to the meetings' importance. The Chairman has been active in meeting all the EU ambassadors. We commend him on his efforts. All members have been available to meet ambassadors to discuss issues. I commend the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Presidency: Engagement with Estonian Ambassador (5 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: Her Excellency, the ambassador, Mrs. Kristi Karelsohn, is very welcome. I thank her for putting forward the plans for Estonia's Presidency of the European Union in the next six months. As she will be aware, Estonia joined the European Union on 1 May 2004 and has since played a very important role as one of its youngest members. It has made great strides and a very good contribution. I...
- Seanad: Household Waste Charges: Statements (5 Jul 2017)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Naughten, and his officials to the House. His portfolio seems to be expanding regularly with different responsibilities being added to communications, natural resources and all sorts of other commitments. Last year the Government tried to rush pay-by-weight bin charges through the Houses. Fianna Fáil called on the then Minister, Deputy Coveney, to...