Results 1,541-1,560 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: I am confident now the Leas-Chathaoirleach will be on "Oireachtas Report" tonight.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: Senator Gerard Craughwell knows all about that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: She is charming.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: In-house at RTE.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: Exactly. It is a recognition of the House by the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: He is right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is generous with his time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: I hope the Leas-Chathaoirleach will be as generous with me when I contribute.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: I request the Leader of the House, Senator Buttimer, to arrange a debate on consumer rights and the question of rip-off Ireland. I note that Fine Gael has dropped that from its website. It used to have a campaign one time, when we were in power, called rip-off Ireland. It suddenly disappeared from the Fine Gael website, probably never to be reconsidered.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: I would like to examine the issue of people being ripped-off. I will reintroduce a campaign, which I launched in the House previously and called Name and Shame - we have that privilege in this House - to be a consumer watchdog. I bring to the Leader's attention that people ring 11811 for directory enquiries. The charge is €2.74 for that call, but Pure Telecom, an Irish company with...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: I am addressing the House as well. It is hard to do both.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: I am trying to do both at the same time. I got that cold call. I thought it was a great offer but they did not tell me what was between the lines and that I would be charged €5.50 for one call to 11811. I am saying to consumers to be wary of such cold calls coming in and making the subscriber an offer to change electricity provider, telephone provide or buy this or that. There is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for his patience and endurance.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: I will not be long because Deputy Dooley has outlined the situation very comprehensively. I welcome the witnesses and thank them for coming in. They are a very talented group of people who have made a great contribution to Irish life and broadcasting. At the end of the day, money is one of the biggest difficulties here. What Ms Kenneally said about the drop in the actual number of people...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the delegates and thank them for coming. I congratulate Ms Forbes on her appointment as director general. She has a tough task ahead of her. I also welcome Mr. Alan Esslemont, chief executive of TG4, and his team which is doing a fantastic job. What is the future of RTE 2, given the current funding position? The committee is also concerned about the position on local radio...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: What is the future of Network 2?
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: So did the last Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: They suffered for their generosity.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: Last weekend, I led a delegation of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs with Senator Gerard Craughwell, our clerk and adviser to the committee to the COSAC, Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs, meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia. The great concern at this meeting was Brexit and the lack of any knowledge of what is proposed by the UK Government when it triggers...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2016)
Terry Leyden: I know that but the time is nigh.