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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (16 Jun 2016)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State for her reply and thank her for her interest in Roscommon, where she will always be welcome. I ask her to take a personal interest in this particular issue and should she do so, I would have confidence that the project will commence in 2017.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Jun 2016)

Terry Leyden: About two weeks ago, I suggested a topic for today's Commencement Matters. There is no mention of it there. It was confirmed in writing by the Seanad Office that it would be listed for today.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Jun 2016)

Terry Leyden: I hope this is not the way this Seanad will operate. I am disgusted. It is a very important issue regarding Roscommon County Hospital and a rehabilitation unit that was promised by the former Minister for Health, Senator Reilly. It has, again, been reneged on and preparation has not been made to debate it today.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Jun 2016)

Terry Leyden: Senator Feighan got his reward for closing the accident and emergency department at Roscommon County Hospital.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Jun 2016)

Terry Leyden: I want it to be listed for tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2016)

Terry Leyden: I join others in expressing my sympathies to the people of Orlando and the families and friends of those murdered and slaughtered there and ask the Leader to convey to the American ambassador the deepest sympathy of the House in respect of what has happened and all that can be done to prevent a recurrence. This Thursday week, we face a major challenge in respect of the referendum in Britain,...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2016)

Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (8 Jun 2016)

Terry Leyden: I congratulate Senator O'Donovan on his decisive election as Cathaoirleach of the Twenty-fifth Seanad. It is an enormous honour that he is serving in this important position in this commemorative year. I also pay tribute to Senator Paddy Burke, an excellent Cathaoirleach, as well as those former Cathaoirligh in the Gallery. The Cathaoirleach has experience and knowledge from his former...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2016)

Terry Leyden: This is not the last sitting of Seanad Éireann. The Seanad will sit until 26 April. The new Government that will come in on 10 March might require urgent legislation which we will be required to address. This is a pre-emptive strike as far as this Seanad is concerned. The Seanad is alive and well and functioning. Because I might not get an opportunity to say it when we return I wish...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2016)

Terry Leyden: I certainly will not resist anyone that wishes to vote No. 1 on the labour panel. I must seek the nomination of the Irish Conference of Professional and Service Associations, ICPSA. It is a matter for the association to decide on its nominees so I will not pre-empt or prejudice its decision at this stage. Nobody is a candidate until he or she is nominated. I wish you well, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2016)

Terry Leyden: I am. By the way, I am seeking the nomination at this stage. On another note, today I was in the Dáil Chamber for the dissolution of the Dáil. The Taoiseach rightly came to the House and put the dissolution before the House. He did not sneak up to the Áras and present his request to the President to dissolve the Dáil. He went into the Dáil and he informed the...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2016)

Terry Leyden: I commend you, the Leader of the House, the Deputy Leader and the Leader of the Opposition and everybody else. This is an excellent Seanad and will continue to be such until the new Seanad takes office. The Garda lost its appeal in relation to sick time and sick pay in the Court of Appeal yesterday. The Garda is in a position quite separate to public servants. Gardaí are the only...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2016)

Terry Leyden: Out of courtesy, the Senator should wait until the general election is over.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Constituency Boundaries (20 Jan 2016)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing this Commencement matter to be taken today. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The situation for the people of County Roscommon is very grave and serious. A three-person commission, under the chairman, Jack Keyes, to review the boundaries of County Roscommon for the purposes of a possible amalgamation with County Westmeath. The commission...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Constituency Boundaries (20 Jan 2016)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Minister of State for her compressive reply. If Roscommon is deprived of the rates that are generated in the Monksland area, it will put the funding of County Roscommon in serious jeopardy. There is no question about that. If that area is annexed from Roscommon, the rates will be collected and spent in that area. By the way, the Connacht side of Athlone is one of the most...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Terry Leyden: It is now 11.45 a.m. With respect to all our colleagues, we should try to commence the business of the House on time. It is only right and proper that the second Chamber of the Irish Parliament should meet on time. I ask the Leader, the Whips and everybody else to try to do better.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Terry Leyden: I remind the Chief Whip that we have no responsibility as far as that is concerned. It is a matter for the Government parties.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Senator. I hope he will learn in the future.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Terry Leyden: Maybe the Leader will consider, perhaps in the next term, reverting to taking the Order of Business at the start of the day, with the Commencement debate after that. It was more efficient and effective. I am not speaking on behalf of Fianna Fáil. The Leader could consider it in light of the current situation and the fact that an election is pending, which makes it more difficult to...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (20 Jan 2016)

Terry Leyden: You are way over time, Senator.