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- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan. I also wish to welcome Shenghe Lu, chairman of the Baocheng Education Group, and his colleague, Zhen Yao, from the Dublin Institute of Technology who are with us in the Visitors Gallery. We are delighted to have them with us from Dalian in China. I thank them for coming to Ireland. I am delighted with the work with DIT through Dr. Brian Murphy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: I support the call for a debate on the current flooding crisis. I also support the call by Senator Kelly for the Government to engage with Global Flood Solutions, Athlone, of which Mr. Shane Curran is the director, in this regard. I understand that this company has been seeking engagement with the Office of Public Works for many years about its products and that its requests have been...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: In 2014-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: -----it abolished the drainage board, which could have assisted in alleviating the flooding in Athleague-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: -----by widening the outlet there. No action has been taken in this regard. This Government of Teflon kids seems to get away with everything.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: Nobody appears to be able to pin them down. During the flooding experienced in 2009, the then Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, and then Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Brendan Smith, visited many of the areas that were flooded, including Athlone, Cortober and so on, to inspect the damage caused.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: Nobody from this Government is out assessing the damage arising on foot of the current flooding. I do not think the Irish Red Cross is the right organisation to distribute the money that is being provided. It should be distributed through the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in the context of the impact on jobs or through the Office of Public Works. This is not charity work,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: It is distressing to see individuals such as Gerry McNulty, Alan Neilan and other young businesspeople in Roscommon-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: -----being wiped out for the second time since 2009. Some of these businesses will not be able to reopen in their current locations owing to the lack of proper drainage there. Nothing is being done in Roscommon town. Also, the beautiful building which it is proposed to construct in Roscommon town on behalf of the Office of Public Works - I welcomed the announcement in this regard when it...
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: Spokespersons cannot share.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: Sorry, we will not create a precedent today. The Senator must use his six minutes himself.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: If the precedent is there, then I will have to allow that.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: There was a ruling last week when this came up. The Committee on Procedure and Privileges will decide. I do not want to make an issue about this at Christmas but in fairness to other Members, this happened last week and Senator White was ruled out of order when she tried to share with another Senator.
- Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: The Senator is a member of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges and he can raise it there.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: That was an excellent speech by Senator Paul Coghlan. I hope action is taken by his colleagues in government because what he said is true. I was very impressed by the leader of the British Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, who has been very consistent in his views on war and the question of taking action to bomb Syria. He voted against the war in Iraq when Tony Blair decided, with President...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: I believe he will continue to lead the Labour Party. Other leaders would change and go along with the general consensus in the House of Commons but he stood alone and he led the majority of his own party to vote against it. The bombing of parts of Syria to destroy ISIS, or Islamic State, will be futile because on the ground it is very strong. The oil from the fields it has taken over is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: By the Conservatives.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: The Senator is on the labour panel for the Seanad.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: I join Senator Cáit Keane in welcoming the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, to the House. On behalf of the House I thank him for coming with the Finance Bill today. Members appreciate it very much.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Terry Leyden: You will have your opportunity to speak, Senator White.