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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: That is not how it operates. It is an order of the House and I cannot change it.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: You are over your time, Senator.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: The Senator has had 6 minutes and 27 seconds. I was so interested that I did not even look at the clock.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: Allow the Minister of State to continue without interruption.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, to the House. I congratulate Senator Ned O'Sullivan on reaching a certain birthday today.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: Seanad Éireann is a lovely place to celebrate a birthday. I compliment Senator Diarmuid Wilson on initiating this very good Bill, which has received a tremendous reaction from councillors who are absolutely delighted they are being recognised in this fashion, and rightly so. To do otherwise would seem totally illogical. It would be like excluding the electorate in a by-election where...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: I wish Senator Craughwell well, although he might be on my panel. We will live to fight another day. At this stage, we should concentrate on the general election for the Lower House and then we can proceed with the election for the Upper House. It is the proper phasing of these elections. It is better to have the Lower House dealt with first, see its outcome and then proceed to fight for...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: I certainly am not one of them. Next year will be historic. It will be a great honour for Members - the Leader will organise it in 2016 - that we will have a special commemoration in this House in recognition of the sacrifices made in 1916.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: I welcome Senator Máiría Cahill to the House. I was in Montenegro last week on Council of Europe business, so I was not here to congratulate her. I wish her every success. She replaces her colleague, Senator Jimmy Harte, and I know she will bring a unique experience to this House and will be a contributor to many debates. It adds to the quality of the House and is a great boost...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (12 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs, Deputy Dara Murphy, and his officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the diplomatic corps. The Minister of State has gives the committee a comprehensive report in advance of next week's meeting of the General Affairs Council. This is a period of critical difficulties in Europe and throughout the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (12 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: On the issue of providing more support on the borders as opposed to bringing immigrants and refugees into Ireland, we should spend money on building good quality facilities for them in Islamic countries in order that they can live with their neighbours in the Muslim faith. That is another way of doing things.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister of State (12 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: We are all proud of the exemplary work being done by the Naval Service. I am also very proud of Ireland's quick reaction which has saved many lives.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: Senator Kelly raised the question of the cost of insurance, which is a serious matter. Ivan Yates has written a very good article on this issue in today's edition of the Irish Independent. Quite a number of claims are being submitted to insurance companies and they are reacting to them but many of them are under question. Some people claim that insurance companies pay out too quickly and...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: I cannot understand how anyone could work in that context. How could the Minister, Deputy Kelly, or the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, consider doing that? It is illogical, crazy and totally unacceptable.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: I am. In 1932 when Fianna Fáil came into power, we had massive building programme throughout the country. We took the issue on board. The money was not there but we were able to do it. I put a suggestion to the Government and the Minister that there are numerous well equipped and well trained builders who are unemployed and such ability could be mobilised through the local...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: Many of them are underutilised in that many of the engineers do not have the amount of work to do that they should have. Most of them have been transferred to deal with water services. Good quality engineers and builders could have direct labour contracts. We have electricians, plumbers, plasters-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Terry Leyden: I am. We have to be innovative in area. Builders will not build now because the profit to be made in building is nil at this stage. It is cheaper to buy a house than to build one. We need to have a fresh look at this issue and a radical approach needs to be taken. It is a national emergency when there are people living on the streets of Dublin and people living in emergency accommodation...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2015)

Terry Leyden: Yesterday was an historic day in this House. An amendment was moved by Senator van Turnhout and accepted by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Reilly, which provided for the abolition of the common law defence of reasonable chastisement and, for that purpose, to amend the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 and to provide for related matters. The Children First...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2015)

Terry Leyden: No, but I want to put a question to the Leader of the House. The Bill will now move to the Dáil and we hope that it will be expedited there. We can give no greater honour to the 1916 Proclamation than that of yesterday when we passed the Bill cherishing all the children of the nation equally. We certainly cherished all the children of the nation equally.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2015)

Terry Leyden: All the children are protected under this legislation. The Bill passed yesterday does not discriminate against those with special needs or otherwise. They are all protected. This House has served a great purpose and it proves that the Taoiseach's 11 nominees should be maintained in any reform of this House because it gives the Taoiseach of the day the opportunity to appoint people of...