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- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: Is Senator Paul Coghlan standing over the Egyptian system and the degrading torture of a young 19 year old Irishman through electric shock treatment? Is that the way we treat an Irishman 100 years after the Easter Rising?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: I second the motion proposed by Senator David Norris on lone parents. To return to the case of Ibrahim Halawa, in the circumstances I have no hesitation in calling on the President, Mr. Michael D. Higgins, to intervene. He has a responsibility to Irish citizens and I do not think he can stand idly by and allow an Irish citizen to be treated in this manner. I call on him-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: He is a politician and was elected by the people of Ireland.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: He should contact the President of Egypt to say he must release our citizen.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: Unprecedented cases require unprecedented action, but no action has been taken and it is about time it was. We have a President in Áras an Uachtaráin who is a great human rights advocate, a man who has stood up for people's human rights.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: I hope I am in order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: It was not the first time I raised it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: I would not agree with the Leader, actually.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: I had more success getting a prisoner out of Greece.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: It is comprehensive. I agree with the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: I went to Greece and got a prisoner out.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: I have a track record of getting people out of jail.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: No, I am talking about Greece.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Foreign Conflicts (8 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this issue. I will share time with Senator David Norris who has already raised the issue in the House. I understand the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, is attending a meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and accept totally that he is unable to be present. I, therefore, welcome the Minister of State with special...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Foreign Conflicts (8 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: I am intrigued by the Minister of State's statement that the question of recognition of Palestine, or of any state, is an important issue to be considered on its own merits and not as a punishment or reward for one side or the other.Ireland recognised the State of Palestine's right to exist. To my recollection I think there was a motion passed in this House-----
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Foreign Conflicts (8 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: I suggest to the Minister of State that this would be a very positive step because it would show where we stand in that regard. It has been the policy since the time of the late Brian Lenihan senior to recognise the two-state solution. He was the first Minister for Foreign Affairs to bring that forward and it has been the policy of successive Irish Governments.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: I would like to concur with the Leader of the Opposition in expressing sympathy to the Ryan family on the tragedy that occurred in Baltimore as a result of a freak wave. What happened there was extremely tragic, and we are aware of all the other tragic situations. I did not get an opportunity yesterday to join in the expressions of sympathy extended to the bereaved families of the 38 people...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: Anyone who reads history will know what happened. It is no excuse but the entire region has been destabilised, and in the circumstances the Department should advise Irish citizens not to holiday in those countries when security is so lax. There was no security on the beach in Tunisia when one person, or more, was able to bomb, shoot and kill so many people in such a short period. It is a...
- Seanad: Growing Tourism to 2025: Statements (1 Jul 2015)
Terry Leyden: On the Shannon.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Terry Leyden: They have turned the lights out.