Results 321-340 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: One walks on it.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: Senator Buttimer would open an envelope if he got the chance.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton, to come before the House as soon as possible to explain the rationale behind the tentative decision relating to broadband roll-out. It is only a decision in principle. No contract has been signed and none will be signed during the lifetime of this Government. The matter to which I...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: -----announced that it would no longer remain in the process. The Irish Independentreported on 27 September 2018 that ESB chief Pat Doherty described the withdrawal as a "difficult" decision saying that "It was made on the basis that Siro was unable to make a business case for continued participation in the process". Vodafone Ireland also withdrew. That was all on the basis of a...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: I want to have a debate in this House. The Minister should be brought in front of this House to explain the situation in order that we can put questions to him.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)
Terry Leyden: Someone is wrong but never themselves.
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: I hope he is not abolishing-----
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: That is for sure.
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: I thank my colleague.
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: The Senator would be a great candidate.
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Horkan for his generosity. I welcome the Taoiseach to the House. Recently we shared the same experience of meeting our favourite singers because he met Kylie and I met Bono. I am getting as much coverage over meeting Bono as he did when he met Kylie. There was nothing wrong with the Taoiseach meeting a great singer as well.
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: There was much ado about nothing at the time.
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: I compliment the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the Government on doing a very steady job as far as Brexit is concerned. We are impressed. I must say that Micheál Martin put people before politics-----
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: -----when he stood aside and said there would be no election-----
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: -----as we want to get Brexit through. Let us consider what the situation would have been like now-----
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: -----if we were in the middle of a general election campaign when we should be dealing with the serious issue of Brexit-----
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: -----and the time that the Taoiseach would have had to spend here at home instead of being there.
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: In terms of the expansion in the number of embassies, I request that the Taoiseach re-opens the embassy in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (18 Apr 2019)
Terry Leyden: We have good friends in Iran and we can create more business over there. Mr. Victor del Rosal from the National College of Ireland has worked with me-----