Results 21-40 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: It is very difficult.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: Would I not love to be Leader of the House?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: I could reply to Senator Buttimer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: I welcome Ms Forbes, Ms Cronin and their respective teams to this very interesting meeting. We are all deeply concerned about the cutbacks taking place in RTÉ because we all respect the company and the service it provides. RTÉ's coverage of Brexit, for instance, through its correspondents in Brussels and London, kept us up to speed with developments. RTÉ provides a public...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: RTÉ provides great coverage of elections on radio and television. The programmes are much watched but the service will cost more money. Has RTÉ set aside money for an election? "RTÉ Investigates" has been doing enormous work. Sometimes it is better than Governments at finding out things, such as on the matter of children's care. It is terrific work and public broadcasting...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: Would RTÉ like to give some help to people who have been broadcasting for so long and have such loyalty to RTÉ? I understand they have been informed their contracts will be terminated quickly. Will any of the €10 million announced today that will be invested by the Government go towards freelancers? Will it be absorbed in the overall situation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: I thank Ms O'Keeffe. I note the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, wrote a letter to Lyric FM staff stating that as part of the €10 million funding announced today the board of RTÉ has been asked to reconsider or defer the decision to relocate Lyric FM from Limerick until the new commission on broadcasting reports next autumn. In fact, it is not reporting next autumn. It will...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: Some Deputies are very concerned because an election is coming up next year. As Senator McDowell said, no decision will be made because the Government is afraid of the electorate, it will hang on until the election and when there is a change of Government, which there probably will be, it will have to grasp that nettle. That suits the present Government. That is fine. With regard to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: I am just saying it is worth looking at who controls what goes out and what issue can be dropped. Are there other influences on Ms Forbes as director general to stop programmes going out?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (10 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: I do not know how this type of thing is investigated but the witnesses can take it that the issue was not covered by RTÉ.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: Senator Gavan and Senator McDowell could nearly be mistaken for each other.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: I join my colleagues in welcoming the Cathaoirleach back. I am delighted to see him in the Chair in this new Chamber. I wish him and his family well. I was delighted to meet his grandchildren at the turning on of the Christmas lights in Leinster House yesterday. The Cathaoirleach and the Leas-Chathaoirleach made excellent speeches.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: I take this opportunity to wish my colleague, Senator Feighan, every success in the next general election. He will be a very good representative of the people of north Roscommon, Leitrim and Sligo.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: Senator Feighan and I reconciled last night at the turning on of the lights when we sang together, and those who sing together, stay together.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: I generally support Senator McDowell's comments about Taiwan. There is a representative office of Taipei in Dublin, which was opened many years ago. It was a compromise to appease the People's Republic of China. We should have representatives in Taipei.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: We should have good strong relationships. I have had the honour of travelling to Taiwan. I learned that there is an Irish school in Taiwan where hundreds of people study Irish dancing. Taiwan is a wonderful country with a population of 25 million and it offers great opportunities. People do not realise that Taiwan has enormous investments in China and, therefore, both countries enjoy a...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: Yes, and it is located right beside the British embassy. We should immediately open an office in Tehran. When I was a Minister of State, I sold beef from Ireland to Iran. We brought our veterinary people over and we had a tremendous relationship. Human rights are vital and the situation in China is very serious. There is no doubt that we should raise this matter at every opportunity at...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: I would be pleased.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)
Terry Leyden: It is quite in order.