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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (20 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, and her staff, as well as the ambassador and the embassy staff. I commend the embassies on always having members here to listen to contributions. I disagree with Deputy Durkan on the Good Friday Agreement. From our discussions, it stands, irrespective of the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. All of the institutions under it -...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: Happy St. Valentine's Day.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: Yesterday evening the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade who has responsibility for Brexit, Deputy Coveney, briefed the Chairmen of joint committees. I am the Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee on European Affairs and represented Deputy Michael Healy-Rae at the briefing on the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: I must compliment the civil servants of this country who prepared a very detailed Bill to cover all aspects of Irish life, post-Brexit. How irresponsible it would be to plunge this country into a general election. Shame on those parties who have advocated that. They are not acting in the national interest, as Fianna Fáil has always done and always will do. That is what we were built...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: -----in that vein irrespective of any type of effort by any other party.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: We will ensure that Irish interests are protected at all times.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: We are the national party.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: Excuse me, I was here.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: The Leader can withdraw that now because I was here and I can prove I was here.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: And it is on the record I was here-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: I am well aware of Senator Norris's comments. Senator Norris is the most accomplished and the most experienced Member of this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: Last Thursday, 7 February, when the Leas-Chathaoirleach was in the Chair, I spoke about the control of independent local radio. I said at the time that "Limerick FM and Clare FM have been bought by Kerry FM". In fact, Tipperary FM and Clare FM have been bought by Kerry FM. The matter was clarified later in the debate. I have looked at the blacks as well. Limerick FM is owned by the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: The Senator was certainly very popular when he was going for President. When he dropped his candidacy, he was not on very much thereafter. Local radio is important for democracy in this country. I want to see it maintained, controlled and supported by the licence fee.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: We all make mistakes, even the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: There was a fine embassy in Iran when Fianna Fáil was in power.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: The area has a good Senator too.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: Hell is a bit extreme.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: For clarification, the links and the co-operation between Fianna Fáil and the SDLP do not constitute not a merger. A merger is such as what happened between Cumann na nGaedheal and the Blueshirts. What we are doing is not a merger.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Terry Leyden: It is co-operation and working together on an all-Ireland basis.