Results 161-180 of 9,753 for speaker:Terry Leyden
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: I thank Senator Hopkins for raising an issue that is causing us great distress. I am calling on the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, to come to this House, although I know we are meeting him tomorrow to discuss this matter. Last Friday, the regional manager, Tony Cunningham, called a meeting at 4 p.m. and informed the staff of Cuisle, the national holiday and respite centre of the...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: I know, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. I have located the chairman, Mr. Martin Kelly, and I ask him to telephone me. I know he works for Monaghan Mushrooms.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: I ask him to please inform me why he is callously closing this facility in Donamon, Roscommon, which I fully support.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: My daughter, Councillor Leyden, has received 31,000 hits in respect of this. I want the same-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: -----time as Senator Hopkins.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: I want to tell the Chamber that on-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: -----on 6 and 7 November, the Irish Wheelchair Association is running its fundraiser called Little Angels. It is a very strange situation where it is closing a great facility in Roscommon and it is having its Little Angels fundraising event tomorrow and the next day. I will continue to raise this issue in the House and to fight for this. I do not care what rule I break. I am going to do...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: I am very much in order, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: I hope to God she gets results.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: I was at a public meeting in Cuisle last night.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: That is discrimination by the Irish Wheelchair Association in calling one Senator and not the other.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: Cheap shots do not work.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: I am well able to take it.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: I can take it and I can throw it back too.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: The Leader need not worry about that.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: And holidays.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: It is a holiday camp.
- Seanad: Climate Action: Statements (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: I welcome the Minister to the House. He is maturing with age and he is prepared to listen, hear, understand and hopefully, implement. Fianna Fáil fully recognises the climate crisis is the defining global challenge of our time and we are committed to ensuring Ireland does its collective fair share and meets legally binding commitments at European Union and United Nations levels. It is...
- Seanad: Climate Action: Statements (5 Nov 2019)
Terry Leyden: -----extraordinary. This brings me on to my next point on the announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency last week.The EPA noted that we will probably miss the EU 2020 climate commitment by more than 90%, a staggering margin which shows that the State is nowhere near to being on track to meeting Paris Agreement obligations. This will hurt citizens most, resulting in penalties...
- Seanad: Sustainable Tourism: Statements (16 Oct 2019)
Terry Leyden: A great business.