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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Terry Leyden: ...means of heating water, that 80% of primary schools and 52% of secondary schools do not have hot water. It is vital that we have hot water in every school, especially in the context of the swine flu problem. That should be a pretty basic requirement in 2009. The Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, has introduced a useful water harvesting scheme in our schools. His efforts should be...

Seanad: Unemployment: Motion (1 Jul 2009)

Terry Leyden: ...that nobody was in a position to foresee what would happen in 2009 and the downturn in the world economy. We must start with the American situation. When America gets a cold, we get the flu. That is a reality of life. It is a very important trading partner and player in the world economy. The whole banking industry has fallen apart as a result of that. What the Government is doing, as...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)

Terry Leyden: ...they went in. I have met many people who went into hospital for hip operations and came out with MRSA, which is worse than the hip problem. It is a major threat. We are concerned about avian flu and actions are being taken in that regard but MRSA is in our midst. It is being carried into hospitals. There is no control of hygiene or of visitors. People visiting very ill patients are...