Results 201-220 of 955 for speaker:Terry Brennan

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: I ask the Minister if a loan of ¤30,000 was taken on a 20-year term and one or both of the borrowers become unemployed, how will the outstanding balance, which could be anything from ¤25,000 to ¤30,000, be paid? Will the borrowers be covered by this section?

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: I support the call by several colleagues for an urgent debate on planning. I also support Senator Quinn's call regarding the Construction Contracts Bill which he introduced two years and eight months ago. As spokesperson on tourism and sport, I welcome the announcement of the sports capital grant awards last weekend to various clubs throughout the country. Considering there were 2,200...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: I thank and commend the Senator.

Seanad: Statute of Limitations (Amendment) (Home Remediation-Pyrite) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. This Bill is welcome. It is a first step in dealing with homes that have been affected by pyrite. They should be dealt with as soon as possible. How can we ensure that materials with pyrite cannot be used again in the foundations of houses or building? How can we ensure in law that developers and builders who have walked away and...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: While it is not my style of politics, I have listened for the past seven or eight days to discussions on the budget. I did not open my mouth to speak on the budget. I took the time to look at the last two budgets of the previous Government and considered the facts as they were. All sides might call for debates on cuts to the carer's grants, the respite care etc. However, we need to...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: I have a question for the Leader. That Government also eliminated the Christmas bonus. It implemented across-the-board cuts to carer's allowance, the blind pension, widow's pension-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: I am looking for a debate and am making my case.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: I was not here but some of my colleagues were, including the Leader of the Opposition, who was in the other House when these were all agreed. The previous Government opted for across-the-board cuts to all payments. It underlines Fianna Fáil's utter hypocrisy.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: If you do not mind, a Chathaoirligh, I did not say one word on it until now.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: I ask the Leader to establish the reason for the sudden change and great concern for all carer and respite grants. Why have we had crocodile tears for the past week?

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: Senator, that has nothing to do with the Bill.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: Tá an t-am istigh.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: That is not for discussion. It is not part of the Bill, Senator Cullinane.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: Senator, your time is up. What you have raised is not part of the Bill. Please respect the Chair.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: The business of this House has nothing to do with the other House. Tá an t-am istigh. An chéad Seanadóir eile, Senator Bradford.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: Tá do chuid ama críochnaithe, a Sheanadóra. You have been speaking for six minutes and 45 seconds, which is a minute and a half over your time. Senator Bradford, le do thoil.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: The Minister without interruption, le do thoil.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: I have to rule the Minister's last comment out of order. It is not relevant to the Bill.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: I must be consistent.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

Terry Brennan: Sorry about that.