Results 241-260 of 1,229 for speaker:Denis Landy

Seanad: Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: And yoghurts and so on.

Seanad: Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: Perhaps the Minister of State will elaborate further on that point in his concluding remarks. Further consideration needs to be given to that sector. I am sure the Minister of State is familiar with Kildalton Agricultural College, which is located only a couple of miles from where I live, albeit in County Kilkenny. It is massively over-subscribed in terms of applications for courses on an...

Seanad: Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: The AV room.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: I welcome the announcement by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan on the process by which septic tanks can now be registered. I seem to be having a bit of luck with the Minister because on the week before last, I raised an issue and my effort was successful. Last week, I raised the issue of the septic tanks and at the Joint Committee on...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: He sought to be on the "Six One News" but failed. He was on TG4 instead. Unfortunately, he is not very good at Irish so it was not much good to him.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: I take the Leas-Chathaoirleach's point. I am just learning the ropes and I am not sure of the rules.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: I welcome the announcement by the Minister and the clarity he has brought to the subject. It is a pity Senator Cullinane is not here but I heard him give the latest Sinn Féin spin on how his party managed to wangle the money to get some of its volunteers to work for it full-time.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: I do not think his statement will wash with us. It will not wash with the Clerk of the Seanad or the Dáil either.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: I asked the Senator to come back to the Chamber when I met him in the corridor. I told him that I was going to speak about him, but he refused to return. I cannot help it if he does not want to attend.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: I have a question for the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: Perhaps it is something in the air.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: My question for the Leader is on the use of fire brigades, especially in rural Ireland, where firemen are retained. I have dealt with the issue for a number of years but there has been another instance in recent weeks. There was a fire on somebody's premises or land and a good samaritan rang the local fire brigade or 999. The fire brigade put out the fire and the owner of the land or...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: I appreciate that and I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: The campaign is over.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: Even Deputy Mattie McGrath has admitted the campaign is over

Seanad: Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: I apologise to the Minister for coming in half way through. I was at the seminar in the audiovisual room on the decreasing number of eels in our rivers, which is not unrelated and is subject to matters outlined by Senator David Norris. The Senator has been here since 10.30 a.m. and if he is taking a break, it is well deserved.

Seanad: Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: I was going to suggest smoked eel.

Seanad: Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: The main issue I wish to mention is that of community gain, the term used by the Minister and to which the report of the committee refers. We have not been good generally where an industry has affected communities. There was a programme on TG4 on ore mining in north Tipperary, around Nenagh, and the lakes of leachate and other materials left behind which have since destroyed the environment...

Seanad: Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (27 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: Whatever about gas, there is much hot air here.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2012)

Denis Landy: I listened with interest to Senator Cullinane expressing his concern about over spending. On the occasion of the Queen's visit to Belfast yesterday, the performance of the deputy leader of Sinn Féin last night on "Tonight with Vincent Browne" was spell binding. Some 14 months ago when the Queen visited the Republic of Ireland, I stood beside the Sinn Féin Mayor of Cashel, the late...