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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: Coimeádtar an fíon maith go dtí an deireadh.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: An dtuigeann an Seanadóir é sin? I intend to speak about two matters that have already been mentioned. I congratulate the ladies international rugby team on their achievement at the weekend in Milan in unbelievable and abominable conditions when they added the grand slam to the Triple Crown they had won last month. There is no way any man or woman could justify the payment of a salary of...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: We will have to do something about it. We should debate the issue of salaries. Nobody can deny that there are men and women in this country and Irish men and women in foreign fields who might be willing to come back who are capable of running the banks or working as the CEOs of various companies for less than the outrageous salaries being paid. No man or woman could justify being paid...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: He is wiser than half a dozen owls.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (20 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: Ar dtús cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire ar ais go dtí an Seanad. While there are six Parts to the Bill and 108 sections, I can assure him I do not wish to speak on the 108 sections. He will be pleased to note that I wish to refer to three, in particular, the sections dealing with SMEs, the local property tax and the rebate to HGVs and bus operators. The Bill builds upon the SME supports...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Google and Digital Rights Ireland (20 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: I woke up to four inches of snow this morning. Ten miles away there was no sign of snow but that is how it goes. The delegation stated that bullying was common to all cultures throughout the world. I have no experience of bullying in the home but I believe children are being bullied in their homes and that it starts there. I have experiences of it. Then, consequently, it goes on to...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: I do not know Jimmy Walsh for as long as some Senators know him, but I join them in wishing him a happy retirement and the good health to enjoy it. Anybody who reads the Irish Daily Mail-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: -----will find this week that a supplement in the newspaper is worth reading for those with some Irish who are interested in improving it, those who are interested in promoting Irish nó éinne cosúil liom féin a dhéanann iarracht ár dteanga féin a labhairt. It started on Sunday and it finishes tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: The newspaper's initiative, which is being taken in conjunction with Foras na Gaeilge, will encourage young children to have a greater interest in our Irish language and will make it easier for them and their parents to learn Irish.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: Senator Norris is not provoked as often as I am in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: Many everyday Irish phrases are included for the benefit of young people, to be used when they rise in the morning and go to school, when they are at school and in the schoolyard, and when they are at home in the evening ag déanamh a gcuid ceachtanna. Is leabhair bheaga iontacha iad. I encourage everybody to read these books, regardless of whether they like the Irish Daily Mail, as a means...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: I thank Ms Behan for her presentation. She stated that all proposals for alternative energy would involve high costs. That seems to be a common theme regardless of what we are considering - wind, wave, ocean bed currents etc. As an island nation we have plenty of these resources, which will not increase in price like oil. The ocean and the wind will always be there. Some parts of our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: Perhaps I am missing something. As far as I am concerned, wind is free, along with waves and ocean bed currents. We do not have to worry about a calm day, for example. The expense must come down if we are to speak about alternative energy from wave, wind and ocean bed currents. Perhaps the infrastructure is expensive but I am sure there is payback in that we would not have to import more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: Will it ever come down?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2013)

Terry Brennan: I wish to raise an issue that I spoke about enthusiastically on 16 October last year, which is almost six months ago. At that time I welcomed the decision the day before by the Northern Ireland Environment Minister, Alex Attwood, MLA, when he granted planning permission for the Narrow Water Bridge project across the mouth of Carlingford Lough. The decision was welcomed by all political...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sectoral Plan (2012 Edition): Motion (18 Apr 2013)

Terry Brennan: I congratulate the Minister of State on the work to date. It is good to see disabled access being improved on so many buses. Many disabled young students travel to school and college on private and public buses. What is the position in this regard? I am unsure as to whether any such buses are wheelchair accessible. Is there an onus to provide access? There should be, as those students...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)

Terry Brennan: As my party's spokesperson on tourism and sport, I welcome today's announcement by B&B Ireland of the significant rise in bookings received in the bed and breakfast and guesthouse sector for the first three months of this year. The figures are very encouraging for all concerned. I believe it to be a tosnú maith for the bed and breakfast and small guesthouse sector in this year of...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)

Terry Brennan: Do not believe him.

Seanad: National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Terry Brennan: Gabh mo leithscéal. I call Senator Conway.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Terry Brennan: On several occasions in the House, I have commended the increase in the number of tourists to our country. I am glad to state there has been a further increase in the number of tourists visiting our capital city and our country, particularly from North America and continental Europe. We are all aware that Dublin will be the epicentre of European rugby in less than three weeks’ time,...