Results 401-420 of 1,229 for speaker:Denis Landy

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Barracks Closures (11 Dec 2012)

Denis Landy: The Minister is proposing to provide finance for the development of the old Army barracks into a new Garda unit. When that happens and when the economic situation is better, will he consider returning an element of the reserve defence forces to Clonmel? While the Minister has listed the nearest locations, this is a cavalry battalion that is to be located in Cork. Therefore, the costs, as I...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Denis Landy: Senator Cullinane can speak with some authority on compromise given his party's record on compromise in Northern Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Denis Landy: I support the view expressed by Senator Aideen Hayden on the proposal on property tax. This matter needs to be addressed. However, I must draw a distinction in this regard in that I am probably a traditionalist because I refer to local authority houses as "council houses". Social housing, on the other hand, is provided by Respond! and other voluntary organisations. On the issue of...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Denis Landy: People with poor eyesight are most at risk from this practice. Busy parents who must look out for children are also an easy target because they are often too busy to return to the queues at customer service desks to complain. They may not notice the cost when paying at the checkout but will notice it when returning home. I ask the Deputy Leader to request that the Minister for Jobs,...

Seanad: Shannon Airport: Motion (12 Dec 2012)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I commend Senator Mulcahy for his contribution, and he knows more about Shannon Airport than anybody else in either House. He outlined exactly what is needed for Shannon Airport, those who work there and those who are affected by it. The Minister correctly stated in his speech that the number of passengers using Shannon Airport declined from...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2012)

Denis Landy: I acknowledge some Senators in the House are genuinely concerned about this budget. However, I take issue with members of Fianna Fáil on the other side who destroyed this country. These same people cut the Christmas bonus and cut carer's allowance by ¤16.80 and are now telling us they are concerned about these people, only because they are on the Opposition benches. If they had any...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2012)

Denis Landy: I would prefer if the Senator did not interrupt me. He got his time.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2012)

Denis Landy: The Senator should join a party with a quorum. We need to see reform in the area of child benefit. I welcome the Minister's offer to initiate the debate on the report on social welfare and taxation in the Seanad in January. I call on her to review both child benefit and the respite care grant at the earliest moment possible in 2013. We need to focus on this in 2013. I am proud of the work...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2012)

Denis Landy: Fianna Fáil cut it by ¤16.80.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2012)

Denis Landy: Fianna Fáil cut it by ¤16.80.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, unfortunately, the speech the Minister is reading is not the one that was circulated to us.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis Landy: I apologise if I am mistaken. We are not reading the same speech.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis Landy: Generally speaking and as a norm I fundamentally disagree with Senator Barrett, but today I find myself in agreement with most of what he has said. I welcome the Minister to House and I welcome the update he has given us on local government reform. I also acknowledge the presence of the president of the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland, AMAI, Councillor Willie Callaghan, and...

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis Landy: None of us over here is in Cabinet yet.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis Landy: Good news.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis Landy: It will.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2013)

Denis Landy: I wish to pass on my sympathies to the McEntee and Barry families on their recent bereavements. I would like to welcome the introduction of the new driving licence system. The system, which will bring us into line with the EU, comes into force today. However, I want to take issue with the centralisation of the system within the Road Safety Authority. I would like to ask the Minister for...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, he is the responsible Minister.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Denis Landy: There were three hours of debate.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Denis Landy: They did not turn up.