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Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: This is the third time I will-----

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: This is the third time, a Chathaoirligh, through the Chair-----

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: No, you cannot, because I have only spoken so far for 40 seconds.

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: If you are going to deny me because of this gentleman here destroying this debate-----

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: -----and other Members of the House blaming us for it-----

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: If I can continue my contribution-----

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: I put the House on notice. If I am interrupted once more, I will walk out.

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: Representatives of the workers were approached by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to get buy-in, support and co-operation for the setting-up of Irish Water. The staff transferred across at the request of the Department and Irish Water. Some of them are doing the same job as they have done for 30 years. For some reason, some political commentators have now...

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: John Fitzgerald, the eminent economist-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: I understand the issue I wanted to raise was raised earlier by Senator Hayden. It is regarding NCT tests but I want to add to what was said. I support the Senator's call for a debate on this matter, and the Minister needs to clarify it. Before I came into the House I was looking at the NCT website which states that one can apply to have one's test done 90 days in advance but if one applied...

Seanad: Report of Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas: Statements (19 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State and am delighted she was appointed to this very important position. We go back a long way as we served on the regional authority together many years ago. Even at that time, she was very strong in regard to the development of rural Ireland. I welcome the publication of the CEDRA report earlier this year. Along with the Minister of State, I attended a number...

Seanad: Report of Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas: Statements (19 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: The Senator should expand on that.

Seanad: Water Sector Reforms: Statements (25 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for his address to us today. The Government's announcement last week has brought clarity on the amount to be paid for water. It has dismissed the concept of collecting PPS numbers. It has also outlined two clear two charges of €60 and €160, and thus has simplified the process. The proposal works out at a charge of...

Seanad: Water Sector Reforms: Statements (25 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: I also wish to make a case for staff who are members, in the main, of SIPTU and earn between €25,000 and €45,000 per year. Because the public has conflated the significant bonuses at the top with the pay-related bonuses of people earning a lower income, all of the bonuses have, unilaterally, been withdrawn. For former council or local authority staff, a bonus was part of their...

Seanad: Water Sector Reforms: Statements (25 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: He withdrew those remarks.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: I rise to welcome the imminent announcement of the new housing strategy for 2015 to 2020. Today, €2.2 billion will be committed by Government to tackling the housing crisis. We have not had a housing strategy from any Government since 1995, but today we will see for the first time a strategy to deal with the 90,000 people on housing waiting lists across the country and with those who...

Seanad: Flood Management: Statements (27 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Simon Harris. My colleague, Senator Martin Conway, will be delighted to hear me make representations to the Minister of State to have the bridge in Ennistymon fixed. Perhaps he might visit the bridge on his visit to the town tomorrow. I made several representations to the Senator on the matter on behalf of people in my area. The problem, which is...

Seanad: Flood Management: Statements (27 Nov 2014)

Denis Landy: Will that include set-aside land?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (2 Dec 2014)

Denis Landy: I will ask a number of specific questions. According to last week's document, the Minister intends to regulate approved housing bodies, AHBs. Will that be by way of legislation? The document also referred to a tenant purchase scheme, which is something I would welcome. Will there be discounts like there were in previous schemes? Will the Minister confirm whether somewhere in the order of...