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Seanad: Ireland 2016 Schools Programme: Statements (29 Sep 2015)

Terry Brennan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Ireland 2016 Schools Programme: Statements (29 Sep 2015)

Terry Brennan: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire. Tá brón orm nach raibh mé in ann bheith in Iúr Cinn Trá Dé Sathairn seo caite. Bhí orm mo bhean chéile a thógáil go dtí an t-ospidéal i mBaile Átha Cliath. Yesterday, An Taoiseach, the Minister for the Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the Minister for Education and Skills,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (30 Sep 2015)

Terry Brennan: I would just like to make a comment. It would be remiss of me not to congratulate the Minister, the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, and all their staff. Tourism has been a tremendous success story over the last four or five years. A large number of jobs have been created. There have been benefits to the economy. Many overseas visitors have come here. It is a great success story and is no...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: I welcome the recent launch by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Irish passport card which can be used in 30 EU countries.This innovation will allow Irish citizens to travel within all 30 countries of the European Union and also within the European economic area. Adults who already hold a valid passport book are eligible to apply for this new card. It will fit into a wallet...

Seanad: Broadcasting and Media in Ireland: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: No, I do not.

Seanad: Visit of Czech Delegation (7 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: I welcome the delegation from the Czech Republic, Senator Miroslav Antl, Senator Jií Burian and Senator Radek Sušil. I am not sure my pronunciation is very good but they are very welcome and I hope they enjoy their visit to our Parliament and their stay in our capital city.

Seanad: Broadcasting and Media in Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (7 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: I am sorry but I should not have allowed Senator Mulcahy in.

Seanad: Broadcasting and Media in Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (7 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: That concludes the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: I support the call made by my colleague, Senator Michael D'Arcy, for a debate on the issue of domestic violence. Unfortunately, there is no doubt in my mind that the incidence of domestic violence is increasing throughout the country. I, therefore, support the Senator in highlighting the need an urgent debate on the issue. Today the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism...

Seanad: Horizon 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Seanad inniu. I welcome the Minister of State. Without any preamble, an impartial observer would regard Ireland's participation in the Horizon 2020 programme as very successful so far. Ireland's target, under the Action Plan for Jobs 2014, was to attain €100 million of Horizon 2020 funding in its first year but it was...

Seanad: Horizon 2020: Statements (8 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: Next Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: I extend my sympathy to those unfortunate people who lost their lives in the horrific accident in Carrickmines at the weekend and also to Tony Golden, a man I knew personally and who worked in the communities of Carlingford, Omeath and the wider Cooley Peninsula. I extend my sympathies to Tony Golden's Garda colleagues in the Omeath-Carlingford branch and to gardaí in the wider Dundalk...

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: I wish to share three minutes with my colleague, Senator Mullins.

Seanad: Budget 2016: Statements (13 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: I could talk for three hours, such is the bounty of the goodies. I welcome the reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio at national and secondary school levels. The 600 new resource teachers are most welcome. Fully €1.25 billion has been invested in school buildings under this Government's watch. A total of 102 new schools have been built and 71 large-scale school extensions have been...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: I wish to pay tribute to the contribution to sport made by Paul O'Connell, the captain of the Irish rugby team. He is an exemplary sportsman, known throughout the length and breadth of the entire world, and one whom many young men in this country will try to emulate. Tomorrow is a day of national mourning for the death of local garda Anthony Golden. I suggest that a book of condolences be...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, that €5.3 million is to be spent on 260 new Garda vehicles between now and the end of this year. These vehicles will be used to assist the Garda in pursuit of mobile gangs using high-powered vehicles. These 260 vehicles will be added to the 370 vehicles that have already come into operation so far...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: This is a massive increase on the €4.8 million - one eighth - provided by the previous Government between 2009 and 2011.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: In July the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, published the general scheme of a new bail Bill to strengthen the law and get tougher on serious and repeat offenders who are out on bail. This new law will result in a clampdown on repeat burglars and will support gardaí who work extremely hard to catch these repeat offenders.If you could bear with me, a Chathaoirligh, I wish to welcome-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: -----and acknowledge the announcement of the deployment of 27 additional gardaí to Dundalk Garda station. I hope the decision will make a difference to policing along the Border in north Louth and south Armagh. I commend Commissioner O'Sullivan on taking this initiative soon after the murder of Garda Tony Golden in Omeath just ten days ago and the death of Detective Garda Adrian...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Terry Brennan: With Senator Mooney I attended this morning's meeting of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications which was addressed by Mr. Kieran Mulvey, the chairman designate of Sport Ireland. Having listened to him I believe the IABA has serious questions to answer. We had the best boxing coach in the world at our disposal. He has had great success not alone at home but across the world....