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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2015)

Terry Brennan: It is not enough to resign from their parties and continue to poison the system by retaining their council seats. They should resign in a display of repentance and allow more worthy individuals to join the ranks of honourable and admirable councillors throughout the country.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Terry Brennan: I welcome the Minister to the House. The importance of our ports and harbours cannot be over-emphasised, as has been mentioned by many of my colleagues. Ports which are not a requirement as commercial ports for the area in which they are located should be developed into ports of recreation and amenity. A river flowing through a town should enhance that town rather than, as in some...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Terry Brennan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. The Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015 has two main provisions. It provides for the option of refusing bail in certain circumstances to a person charged with domestic burglary.It also will provide that where a court imposes custodial sentences for multiple domestic burglaries, these sentences must be...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Terry Brennan: Like my colleague, Senator Jim D'Arcy, I welcome the additional funding for the Ireland's Ancient East project announced by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Donohoe, along with the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ring. There is a total of €1 million in a further phase of funding for capital projects. The funding is being provided through Fáilte Ireland's...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (17 Dec 2015)

Terry Brennan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, to the House.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Adoption Legislation (17 Dec 2015)

Terry Brennan: An bhfuil ceist ag an tSeanadóir?

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

Terry Brennan: I mentioned this on the previous occasion. There are examples of locally-elected public representatives with vast experience of working and living around ports and dealing with customs clearance. Many of them would have more expertise than the chief executives who would appoint the members to a board. We are losing quite a number of councillors with vast experience. Some of these...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Terry Brennan: I wish to express my condolences to the O'Connor family following the sad passing of Christy O'Connor Jnr. while on a family holiday in Tenerife recently. I had the pleasure of being within 50 yards of Christy O'Connor Jnr. when he played that famous shot at the Belfry, which is recognised as one of the best golfing shots ever played on any golf course. Subsequently, I met his opponent,...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Terry Brennan: Fred Couples acknowledged to me that it was the best shot under extreme pressure he had ever seen.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Terry Brennan: I just wish to acknowledge the contribution made by Christy O'Connor Jnr. and express my condolences to his immediate family.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Terry Brennan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Nash, to the House. Our water services are in a terrible state and they must be fixed. This can only be done by a single national body and the old way of doing it, through 31 local authorities, has not worked. Everybody recognises this. We need more than €13 billion to fix Ireland's water services and the first €5.5 billion is in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jan 2016)

Terry Brennan: I welcome yesterday's announcement by the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, that Mr. David Begg will be the new chairperson of the Pensions Authority. In this position, Mr. Begg will bring with him extensive expertise in trade union affairs, pensions and corporate governance. I wish him well in his forthcoming role. Last July, I expressed my abhorrence and...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jan 2016)

Terry Brennan: Does the Senator think he is not qualified?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Ambulance Service Provision (20 Jan 2016)

Terry Brennan: Well done.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Judicial Council (20 Jan 2016)

Terry Brennan: The Minister of State, le do thoil.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Judicial Council (20 Jan 2016)

Terry Brennan: Bhí an seans agat, a Sheanadóir.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Terry Brennan: I welcome the recent Government announcement of €40 million in grant funding for gateway and hub towns in Ireland. It is from the European Regional Development Fund and the scheme will enable investment in sustainable transport and urban regeneration projects. The main aim of the ERDF programme is to improve urban environments and revitalise many urban areas throughout our country....

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Second Stage (20 Jan 2016)

Terry Brennan: I will address the section on the canals, the opportunities that are available for the tourism sector, and the benefits that will accrue to those towns and villages situated on the canals, which, I honestly believe, are being under-utilised and the use of which I would encourage. Provision is being made in the Bill to amend the Canals Act 1986 to allow for the making of by-laws for the...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Terry Brennan: I support the call by my colleagues for a debate on tourism. I acknowledge the achievements of tourism and the number of jobs created. In doing so I acknowledge the voluntary contribution of a total of 850 local communities, north, south, east and west, and the part they have played which at times is not recognised. In making their own towns and villages better places in which to live and...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Terry Brennan: -----where in excess of 400 jobs have been created by voluntary organisations that have worked for the betterment of their community. There would be great celebrations in any town or village on hearing an announcement of 400 jobs. One of the Senators instanced his county of Clare and the Loop Head peninsula. What that community has done has been recognised worldwide and the area has been...