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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: I welcome the group from the Irish Greyhound Owners and Breeders Federation. I want to acknowledge at the outset that the federation is indeed the watchdog of the industry. It is important to say that. Every organisation, industry or business needs a watchdog. Indeed, we have ombudsmen and women to do that nationally. They watch and mark Government Departments. It is fair to acknowledge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: I welcome the group from the Irish Greyhound Board and I thank them for their contributions. Communications is a two way street and the feedback I am getting from my interaction with the Minister and with the breeders’ federation is that there is no response to issues they are raising with the board on an ongoing basis. This is the board’s opportunity to respond to that. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: I have minutes of a meeting and I want to acknowledge that Mr. Meaney met the federation in Thurles a number of months ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: I want to acknowledge that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: Can I have the support of the Chair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: I am not here for confrontation; none of us is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: I am not here to play the man either; I am here to play the ball. This is about the ball, which is the greyhound industry. Let me quote Mr. Meaney, who said, "If the only problem is communication, we will solve it quickly." I want to take that remark in the good faith it was made. What happened in the past has happened. There was a request from the federation for a meeting with the board...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: Through the Chair, what is the timescale on that?

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: It is impossible-----

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: I am sorry, Acting Chairman.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: Yes. I indicated that I wanted to do so before Senator Barrett indicated. I, too, expressed concern about this issue on Second Stage. I listened to the Minister of State's response. This matter has been examined by the Department and we have got a response from it in the form of the reply the Minister of State has given to us. I would be hopeful that the timeframe involved for this will...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Denis Landy: Last May, Senator Whelan and I tabled a Private Members' motion on the National Library of Ireland, National Gallery of Ireland and so forth. I understand from media reports today that the National Library has indicated that a lack of funding is preventing it from fully carrying out its functions. When Senator Whelan and I raised this issue in May, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Denis Landy: The point I would like to make involves an extension of a word used by Senator Quinn. He referred to this as a "slip-up", whereas I would express my hope that we are not heading down a slippery slope. Having been in the Seanad for a few years, it occurs to me that everything that comes here has been well evaluated and researched by those who put legislation together. I think that, as...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Denis Landy: I support what Senator O'Donovan has said because I have been pursuing this matter through the Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Everything Senator O'Donovan has said is correct. They have spent millions of pounds in Great Britain trying to curtail it. It is not possible to burn it out of the ground. The latest treatment is electric shock, believe it or...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Invasive Plant Species (17 Nov 2015)

Denis Landy: I ask the Minister of State to outline what the Government is doing about the problem of Japanese knotweed, known botanically as Fallopia japonica. This weed was introduced to Europe by a German botanist in 1850.It was deemed to be the darling of garden plants for many years until it was discovered that it was an invasive species when, after a few years, it started to take over parts of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Invasive Plant Species (17 Nov 2015)

Denis Landy: I thank the Minister of State. I recognise the work that has been done already in recognising the problem and the initiative to set up and have a working protocol in this State. There is urgency to this matter, however, which perhaps has been lost in the approach that has been taken. Most of the statistics we have on knotweed relate to Britain. Knotweed in Britain currently prevents...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2015)

Denis Landy: I listened with interest to my great friend, Senator Wilson. Perhaps the issue he raised should be left for another day as today is one for celebrating Senator Máiría Cahill joining the Seanad. I warmly welcome the Senator and, in doing so, I recall Jimmy Harte who officially finished his time as a Senator yesterday evening. What better way to do so than with Ireland qualifying...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2015)

Denis Landy: The Senator will have more quality.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2015)

Denis Landy: I commend the Minister of State on ensuring that this amendment was tabled. No more than the Minister of State, I served at local authority level over many years. Snippet Ref No: PP00100 ... Edit Snippet | Insert Snippet | Delete Snippet | Insert Heading | Quick Edit [Procedural Text] [Instruction - No] We saw frustration with this particular issue, whereby if a house was in...