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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)

Denis Landy: Many of the detractors of this House often say it is a talking shop in which nothing ever gets done, that we raise issues on the Order of Business which disappear into the dim and distant future. I want to instance a development yesterday which proves the worth of the House, and I thank the Members involved. During the past 12 months I have raised in the House and at the Committee on the...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: The Senator was good at that before.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: At 17%, they are still taking it out of Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: The proposed charge was €750.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: I wish to second the amendment.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: One learns something new every day.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: Perhaps we could have more amateur actors for the Seanad. That would help.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: I welcome my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Nash, to the House. I am not going to disappoint the proposer of the motion in so far as that I will remind him of a few things and also that the world did not begin in 2011. His party was in government.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: I know the Senator gets major parts in plays in the west-----

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: -----but he must be prepared to allow somebody else to have some say.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: I want to invite more comment by reminding Senator MacSharry and his colleagues that in their 14 years in government-----

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: -----they left 1 million people dependent on water that was not drinkable. They left 20,000 people on boil water notices year in, year out. Their inaction were the cause of 49% of water leakages. They left a situation in Dublin city where capacity was down to between 1% and 2%, where in most European countries there is a headroom of at least 15%. They left 44 urban areas throughout the...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: On the costs of Irish Water, the regulator has demanded a 7% reduction for 2015 and 2016. By the time we get to 2021, which is the end of the current business plan, the costs that were first outlined will be reduced by 40%. I wish to deal with a number of issues regarding Irish Water about which I had a concern, which I put to the then Minister, Phil Hogan. One of those issues was the...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: There is no Fianna Fáil councillor in Sligo-----

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: I said I telephoned councillors of all parties.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: I think I know a little bit more about where councillors are located in this country than Senator MacSharry. The answer I got from practically all of them was that they were positively disposed to the system that is in place now. I had reason to telephone the call centre in November as the water had gone off in the area where I live. On three occasions in seven hours I got a call back from...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, there is no raw sewage flowing into the river at Carrick-on-Suir, although there was when the Senator's party was in government. It has not happened since 1996. That is just a clarification.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: Selective amnesia.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Army Barracks Closures (19 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House regarding an issue I have been asked to raise. The Minister of State will be familiar with the restructuring of the Defence Forces and the various commands within them during the early years of the Government. As part of this, a number of barracks were closed down including Clonmel and Mullingar. The Minister of State was in Clonmel on...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Army Barracks Closures (19 Jan 2016)

Denis Landy: I am very disappointed with the response. Clearly, if those who served this country played GAA games instead they would have a better chance of getting the necessary premises to carry out their social activities in retirement. The respect that is being shown here to soldiers who have served this country, not only in Ireland but overseas, is despicable. It is not good enough. I would...