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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2016)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, before I start, will the Leas-Chathaoirleach advise the House how many items we are allowed to raise? In the last Seanad, we were allowed to raise one item. Are we allowed to raise more than one item now?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2016)

Denis Landy: I can say what I like, so, can I?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2016)

Denis Landy: I will not waste my time. Nor do I think I wasted it asking the question. The Leas-Chathaoirleach might get clarity on the question for us.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2016)

Denis Landy: I am sorry, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, but there was a ruling in the last Seanad that when a speaker other than the Leader went beyond one item on the Order of Business he or she was told it was not permitted to bring up more than one item.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2016)

Denis Landy: Yes, and I am asking for clarity on the matter. If the Leas-Chathaoirleach is not prepared to do it-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2016)

Denis Landy: -----I will wait until the Cathaoirleach is back-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2016)

Denis Landy: Okay. No problem. I want to raise the issue of Console, which has already been raised by a number of Senators today. Unlike some Senators in this Chamber, I am not prepared to wait and see. This is black and white. It is quite clear that what has been done is an absolute disgrace. It is robbing money out of the pockets of people who provided funding and supported the charity over the...

Seanad: Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (Resumed) (30 Jun 2016)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate him on his elevation to such a high and important office. I will not go back over things already said but I am interested in two items. One is the regional action plans. The regional action plan for the south east was launched earlier this year or late last year. It committed to job targets for the south east. Senator Grace...

Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (30 Jun 2016)

Denis Landy: I bow to some extent to Senator Colm Burke’s knowledge of the law. After all, he is a solicitor, but I do not accept that the amendments, which are very good, cannot be included by way of a further amendment by the Government if it is considered the measures are not watertight. I do not like the approach whereby the issue is pushed further out and must wait for another round of...

Seanad: Waste Disposal Charges: Statements (30 Jun 2016)

Denis Landy: I thank the Minister for attending the House this evening. Last week he set out his agenda on this issue in a fair and honest way in the House and we had a broad discussion. Many points were made and the Minister took them on board. The key point that I took from the discussion was that he had set out an agreement that he was going to follow through with contractors and service providers....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Accommodation Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for taking this debate on Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel. In 1996, an agreement was signed with the South Eastern Health Board by those concerned at the hospitals in Cashel and Clonmel to move services from the former to the latter. In return, the three-storey Cashel hospital would be upgraded through the provision of 25 specialist and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Accommodation Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: The Minister of State's response was very well crafted by whoever wrote it. I compliment the person concerned, but most of the response dealt with St. Patrick's Hospital in Cashel. I visited that hospital every Sunday for a long time when my grandfather was in it and during that time it was known as the Old County Home. However, it is Our Lady's Hospital, not St. Patrick's Hospital, that...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I am delighted that the issue of councillors' terms and conditions has been raised. I have been raising it regularly and I was the only Oireachtas Member on the review group on local government set up by the former Minister, Deputy Kelly. We surveyed councillors' terms and conditions, including their work conditions. The Association of Irish Local Government, AILG, also conducted a survey....

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I said that I was supporting it, not seconding it.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I was conscious of that. I support Senator Murnane O'Connor's amendment. We can do this without any ministerial approval. The Whip of each group just needs to nominate someone, be it himself or herself. We should do that this evening. It would progress the case for councillors further. There are many new Senators. Those who are returning and those who were councillors previously know...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, I would like the record to be clear on the fact that the review started by the former Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, is completed.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: There is no need for any other review. That is only stalling the horse.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: The review is completed and the recommendations have been made.

Seanad: Local Authority Members' Terms and Conditions: Motion (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I spoke on this matter on the Order of Business. I support Fianna Fáil's proposal. Although we formed a group in the previous Seanad, we did not go through this process. It is better that we do so this time, as it will be more transparent. I am delighted that Senator Craughwell will be on board this time, as it is important that everyone is with us.

Seanad: Local Authority Members' Terms and Conditions: Motion (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: Many delicate negotiations will have to take place.