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

Denis Landy: I just counted to ten. Many delicate negotiations will have to take place, predominantly with the Minister. The previous Seanad's group met the then Minister, Deputy Kelly, with the representative associations to discuss these issues. We cannot negotiate on the floor of the House. Negotiations must be done with the respective people on both sides. We have made a serious statement on...

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

Denis Landy: Anyway, I am happy to support it. I hope I am not inviting any comment on that.

Seanad: Farm Safety: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I believe this is his first time here. As has already been said, his apprenticeship has well been served. I wish him well in his new post. I will not repeat what has been said, but I will try to add some extra pieces. Last year's report by you, a Chathaoirligh, on which Senator Conway was rapporteur, was an excellent report. We had a long debate on...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I apologise for being late for the debate but I had other commitments which I had to fulfil this evening. From what I can gather, the tone of the debate is positive on the Government’s part towards assisting the passage of this legislation through the House. I am concerned, however, that in trying to tighten up loopholes that it might squeeze too strong and choke the baby. I hope...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: Earlier, Senator O'Mahony spoke about passports. I agree that the situation is very serious.He put forward an idea on issuing reminders. One of the big problems with passports is that one has to send back one’s existing passport with an application for a new one. I recently encountered the case of a young girl who had to travel abroad for a year as part of her college education and...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I thank the Minister for coming to the House.I also thank him for agreeing to meet with cross-party representatives to discuss councillors' issues. That meeting is to be held tonight and I welcome the fact that the Minister agreed to it before the summer recess. I do not envy the Minister his task on this issue. I sat in this House with the former Minister of State, Senator Coffey, in the...

Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: The schedule I have indicates that this is to be taken at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I wish the Minister well with the action plan. I hope the passion he has shown today in his opening contribution can be sustained over the period needed to see this plan implemented. He is going to meet a great deal of opposition and difficulties. I wish him well. By way of being helpful, I want to ask whether the Minister will take on board a number of issues my party sought to address...

Seanad: Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Second Stage (28 Sep 2016)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, may we have a copy of the Minister of State’s speech?

Seanad: Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Second Stage (28 Sep 2016)

Denis Landy: I know he does not. I am asking for permission to give us a copy.

Seanad: Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Second Stage (28 Sep 2016)

Denis Landy: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Second Stage (28 Sep 2016)

Denis Landy: On a point of order in support of what is being said, if there is a requirement to change a Standing Order, we should bring it forward. What is occurring is most unfair on all of us. We want to make a contribution properly in the House. What the Deputy is proposing makes common sense.

Seanad: Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Second Stage (28 Sep 2016)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. As others have noted, I believe this is the first time that I have been in the Chamber with him. I wish the Minister of State well in his new role. I am always delighted to see what from where I stand are younger people getting an opportunity in politics. As somebody who lulled around in it for a long time before I got any opportunity, it is...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Sep 2016)

Denis Landy: He is due to come to the House at 6 p.m.

Seanad: Economic Growth: Motion (28 Sep 2016)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister to the House and I welcome the views of all Members. Our group's motion is an attempt to deal with a specific ongoing issue but it also looks beyond that to the longer range view of how we deal with industrial relations in this country. I will debunk a number of myths that have been mentioned in this debate.I wish to make clear that none of my party colleagues who has...

Seanad: Economic Growth: Motion (28 Sep 2016)

Denis Landy: So Sinn Féin wants the opportunity for us to support it. The Senator is some character.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Denis Landy: I want to focus on pay discrimination, which is being exposed on a daily basis. I want the Leader to take note of it and to see if a debate can be organised on the matter. Pay discrimination has evolved since 2009 as a result of FEMPI and across this city, booming businesses, particularly in the retail industry and in pubs and hotels, are still discriminating against young people. There...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Denis Landy: That is incorrect.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Denis Landy: There is now no place to hide; the Senator cannot blame us. The cover is gone.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)

Denis Landy: I heard what the Senator said.