Results 441-447 of 447 for speaker:Brendan Kenneally
- Seanad: Social Welfare Benefits: Motion. (6 Nov 2002)
Brendan Kenneally: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I welcome Deputy de Valera, Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science, to the House. I am glad my good friend the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Coughlan, could be here earlier. I congratulate her on her appointment to the Cabinet. She is a good person, a popular choice by the Taoiseach and one of the...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Benefits: Motion. (6 Nov 2002)
Brendan Kenneally: The Senator spoke about unemployment in general. The figures released earlier this month show unemployment fell in October. The current unemployment rate is around 162,000. Of that, approximately half are long-term unemployed and includes people who were on short-term contracts and other categories. It should be remembered that not too long ago 300,000 people were unemployed. We are going...
- Seanad: Digital Hub Development Agency Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (17 Oct 2002)
Brendan Kenneally: I am pleased to commend the Digital Hub Development Agency Bill, 2002, to Seanad Ãireann. Before examining the proposals that will transform a significant slice of Dublin's south inner city and, more specifically, the provisions of the Bill for the establishment of Digital Media Development Limited on a statutory basis with a new title, Digital Hub Development Agency, I would like briefly to...
- Seanad: Digital Hub Development Agency Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (17 Oct 2002)
Brendan Kenneally: Next Wednesday.
- Seanad: Digital Hub Development Agency Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (17 Oct 2002)
Brendan Kenneally: Next Wednesday, 23 October at 2.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Address by President of the European Parliament. (10 Oct 2002)
Brendan Kenneally: I also join in complimenting Mr. Cox on his address. The current debate is more about Europe than Nice. Every conceivable topic is being drawn into the debate and we are faced with rebutting issues which have no relevance whatever to the Nice treaty. Perhaps we are focusing too much on the economy, the number of MEPs and the voting rights issue while ignoring many good features of Europe. The...
- Seanad: Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy. (12 Sep 2002)
Brendan Kenneally: I, too, wish to be associated with the expressions of sympathy on the death of David Molony and Michael Queally. I did not know David Molony but knew of him and his qualities. I understand he had great abilities, as is evidenced by what has been said. I knew Michael Queally very well. Despite the fact that we came from different political parties he was a person with whom I was very friendly....