Results 561-580 of 1,229 for speaker:Denis Landy

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: Yes, but we and other countries still have targets to meet. Will Mr. D'Arcy clarify that point? When it was put to Mr. Brian Motherway, CEO of the SEAI, today that between 25 MW and 28 MW would be generated from wind energy, he replied that we would never reach that target and that most of the projects would not go ahead. Bord na Móna is a semi-State company that uses taxpayers'...

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: Yes, I know.

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: And in Limerick too.

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: May I share two minutes of my time with Senator John Kelly?

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for all the work he has put into this issue in recent weeks. I am sure the Minister of State has many other things on his mind at present and he would have preferred not to have had to leave Dublin as much as he has, but he did so and we appreciate it. In crises it is always good to see a response from the Government, and the Government has...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I wish to raise the issue of closed circuit television, CCTV, cameras in rural towns. In 2004, the then Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform provided funding for 21 systems across the country. That number was increased nationally to 49 and included cities. A new system was then introduced whereby communities could apply for funding. A sum of €4 million was made available...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I am quoting what Mr. Barry told me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: Can Mr. Grant repeat that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I am glad to have clarity in this regard. There is a nice bit of a difference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: To clarify, the record is wrong. The transcript I have to hand is wrong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: No; I am just clarifying it again to make sure it is right now. I seek information on the three options.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: Late summer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I do not wish to split hairs, but it was mentioned here and members were told they could have it. However, if it is in the Houses of the Oireachtas, we will get it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: My point is that at joint committee level, members did not receive it. I seek a response with regard to the other issue in respect of the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: Could I get further clarity on the project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: No; I just want to ask a question. I understand there are three options, namely, the Parteen extraction, desalination and the Garryhinch project. Is the environmental impact assessment considering all three of these options? Where is the €67 million being spent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I thank both groups for coming in today. We have certainly learned a lot this afternoon as there has been much clarification. My first question is to the delegation from the CER. A number of speakers have spoken about quality of water and how one will charge for that. In the last round of questions, Senator Keane again asked the question and the response as I understood it was in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I asked a question about the value of the assets held by Uisce Éireann on 14 January and was told it was €11 billion but that we would come back to it and that liabilities were included in it. Has there been any clarification since the last time we were here? A question was asked about whether the water part of development levies collected at local authority level would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: I am offering to take the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Standards of Service in Water Supply: Irish Water and CER (11 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, Mr. Tierney is not following the line of the document sent to us. Is there another document? Am I missing a document?