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Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

Denis Landy: I thank all Senators who contributed to the debate. I sincerely thank Members for allowing this motion to pass without amendment. That means a lot to Senator Whelan and myself because this motion was tabled in the spirit of trying to direct policy in order to improve the lot of small and medium-sized businesses. It gives me no great pleasure to say to the Minister that as we speak, an...

Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

Denis Landy: The Senators record on that issue is not great.

Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

Denis Landy: I move: "That Seanad Éireann:- notes with concern that SMEs in rural towns are suffering currently with many vacant units appearing on main streets as they struggle to compete on issues like parking costs with large out-of-town shopping malls; - notes the urgent need for an urban renewal scheme to incentivise the refilling of vacant units, and notes further the impact of upward-only rent...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Denis Landy: Following on Senator O'Sullivan's comments on reflection regarding last Friday's result, will the Leader ask the Government to reflect on the proposed changes in local government which will mean the decimation of town local government as we understand it?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Denis Landy: There was an attempt last week to rush through the Local Government Bill, which I am glad to say was seen off. If we are reflecting, we should reflect on politics across the board in this country from town councils upwards.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Denis Landy: I ask the Leader to pass that message on to the Taoiseach. I raise the terror that has been rained on people who are being asked to have their medical cards reviewed, particularly elderly people.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Denis Landy: Day after day I receive representations from elderly people who have received forms to have their medical records reviewed. Medical cards are being withdrawn without the chance for people to do the necessary paperwork. For me, this was brought to a head in recent days when an 83 year old man whom I was helping and representing contacted me to state he was to have surgery this week but still...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Denis Landy: Well said.

Seanad: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister to the House. My colleague Senator John Kelly has spoken on behalf of my party and I will add some comments. The county and city enterprise boards have done an excellent job during the past 21 years. They were set up in 1992 and I was a member of the first South Tipperary county enterprise board. It was one of the most worthwhile committees that I served on during my...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Denis Landy: I commend Senator Eamonn Coghlan on the work he has done during the past year. As the Senator indicated, he went away and did this work quietly. Ireland currently lies 23rd in the league of nations regarding the amount of physical education children receive on a weekly basis. I have no doubt, in light of the work being done by Senator Eamonn Coghlan, that we will begin to move up the table...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Denis Landy: We were robbed.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. David Begg (25 Sep 2013)

Denis Landy: I will confine my contribution to questions but I wish to make a brief comment. I welcome David Begg as a fellow trade unionist. He has championed the cause of workers for decades. I had reason to be involved in the trade union movement with David Begg in Telecom Éireann and in Eircom. It was one of the leading companies which showed how partnership in the workplace could function....

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)

Denis Landy: I want to raise the issue of the withdrawal by the previous Government of child benefit to secondary school students on reaching the age of 18 years. This commenced on a phased basis in 2009 and the benefit was withdrawn completely by 2010. The removal of child benefit to students who are still in secondary school and are over 18 years, is unjust. The Minister at the time, Mary Hanafin,...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Sep 2013)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House, and I commend her on bringing forward this legislation. The Bill, which we have looked for for a long time, is an important step. I welcome the Minister of State's announcement to legislate for a deposit protection scheme. We have all had cases in our constituencies in which deposits have been withheld. In some cases, it has been denied that...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Sep 2013)

Denis Landy: They could not. That is ridiculous.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Sep 2013)

Denis Landy: It is ridiculous. Senator Leyden was a Minister and should have more sense than to make a statement like that.

Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills to the House. My opening comment is for the Minister. I ask the Minister of State to convey the following message to him. All of the Senators embrace reform.

Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Landy: I am sure that the Minister would not like to see history abolished. I with to take the opportunity, in the week that is in it, to commend the Minister on securing a €50 million stimulus package in recent months. It is great to see the roots of the stimulus package being rolled out into constituencies across the country. Yesterday a school extension in my constituency was announced....

Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Landy: The Senator inferred that it was.

Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (18 Sep 2013)

Denis Landy: In fact history is compulsory in 50% of schools.