Results 761-780 of 955 for speaker:Terry Brennan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Wicklow Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (28 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: What does the port company hope to achieve in the five-year rolling plan? What is the position on speed limits in the harbour?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Wicklow Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (28 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: I am referring to the water and the danger to jetski users in the harbour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Wicklow Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (28 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: I doubt it is that high. I live beside a harbour where the speed limit is 5 km/h. I wondered whether the same speed limit applied in Wicklow Harbour.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Wicklow Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (28 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: Now Mr. Newsome is talking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Wicklow Port Company: Discussion with Chairman Designate (28 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: As chair designate, Mr. Newsome mentioned that he had a five-year rolling plan. What are its main aims and what does he hope to achieve through that plan in the next five years? I am delighted to hear that he shares his port facilities with sporting organisations, sailors and motor ski boats. Is there a speed limit in the harbour and, if so, what is it? If it is busy, we must think of...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. It would be remiss of me not to congratulate my colleague and friend, Senator White, on the great work she has done and the time and effort she has put into formulating this Bill. When I got married, fadó fadó, it was the custom then that one's wife did not work. In my case, my wife went back to work when our children were in their teens....

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: I join my colleagues in welcoming this Bill as a major step forward for the many thousands of homeowners with mortgage difficulties. Many are feeling hopeless and they do not see light at the end of the tunnel. I agree wholeheartedly with the Minister that people must be treated fairly. They should be able to enter into sensible negotiations with the financial institutions and common sense...

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs: Statements (20 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: I am aware of the Minister's views on the small and medium size enterprise sector, which comprises approximately 190,000 businesses. I have previously said in this House that if only 60% of them created one additional job it would make a difference. The sick pay issue was mentioned. I have previously raised this issue personally with the Minister. I believe, and I hope the Minister agrees,...

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs: Statements (20 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: Thank you Minister. Tá tú ar an treo ceart.

Seanad: Measures to Address Bullying: Motion (14 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: In his deliberations, the Minister mentioned a few of the points that I was going to raise. Bullying can have a terrible and corrosive impact on children and young people, on their confidence, self-esteem and mental health. The effects of bullying can last for years, as previous speakers have said. The programme for Government commits to supporting schools in developing strategies to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: It often depends on the direction in which one is travelling. One could pass two stations which are located on opposite sides of the road and which charge different prices.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: How much land would be involved? Would it be ten or 12 yards?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: That is not much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: A central reservation barrier would not be required at all if that much land were purchased.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: I have seen what joyriders have done to such barriers in the area north of Dundalk.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Road Network: Discussion with National Roads Authority (14 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: I thank Mr. Barry for his presentation. I assume the NRA has an input into the running of the service stations and, if so, will he explain the difference in fuel costs as one approaches Dublin? Should we not have a uniform cost given that there is the same supplier, same distributor and same concern? The central reservation barriers appear to differ in type and strength from county to...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (13 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: Ba mhaith liom fáilte ar ais go dtí an Seanad a chur roimh an Aire Stáit. As the Minister of State said, last year saw an expansion in gross domestic product of some 1.4%. This followed three years of successive decline in GDP and marked a positive first step on the road to recovery. Growth has continued into this year, rising at the modest rate of 0.5% in the first half of the year...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (13 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: The three-year tax exemption for start-up companies, the value of the relief for employment creation and the jobs initiative are welcome. I read somewhere that the NAMA investment plan proposes to invest ¤2 billion between 2012 and 2016. Perhaps the Minister of State can provide an update on when it is likely to start.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (13 Nov 2012)

Terry Brennan: Tá an tAire Stáit ag déanamh a dhícheall agus tá sé ar an mbóthar ceart.