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Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, they were not allowed.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: I am sure Jimmy Walsh must be pinching himself to see whether he is still alive or listening to his own eulogy. I thank him for everything. I wish to relay some good news which even the Opposition will welcome. Yesterday, in Boston, a young man called Ronan Kelly won the Irish Dance World Championship for the third year in a row. On his way to becoming world champion, he won the Irish and...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: Having done it, I apologise.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: It is not cynical, but sincere. I ask the Leader to provide clarity on an issue I have raised on two previous occasions in this House, namely, the loss of ¤17 million to credit unions as a result of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act. There has been much toing and froing on this issue for the last six weeks. In recent days, the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on finance, Deputy Michael...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: I apologise for missing the earlier presentation. Unfortunately we do not have bilocation powers here. Will the witness clarify the timeline for designating of a SAC and how it dovetails with the local authority input and local development plans? Obviously I am speaking about SACs which are designated. Can an area be dedesignated for some reason? I have a specific case in mind on which I...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: Is there any case history across Europe under this directive where an area was dedesignated?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: A number of speakers have supported Senator Mary Ann O'Brien on the issue of town centres and the retail sector. I would like to support that, but I believe town centres have not died yet and that there are tangible and real ways we can help. I wish to raise one of these ways this afternoon, one I raised about three months ago, namely, the proposal by Government to centralise the issuing of...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill Amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: There are a couple of issues. This amendment was thrown up when we examined how the transfer would come about from what was a traditional local authority function to Irish Water. I raised the issue on Committee Stage as there will be a difficulty in a number of areas where local long-standing agreements have given local authorities access to private land so that they could check lake,...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill Amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: On the issue of accountability, I am cognisant of what Senator Barrett said. Sometimes Senator Barrett is on the button and sometimes he is not. When he hears it is the public sector the negative statistics tend to flow. That is where he is coming from and I respect that. However, my experience with capital schemes in my area is that there tends to be an overrun of 3% to 4% allowed on any...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: I support my colleague's call for a debate on the future of forestry. We have had some discussion on the matter in the House already. I have read the Peter Bacon report in detail and I am convinced it would be foolish to sell these interests.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: We should have a debate and get the responsible Minister in here. With regard to planning, I would say to Senator Feargal Quinn to Mind Your Own Business, which was the name of his book. It is an excellent read and anybody trying to survive in a small retail business in Ireland now should read it. I have done so and there is much common sense in it. Even if the Senator minds his own...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: Associates.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: I raise an issue which will be familiar to many people who served in local authorities across the country, that is, the shared ownership house purchase scheme. This scheme, which was introduced about 15 years ago, allows potential purchasers of council houses to buy the house in a scheme whereby they take out half a mortgage and pay rent for the other half of the house. In most cases the...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. I agree with practically everything the previous speaker said. As an Independent Senator, he has given us a good overview of where we are in politics at this time. I do not take much notice of the Fianna Fáil spokesperson telling us the Cabinet should be separate from the rest of us and that it should seek support through the party...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Denis Landy: I must say it has stood Senator Leyden well. He made it up as he went along for 35 years and is still going strong.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Denis Landy: As regards amateur dramatics, the stage is still going strong here in the Seanad. I wish to raise an issue concerning local government and the specific proposal in the Putting People First policy document to abolish town councils in 2014. In that context, I am concerned about the issue of the renewal of town development plans. Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, it is a requirement...

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Denis Landy: I thank the Minister for coming here today. During discussions on the Social Welfare Bill in December, she gave a commitment to come to the Seanad to debate the report, and she has followed through on that. I will selectively quote from the article referred to by Senator Mooney in order to return the serve on his selective comments. The article by Ms Mary Murphy in The Irish Times outlined...

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Denis Landy: -----between 2009 and 2011, and the current Government cut the payment by half that amount.

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Denis Landy: The Leas-Chathaoirleach's colleague is interrupting me.

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Denis Landy: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is being very kind.