Results 861-880 of 1,229 for speaker:Denis Landy
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)
Denis Landy: The Leader has pointed out how an objective and independent report shows it is not the worst regional hospital.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)
Denis Landy: The Member who made that claim is out of order, not me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)
Denis Landy: I apologise to the Leader but the issue needed to be raised.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)
Denis Landy: Change the law and make them pay tax.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)
Denis Landy: United would like a replay.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)
Denis Landy: I support Senator Comiskey's comments on the danger to ash trees in Ireland. Last September I attended an event in Ballinasloe when a local councillor presented a hurley to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. I believe that it led to Kilkenny winning the All-Ireland but that is a story for another day. The threat to the ash tree is serious. In 1998 the old...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)
Denis Landy: On a point of order, I asked four specific questions, none of which has been answered yet, and I am waiting patiently to hear the response to them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)
Denis Landy: Should the local authorities enter into a role regarding contracts or what are they supposed to do? I have been asked to ask this question by staff in local authorities.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)
Denis Landy: What will be the role of the local councillor in effecting maintenance, repairs, etc. That is the question Deputy McLoughlin wants answered. What will be their role?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)
Denis Landy: I thank the delegation for its attendance. I would like to deal with a number of matters. First, I have not seen any reference to other areas related to water, such as drainage, septic tank inspections, flooding and water recovery and removal. Will the organisation take over such areas, or will they remain with the local authorities? I have a question on the staffing situation post-2017....
- Seanad: Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Statements (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Landy: It sounds better than "bottoms up".
- Seanad: Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Statements (25 Oct 2012)
Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, to the House to discuss this important issue. Reference was made to the joint communiqué issued by the Taoiseach and Chancellor Merkel at the weekend. It was the source of much media commentary, including by fellow politicians in both Houses. In the communiqué, the commitment of 29 June by the Eurogroup to examine Irish bank debt with a...
- Seanad: National Dementia Strategy: Motion (24 Oct 2012)
Denis Landy: I second the motion. I wish to share time with Senator John Kelly.
- Seanad: National Dementia Strategy: Motion (24 Oct 2012)
Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for coming here to take this very important debate organised by the Labour Party. I welcome Ms Gráinne McGettrick and Mr. Maurice O'Connell, CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, who are in the Gallery. I acknowledge the work done by the Government to date on the dementia issue and the willingness of the Government to put it into...
- Seanad: National Dementia Strategy: Motion (24 Oct 2012)
Denis Landy: I second the motion. I wish to share time with Senator John Kelly.
- Seanad: National Dementia Strategy: Motion (24 Oct 2012)
Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for coming here to take this very important debate organised by the Labour Party. I welcome Ms Gráinne McGettrick and Mr. Maurice O'Connell, CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, who are in the Gallery. I acknowledge the work done by the Government to date on the dementia issue and the willingness of the Government to put it into...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Comprehensive Action Programme for the Reform of Local Government: Discussion (23 Oct 2012)
Denis Landy: It is, therefore, not written in stone.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Comprehensive Action Programme for the Reform of Local Government: Discussion (23 Oct 2012)
Denis Landy: I acknowledge the figure is included in the document, but it is not set in stone.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Comprehensive Action Programme for the Reform of Local Government: Discussion (23 Oct 2012)
Denis Landy: I am only trying to get a fuller answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Comprehensive Action Programme for the Reform of Local Government: Discussion (23 Oct 2012)
Denis Landy: Good. That is positive.