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Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Denis Landy: The Senator wants it and does not want it.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Denis Landy: Only 39.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Denis Landy: It is on at 4 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Denis Landy: Senator O'Sullivan should have informed the Senator of the time of the first race.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Denis Landy: I welcome the students from Greenhill secondary school, Carrick on Suir, my home town. I thank Ms Greene for waiting outside until I rose to speak. I raise the issue of loan availability to small businesses. On the last occasion the Labour Party tabled a motion during Private Members' business I led a debate on the provision of funding for small business. The Minister of State, Deputy John...

Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, to the House. This has been a long debate on the findings of the Mahon tribunal. I want to acknowledge Senator Mooney's apology, on behalf of his party, for what some of his party members did. I fully respect the fact there are many thousands within the Fianna Fáil Party who had no hand, act or part in what went on in the matters...

Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)

Denis Landy: How satisfied is the Minister that what has been unearthed will not lead to further tribunals? If one remembers how all this started, it was when one individual was vexed by the comments of an arrogant politician. That can happen any day, in any place from now to eternity. How are we ever going to get to the bottom of this? Are we only just scratching at the surface? Much play has been...

Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)

Denis Landy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)

Denis Landy: Survival is the new success.

Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)

Denis Landy: Unlike the last speaker, this has been a very positive afternoon's work. Already we have been given, thanks to our colleagues in Fianna Fáil, some hope that new legislation will be introduced to deal with the issue of upward-only rent reviews. The Minister of State has confirmed there is a review group dealing with the issue of social welfare benefits for the self-employed and there are...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State who has been present in the Chamber for a lot longer than me this afternoon. I wish to raise two issues with her, the first of which concerns the categorisation of housing estates for the household charge. I have done some work on this issue and it appears as though housing estates were taken in their entirety for this purpose. However, in some parts of the...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Denis Landy: Local authorities did not get it right in some cases and the people living in those houses should not be penalised.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Denis Landy: To be honest, if these people take a legal case against either the local authority or the Department, they would win hands down. They are incorrectly categorised and we cannot force them to pay money when they should not be paying it.

Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)

Denis Landy: I move: That Seanad Éireann: - notes with grave concern the difficult economic position faced by many of those engaged in small business at this time; - notes the need to make more supports available for those who are self-employed; - proposes that the Government consider the adoption of a number of measures specifically to support small business and those who are self-employed, to include:...

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister. Without repeating what other Members have said, I would like to make several points on the Bill. I have met people from both sides of the car ownership divide - those who have CO2 efficient cars and those who cannot afford to have them - and both sides have their own particular viewpoint on this issue. I recently met a lady who purchased a car last year specifically...

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Denis Landy: Sinn Féin said it was not against the household tax.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Denis Landy: Sinn Féin said it was not against the household tax.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Denis Landy: Your party produced the biggest potholes in the country in the North.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2012)

Denis Landy: I mention the complications arising from the household charge and the need for a proper explanation to the people of the consequences of not paying the charge. That should be done in a very calm fashion and I ask the Leader to request the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, to come to the House for a further discussion of the matter. People do not...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2012)

Denis Landy: I know that and will finish with this. The memory of the sheriff and battering ram is still in the memories of the people. While I am a Member of this House I will not stand for such a threatening fashion of collecting money. I condemn it outright and would like the Minister to answer the issues.