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Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2012)

Denis Landy: I, too, would like to commend the efforts of the Members of this House who spoke on "Morning Ireland" today about the future of the Seanad. Senator Whelan referred to it and I would like to add my voice. I would like to raise two matters.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2012)

Denis Landy: I will add one onto the other, as everyone else has done.

Seanad: Report of Advisory Group on Small Business: Statements (Resumed) (19 Jan 2012)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. We are in the second half of the debate and many of my points have already been made. Several Senators have referred to the role of enterprise boards and development companies in helping small businesses to start up and survive. These two groups should be taken under the remit of local authorities. In some cases, the people who need their...

Seanad: Report of Advisory Group on Small Business: Statements (Resumed) (19 Jan 2012)

Denis Landy: Aldi and Lidl. Up to 80% of retail trade is handled by these multiples, leaving 20% for small businesses. One might ask how this has happened in Ireland but not elsewhere in Europe. Planning regulations in mainland Europe protect artisan businesses such as butchers, bakers, fishmongers, and so on. In Ireland, we have allowed the Tescos of this world to sell everything from fish to meat to...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Denis Landy: Like everyone else, I wish everybody a happy new year. All the Christmas cards were very nice and I thank everyone very much. I want to raise an issue on health which I have raised on a number of occasions previously and which has been raised by many colleagues. I refer to the delay in processing medical cards in the central processing unit in Finglas. I read in the media a number of...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Denis Landy: Will the Leader ask the Minister to receive a delegation on this matter?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jan 2012)

Denis Landy: We can always start.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Denis Landy: With regard to the €75,000 provision referred to by the previous speaker, Senator Ó Domhnaill, I too cannot support it. What is the basis for it? I would prefer not to doubt the bona fides of Senator Cullinane's sincerity but his own party has put itself forward as being the Thirty-two County party, yet we note what Sinn Féin is implementing north of the Border where there are only two...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Denis Landy: I ask the Senator not to interrupt me, please.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Denis Landy: If the Senator can resist interrupting me I would appreciate it. I understand his difficulty.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Denis Landy: It is very difficult for us to sit here and listen to these so-called passionate speeches about people and poverty when the opportunity is given to the same party to govern in Northern Ireland and yet it has adopted a completely different attitude towards property tax there. These things need to be said. It is important to be honest with the people. Who is to say if the same party were in...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Denis Landy: That is an excuse.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Denis Landy: Or relative to Gerry's expenses.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Denis Landy: The Senator believes it himself; that is the worrying thing.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Denis Landy: I need some clarity from the last speaker in regard to the request to not have everybody penalised at the same rate of €100 because it is inequitable, while, at the same time, the Senator does not want it increased at any stage. The whole basis of this process is that we will have to carry out a property valuation assessment on which the tax will then be based. The Senator cannot have it...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Denis Landy: On another point, much has been made of the word "modest" in regard to the charge and the promise the Minister has made. I am a little puzzled in regard to amendment No. 5, which states "This section shall not apply to those who own a residential property, and whose annual income is less than €75,000". Is Senator Ó Clochartaigh suggesting €75,000 is a modest income? He has already...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Denis Landy: The Senator should not worry about that. He should worry about getting back his seat.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Denis Landy: It would need to be clear and frank. The Senator is living in a different world.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Denis Landy: The Senator is a bit flaky himself regarding Deputy Gerry Adams.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2011)

Denis Landy: The newspapers are all wrong in that case.