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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: I am seeking advice from the Cathaoirleach. I intend to raise a number of issues with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, while another Senator who already spoke here intends to raise matters tomorrow with the Minister for Finance. Can I raise these issues now and then raise them again this afternoon? What is the procedure? People seem to be jumping up and down...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: I have, but I do not want to waste the Cathaoirleach's time. I am asking for advice on this.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: That is fine.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Denis Landy: Who is chairing this meeting?

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, to the House. This is the first opportunity I have had to propose a motion on behalf of my group. I am heartened by the response of Members today both for the support for the motion and for raising many important issues. I am positive about the response from the Minister. The Minister heard my opening remarks, those of Senator Bacik and many...

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Denis Landy: An attempt to rewrite history will not happen.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Denis Landy: We are not going to accept-----

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Denis Landy: If I could continue without interruption-----

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Denis Landy: The vote on 14 September is on the record of Dáil Éireann. If Senator Cullinane does not agree with me I will get him a copy of it.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Denis Landy: Perhaps his memory has been erased in some way since he came to the House.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Denis Landy: Senator Quinn commented that we should not put obstacles in the way of jobs. This motion does not intend to do so. I realise he made his comments with the best of intentions but this motion is about protecting people. At the outset I stated that I do not believe that any company coming here which is in receipt of handsome grants from the IDA and which is asked to sign up to something to...

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (28 Sep 2011)

Denis Landy: I move: That Seanad Éireann: - notes with grave concern the recent closure of the TalkTalk call centre in Waterford, with the consequent devastating loss of 575 jobs; - notes with concern the reports that further collective job losses at other companies may be likely; - deplores the fact that the employees of TalkTalk were given only 30 days' notice of the closure of the call centre; - notes...

Seanad: Future of Local and Rural Transport: Statements (15 Sep 2011)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State as a fellow Tipperary man, albeit one who is 90 miles from my location. There is hardly any transport service in rural Ireland as far as people are aware. That is part of the difficulty. We need to get the news of services out to people who want to use them. The use of the rural transport scheme by schools seems to be ad hoc. In my local village, pupils at...

Seanad: Future of Local and Rural Transport: Statements (15 Sep 2011)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, is the Seanad adjourning now?

Seanad: Future of Local and Rural Transport: Statements (15 Sep 2011)

Denis Landy: Will the Acting Chairman clarify the procedure?

Seanad: Innovation at the Heart of the Jobs Challenge: Statements (14 Sep 2011)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister. The enterprise boards and the new development companies in local communities are drivers of new business. I understand the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is awaiting reports from all Departments on various functions that could be devolved to local government. Currently, while enterprise boards and development companies do excellent...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Denis Landy: I support Senator Mullen's call for a debate on the proposed referendum on the abolition of the House. Can the Leader find some mechanism for getting the views of what I call the ordinary people of Ireland? There is a view within the media that this is a done deal. I spend most weekends out and about in my community, and there is a strong view among ordinary people who have an interest in...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Denis Landy: It is relevant, and I will tell the Cathaoirleach why. It goes back to what Senator Conway said. Prohibitive prices mean that people are unable to get out into their communities and spend their money even if they want to.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Denis Landy: The Leader can approach the relevant organisation, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, and make representations on behalf of this House expressing our concern. Our native games are dying. There were 16,000 people at the Munster semi-final. When the Cathaoirleach and I were boys - the Cathaoirleach was a boy before I was - one could not get a ticket for a Munster semi-final. I was brought to sit on...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Denis Landy: I want to raise an issue relating to telecommunications on the road network and ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to address it. A number of people have contacted me in recent months, and I have been contacted by a number of gardaí in my own area, who must stop on the new motorways because the telephone signal is lost, particularly on the Limerick-Dublin...