Results 141-160 of 955 for speaker:Terry Brennan

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Terry Brennan: Approximately two weeks ago, each and every Member on both sides of the House agreed that what had happened to the Clerys workers was unbelievable and totally disregarded them.Like the General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Ms Patricia King, I believe employers should be prevented from being directors of companies for up to five years if they fail to meet their legal...

Seanad: Growing Tourism to 2025: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Terry Brennan: Ar dtús ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire. Tourism is a key driver of social and economic development at both national and regional level. It is an industry largely populated by smaller enterprises and is deeply routed in the fabric of Irish economic life in both urban and rural areas. As well as being our largest standing source of services export earnings, it also...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: I welcome the Connecting for Life initiative, Ireland's new national strategy for suicide prevention for the next five years, launched recently by An Taoiseach. Connecting for Life sets out a vision of an Ireland in which fewer lives are lost through suicide and in which communities and individuals are empowered to improve their mental health and well-being. This initiative is an ambitious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: I am not sure what the difficulty Mr. Lambert has with the PPS, personal public service, number system. He has not convinced me it is not the way forward. For example, I am aware of an individual who voted 11 times in Northern Ireland elections and was down to vote five times in County Louth during an election.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: The person told me that he spent the entire day voting in Northern Ireland in its election. He was also listed to vote in two polling stations in Dundalk which were in near proximity. It is a problem not alone in Border counties but in our major towns and cities. Our electoral registers are not being kept up to date. I am aware of people who have died but are still on the register. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: What about finger-printing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: How does one ensure that an individual does not vote on numerous occasions on the same day? What is the main way to prevent that from happening?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: This is likely to be a record year for tourism. Recent CSO data show that the number of overseas visitors to Ireland in the first five months of the year increased by 12.1% compared with the same period last year. Thankfully, growth trends show no sign of abating. If the trend continues, it will be a record year for overseas visitor numbers. This will be the fifth consecutive year of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: I apologise for not being present for the presentations but we had three divisions in the Seanad and, therefore, I was late. I am not sure who the county manager or the county registrar was at the time but I met a guy at a meeting either before the previous general election or the previous local elections but he had voted nine or ten times in Northern Ireland. He had spent the day visiting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: What is the big problem with using the PPS number? Does everybody have one?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: I welcome the local voucher scheme introduced by Dundalk Chamber of Commerce recently. This initiative will encourage shoppers to shop locally, thus encouraging and boosting local businesses. More than 100 businesses in and around Dundalk have already signed up to the voucher scheme. Vouchers will be validated for a two-year period. The scheme is all about buying locally, supporting local...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: I would like to be associated with the condolences expressed on the tragedy in California involving so many young Irish people. I have family living in that part of the world. I sympathise with those young people and their families and commend the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the consulate on taking immediate action. The workers at Clerys need more than sympathy. As...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: I thank both witnesses for their presentations. Previous speakers asked what are the benefits to southern Ireland if we have, as they state, energy that is surplus to requirements. We have an interconnector, which I know, because I live close to the Border, was out of commission for quite some time. What alternative supply did Northern Ireland have? I am sure Northern Ireland benefited at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: That is good to hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: Why the need for the bigger one into Northern Ireland? Currently, we have 6,000 MW and they have 1,800 MW. Am I right in saying that the second interconnector will have twice the carrying capacity of the interconnectors between Wales and Scotland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: My last question is about satisfying the requirements of the people of Monaghan and Meath and also people who are interested in the environment, as I am, throughout the country. Am I right in saying there will be no pylons required for this second interconnector in Northern Ireland, or have there been any objections to this in Northern Ireland as we have had down here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: Not that there is any consolation for the people concerned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: North-South Interconnector: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: I thank the witnesses.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: I wish to make two happy announcements. I welcome the fact that a further American football game, between Boston College and Georgia Tech, will take place in Dublin next September. American college football is not just making a name for itself but is making a second home for itself here. This should be welcomed by all involved in tourism and sport. Second, Dublin is the chosen destination...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

Terry Brennan: I am just welcoming these initiatives. It augurs well for tourism that we are getting these two most prestigious events in our capital city.