Results 301-320 of 447 for speaker:Brendan Kenneally

Seanad: Third Level Education: Statements (Resumed). (22 Feb 2006)

Brendan Kenneally: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to the House. I am glad to have the opportunity to speak in the debate. The Minister of State will be getting the point in stereo, so to speak, as I intend to reiterate the points made by my colleague from Waterford, Senator Cummins. In contributing, I will concentrate on the issue of funding, particularly with regard to how Waterford has...

Seanad: Energy Resources: Statements. (16 Feb 2006)

Brendan Kenneally: I welcome my friend the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Browne, and wish him well on his return to the Department. He has built up considerable knowledge of the area from his previous tenure, which he will put to good use. This issue will become a greater part of our discussions in the future. Today's debate is not only about energy...

Seanad: Oncology Services: Statements. (8 Dec 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I have sought this debate on a number of occasions and I am happy to contribute to it. Everybody is aware there are problems with oncology services nationally but they are far more acute in the regions away from Dublin. I will outline what the problems are and, in doing so, will draw from my experience in the south east. Recently, there was a farcical situation in Cork where an oncologist...

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I am glad to have an opportunity to discuss the Estimates. Senator McDowell said he did not understand the word "prudence". It is obvious that his party does not understand the word because it was anything but prudent when it was in government——

Seanad: Estimates for Public Services 2006: Statements (Resumed). (24 Nov 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: One wonders what state we would be in now if the Labour Party had anything to do with our economy. With regard to the number of gardaí, at the end of 2006 they will number 14,000 between those who are fully attested and those in training. It surprises me a little that the Estimates do not get more attention from the media and elsewhere. There are three arms to the financial debate each year...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Nov 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I wish to raise a couple of issues. First, there was a fairly robust debate in the other House yesterday on cancer care services in Cork and the provision of an oncology ward. It transpires this morning, from listening to the manager of Cork University Hospital on the radio, that it is already in hand. Approval has already been given for such an oncology unit and building will commence next...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Nov 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: Recently, I read a newspaper report on the activities of American and British intelligence agencies as they relate to Ireland. The matter was also brought to my attention by a constituent. Normally, I do not have much faith in what I read in many newspapers, but this matter may be worth exploring. According to the article, those intelligence agencies are vetting all telecommunications...

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: John West?

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: That is not true.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: What is the catch for seals?

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: That is not true.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: There is no fishing either.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: Does the Senator realise——

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, to the House. He has been in the House frequently in recent times and is always welcome. Since becoming the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on communications, marine and natural resources I have been anxious to do something about the vexed question of salmon fishing. I was delighted when the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine...

Seanad: Corrib Gas Field: Statements. (6 Oct 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and the opportunity to speak on this issue. When we look back on the imprisonment on those who have become known as the Rossport five we will view the matter with regret. It should not be necessary for five citizens of the State to go to prison for 94 days to vindicate what they perceive to be their rights. Regardless of the sequence of events and...

Seanad: Company Closures. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this matter on the Adjournment. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith, to the House. The matter I wish to raise concerns the decision made by Glanbia to close the cheese factory at Kilmeaden in County Waterford. This is a very short-sighted decision on Glanbia's part. Although time...

Seanad: Company Closures. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to reply the matter I raised. I ask Glanbia to reconsider its decision, as it will not be ranked among the top five cheesemakers worldwide if it proceeds with it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I would like to be associated with the remarks made by our Leader in welcoming Senator Bohan back to the House after his illness. I want to raise an issue I have raised in the House many times, namely, the need for a debate on cancer care. I am thankful that the debate has moved on a little in that radiotherapy facilities are now to be extended beyond the level initially recommended,...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (28 Jun 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I thank the Minister of State for his explanation and for what he has done in connection with the Foreshore Acts. The difficulties involved came to my attention a few weeks ago and could have caused many problems in several areas. The Minister of State is well aware of one in particular. I thank him for moving so quickly to resolve these difficulties. The amendments serve to make the...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (28 Jun 2005)

Brendan Kenneally: I assume the regulations stipulate that all vehicles, heavy goods vehicles in particular, are weighed before they are put onboard vessels. A person attempting to distribute loads throughout a vessel needs to know the weight of each of them. I assume this is already happening and that what the Minister of State is attempting to do here is to bring clarity to the legislation in this regard....