Results 1-20 of 955 for speaker:Terry Brennan

Seanad: Progress on the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

Terry Brennan: Tá slaghdán mór orm. Tá brón orm nach bhfuil mo theanga féin chomh líofa agam anois agus a raibh sí fadó, ach táim ag déanamh iarrachta gach lá gur féidir liom í a chleachtadh agus na cúpla focal atá agam a thabhairt do dhaoine eile. Dúirt múinteoir liom an bhliain seo caite go raibh ár dteanga ag fáil bháis. Dúirt an Seanadóir Jim Darcy an rud céanna. Ba...

Seanad: Mobile Phones: Motion (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Brennan: I second the motion. I reserve my right to speak later.

Seanad: Mobile Phones: Motion (13 Jul 2011)

Terry Brennan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta O'Dowd, ó mo chontae, go dtí an Teach. For many years no substantial link has been established between the use of mobile phones and detriment to health. Over the years many eminent scientists have completed several - Senator Daly suggested it is thousands - studies in various parts of the world, but none has established conclusively a direct...

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Terry Brennan: I welcome the Minister. As a new Senator I have not heard many Ministers speak with such enthusiasm, commitment and gusto. The Minister has great knowledge of his brief. I have complimented him previously on his performances on radio and television. The Minister mentioned the need to upskill farmers throughout the country. I have a question about shellfish farmers whom I watch from my...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Sep 2011)

Terry Brennan: I support my colleague, Senator Quinn, on the issue he raised. I can confirm for the Senator that diesel laundering is happening not only in my constituency. It is an issue in the entire Border region and it is expanding south. It is being distributed practically throughout the top half of our country. It is a major issue. Senator Quinn mentioned the question of loss of revenue to the...

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

Terry Brennan: Much of what I intended to say has been said. I support what three or four of my colleagues said about the time between 9.30 a.m. and 3 p.m. or 4 p.m. I take my grandchildren to a secondary school in a rural area and I see what happens there. The four or five buses that go to the school - full, thankfully - do a good job, but I would like to see greater efficiency in the use of school...

Seanad: Sport: Statements (4 Oct 2011)

Terry Brennan: I wish to share my time with Senator Pat O'Neill.

Seanad: Sport: Statements (4 Oct 2011)

Terry Brennan: Is mór an onóir dom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Seanad inniu. I have been a sportsman all my life, having played Gaelic football for my county at minor and senior level and having captained my local football team, Cooley Kickhams, to win the senior championship in Louth. I also played soccer, tennis, badminton and golf in more recent years and am, perhaps, considered an...

Seanad: Sport: Statements (4 Oct 2011)

Terry Brennan: Maybe I am not too late and there will be some drop outs. It was a great honour when the Taoiseach appointed me as Fine Gael spokesperson in the Seanad on tourism and sport. It is a very interesting and diverse brief and we are now at a time when the importance of sport is being recognised for many reasons. We recognise that sport can be extremely important in lifting the national spirit....

Seanad: Sport: Statements (4 Oct 2011)

Terry Brennan: Cúpla nóiméad eile, le do thoil. I thank the Minister of State for his recent allocation of €109,000 to be spent this year on improving sporting facilities in the RAPID and CLÁR areas of Dundalk. As mentioned by Senator Ó Domhnaill, since 1998 almost €740 million has been allocated under the sports capital programme in more than 7,400 separate allocations. Financial constraints...

Seanad: Sport: Statements (4 Oct 2011)

Terry Brennan: Bomaite amháin eile, le do thoil. They are a proud reflection of our nation's potential for success. We appreciate the important contribution that sport has made to building a healthy nation. Our goal is to promote greater participation in sport. I take this opportunity to wish our international rugby team, who are doing us proud in faraway New Zealand, every success next Saturday and for...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Terry Brennan: I refer to a subject which is close to my own heart. Pharmacists are allegedly imposing mark-ups of between 70% and 350% on the wholesale price of prescription drugs for private customers, resulting in medicine costing significantly more than in other EU countries. In light of these prices, many people are travelling north of the Border to avail of less expensive medicines resulting in a...

Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)

Terry Brennan: As a volunteer for more than 40 years, since I was a toddler, I wish to acknowledge the part played by volunteers throughout this country for many years. As we all know, this is the European Year of Volunteering. I wish to pay tribute to those from all walks of life, young and old, who, as the Minister remarked, work in their various communities not for profit but to make a difference. We...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)

Terry Brennan: I support the suggestion made by my colleague, Senator Jim D'Arcy, on naming the new bridge over the River Boyne after our former President, Mary McAleese. I have a question for the Minister about the bridge. It was built during her magnificent presidency and it would be an everlasting symbol of the part Mary McAleese personally played in bringing peace to this island and her role in...

Seanad: Overseas Trade: Statements (17 Nov 2011)

Terry Brennan: I will be brief. I have listened to the debate in the Chamber for most of the morning and small and medium enterprises have not received recognition for the part they must and will play, if given the opportunity. Many small industries began in back kitchens, garages or homes and have developed. I am aware of one which has developed into an enterprise employing 12 or 14 people which now...

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (30 Nov 2011)

Terry Brennan: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an teach seo arís. Tá sé ag déanamh obair iontach ar son thionscal turasóireachta na tíre. The Minister of State has demonstrated a great appetite and enthusiasm in his portfolio and I wish him continued success. This is a short Bill but one which will encourage great debate. We are living in times of great economic...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2011)

Terry Brennan: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that we extend the time allowed for this debate to 2.10 p.m. to give the Minister of State a chance to reply.

Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Terry Brennan: That is good to hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Terry Brennan: Dundalk Institute of Technology is better known as DKIT. There are number of institutes of technology throughout the country and they celebrated 40 years of existence last Monday. I attended the celebrations. Distinguished fellowships were awarded to four people as a mark of the celebrations. They included people who have contributed to business, sport, the arts and media, not just in...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill 2010: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Terry Brennan: I, too, welcome the Minister to the House. I believe, and my view is that a large percentage of the wider population also believes, if we were to hold a referendum, that the law of this country favours the criminal and the persistent burglar who has burgled 20, 30 or 40 times and is caught on the 45th occasion. That is the law as it stands. Not long ago I spoke to a young man who was...