Results 301-320 of 955 for speaker:Terry Brennan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014 (16 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: Most of what I intended asking has been asked already. My first question concerns the role of the regulator. I have a question about the implementation of An Bord Pleanála decisions. Is the regulator responsible for ensuring that local authorities enforce decisions by An Bord Pleanála? Will there be a levy on vacant sites held by NAMA? I am not sure whether that question has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014 (16 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: Are we taking it up at the next stage of this Bill?

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire chuig an Seanad tráthnóna inniu. I would like to tell the House a short story about two constituents of mine, both of whom are in their early 60s and attended the same consultant in Dublin in respect of a day care procedure to be carried out at a Dublin hospital. Both constituents are well insured in terms of their having A rated...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: Go raibh maith agat.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: You have as long as you like, once it is good news.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: The Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014 gives legislative effect to one of the social protection measures announced in the Budget Statement of 14 October 2014 which are due to take effect from 1 January 2015, for example, the increase in the monthly rate of child benefit. This Bill also provides for the retention of the weekly earnings disregard for recipients of one parent family...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dublin Port Company: Chairperson Designate (9 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: No, I simply wish to apologise for being late.

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2014: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Seanad. Creating new jobs will continue to be the top priority for the Government. Too many people throughout the country have yet to see evidence of the recovery that is taking place. That is why the Government designated 2014 as the year for jobs. It is critical to create more jobs and to improve living standards. Just as we had a plan to...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: I welcome the National Roads Authority's minor works scheme for next year. I am particularly pleased to see that a further section of the busy Barronstown-Hackballscross N53 has been included. It is substandard in several places. This work will ameliorate one of those sections. The proposed extension will go from the newly-realigned section at Newtownbalregan to Barronstown, 1 km west of...

Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: Ar 10.30 a.m. maidin amárach.

Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: Cuirim fáilte Uí Cheallaigh roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Seanad. Tá fáilte Uí Cheallaigh roimh gach uair a thagann sé isteach sa Teach seo. As the Minister of State mentioned in his opening contribution, at the height of the boom in 2006 the value of the geosciences sector to the economy was put at €4.2 billion. I must admit I was not aware...

Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: Níl ach trí abairtí eile le rá agam. Críochnóidh me i gcúpla nóiméid.

Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: This year, for the first time, GSI has worked with An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta, COGG, to produce Irish-language versions of some of its most popular outreach products, including a schools' geology map and the Real Map of Ireland, that is, an Fíor-Léarscáil na hÉireann, as well as a simplified geology book, An Gheolaíocht ó Bhun...

Seanad: Geological Survey of Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (2 Dec 2014)

Terry Brennan: I followed the Minister of State into this House. He helped to put me in here.

Seanad: Participation in Sport: Motion (26 Nov 2014)

Terry Brennan: I am particularly pleased to acknowledge the presence of the Minister of State in the House. I also acknowledge the contribution he has made from the heart and the part he has played with great gusto and enthusiasm. Ceapaim go bhfuil tú san áit ceart. He is in the ministry closest to his heart. I am particularly pleased that he has announced that the third tranch of capital...

Seanad: Participation in Sport: Motion (26 Nov 2014)

Terry Brennan: This subject is close to my heart and it is nice to be able to say there was unanimous support for the motion and the Minister of State. The working group working on the World Cup proposal is to be commended. As the Minister of State stated, we have the third best rugby team in the world and will find out next year if it is the best. We have the infrastructure and sports facilities, North...

Seanad: Participation in Sport: Motion (26 Nov 2014)

Terry Brennan: Ar 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Participation in Sport: Motion (26 Nov 2014)

Terry Brennan: They have done us proud in the Special Olympics.