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Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: I will not play politics with the situation, as Senator Daly is trying to do.

Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: When Senator Daly is in the bar reading The Irish Times I will be fighting with the Minister to save Clonmel barracks. That is the difference between Senator Daly and me. I work; I do not go around talking about it.

Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: What statement would Senator Daly like me to withdraw?

Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: I spoke in the future tense.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: Yesterday, we had an excellent debate on the closure of Army barracks. It is a pity Senator Cullinane did not attend and take the opportunity-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: I do not intend to do so but what I want-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: That is fine. He will interrupt me again the same as he-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: This is very important to Senator Ó Murchú and I. We spent the past hour with Army wives and other people in Buswell's Hotel to prepare for a meeting we will have with the Minister at 12 p.m. today where the real work will be done to try to save the barracks.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: The Leas-Chathaoirleach has been lenient and I appreciate that.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: I know he is. I have a horse for him, so I will give him that as well. The contributions made, in particular that by Senator Wilson, will be very helpful to us in our meeting with the Minister. There was political dialogue and it was a little bit unsavoury.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: Yesterday, Members received a briefing from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Will the Leader raise the following issue with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte? When somebody gets a grant to improve the insulation in his or her home, which incidentally I am getting done next Tuesday, there is no measurement of the building energy rating...

Seanad: Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Second Stage (25 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State. I do not intend to go back over the statistics so eloquently mentioned by other Members. It is important that this legislation has been published, as opposed to its measures being lumped in with others included in the previous legislation. There are two separate issues: the greyhound industry and the welfare of dogs are different matters. I commend the...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: Three quarters of the Members of this House will not get an opportunity to ask any question, yet Sinn Féin will.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: I did not read the document in the middle of the night and do not proclaim to be an expert on NAMA or any matter relating to negotiations. However, I read a document last night containing very good news. I want the Minister for Finance to come to his House to explain its detail. I refer to Anglo Irish Bank's selling of assets worth €3 billion in America in recent weeks. The result is...

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

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister to the House and I welcome the debate which represents the start to a wider debate. I agree with much of what Senator Zappone said. I approach these matters from the point of view of the citizen and not from the point of view of a sector or group. Having been involved in local government for 25 years and having also worked in the voluntary sector in a family resource...

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

Denis Landy: On a point of order, will the questions asked during the contributions from the various speakers be dealt with now or at the conclusion of the session?

Seanad: Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and commend him on the work he has done. We fully support this Bill. On Second Stage I raised a number of issues with the Minister of State. One of these was to do with the carrying out of inspections and whether the required manpower would be available, as mentioned by the previous speaker, Senator Ó Clochartaigh. I also raised the issue of...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister. As he noted, this is an extremely important issue and legislation. I will start where Senator White left off on local authorities. Their compliance with legislation leaves much to be desired. Across the country authorities are in breach of regulations. This issue has been left to one side, yet we are going down the route of pursuing this requirement. People may...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: It is very easy to provoke the Senator for some reason.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Nov 2011)

Denis Landy: There is a lot of ground hurling going on here.