Results 81-100 of 1,229 for speaker:Denis Landy
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: I just wanted to clarify something. I know it was late at night and perhaps it was past the Senator's bedtime-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: I ask the Deputy Leader to ask the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, to return to the House to follow up on the discussions we had with him and to address the questions put to him on the day in question. He has not addressed them thus far. My colleague, Senator Marie Moloney, raised with him the difficulties within the central processing unit for medical cards. Responsibility for...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: ----- plus a visit to the GP, which will cost another â¬50. He is obliged to attend each week. The Minister must return to this House to deal with this micro issue. Members cannot talk continually about macro issues while people are suffering nationwide. They cannot get their medical cards processed and cannot go to their doctors because they lack the money.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: I call on the Minister to return to this House next week to deal with this issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: There is not telephone contact.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: On a point of order, could I ask Senator Walsh, so that we are clear on what he has propounded in relation to my colleagues,-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: -----is he stating that his party is now supporting the programme for Government?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: Is Senator Walsh supporting the programme for Government? I ask him to clarify because he is asking us-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: I merely want to get clarification.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: I cannot follow Senator Walsh's line otherwise.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: The truth is often difficult.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: You walked into it last night.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: Take the medicine and shut up about it.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: We should not even mention the word "Cavan" because it will only upset Senator Wilson.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: The contractor will be known when one signs off on it.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: Why are we spending five minutes on this?
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: Very boring.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: Elderly people seem to be everywhere.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: I oppose the amendment because, as noted, it asks Members to include the line to "make a practical effort to ensure the system does not constitute...". The original provision goes on to state "is not likely to constitute ... a risk to human health or the environment". Members have heard references to potential constitutional challenges to this legislation. How could anyone with a legal...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)
Denis Landy: If I make a practical effort to get up and go to work in the morning but do not make it because the alarm in the bedroom did not go off, does that mean that I should or should not be in work?