Results 301-320 of 1,229 for speaker:Denis Landy

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2015)

Denis Landy: Last November, the Labour Party with our Government colleagues Fine Gael, committed to tackling the housing problem in this country head on. We saw fantastic work being done before Christmas concerning the homeless in this city and other cities. Today I am pleased to acknowledge and welcome the next phase of this work, which is tackling local authority housing waiting lists. Through...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: I welcome the announcement last week by the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, of a ten-year tourism policy for the country.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: He hopes to increase tourism revenue by €5 billion and tourist visitors by 100 million to this country during that period. In the context of the Senator Sheahan's earlier comments, it is important that we have a debate on this subject.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, outlined broadly how he hopes this will happen but the specifics of the policy have not been put together. He has invited input from the general public and he might also welcome input from Members of this House. For example, the Wild Atlantic Way has been an outstanding success, as has the greater Dublin area tourism product-----

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: -----but the south east and the midlands-----

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: To some extent, the west is covered in the Wild Atlantic way but the south east and the midlands have not yet been included in the tourism product. This policy presents an opportunity for building on what we have already have in certain parts of the country, about which Senator Sheahan spoke, and for improving tourism. The Minister should be invited to come into the House before he launches...

Seanad: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (31 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister to the House and reiterate the comments of Senator Keane on his recent bereavement. In every organisation and every walk of life there are rules. The Minister of State will know as a lover of hurling that there are rules for the ages of teams, such as an under-21 rule where Waterford have a good crop at the moment. Players under 21 can play senior hurling but players...

Seanad: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (31 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: The jury is out until 23 May.

Seanad: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (31 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: It is not my decision; it is the people's decision.

Seanad: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (31 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: Can we not stay on the subject we are discussing? We have had three days of this already.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: I welcome the announcement yesterday by the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, of the provision of 2.5 hours per week for up to 1,000 children who suffer from Down's syndrome. This issue has been going on for many years. I protested with the families of children with Down's syndrome outside this building last summer. I am pleased that the Minister has recognised the...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: I was very vocal in this Chamber on the matter. I probably spoke longer than other Senators who suddenly got an interest in it when they discovered that some of these people who had been town councillors are now county councillors and have a vote in the next Seanad election.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: I was always of the opinion-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: I was always of the opinion and still hold the opinion that town councils should never have been abolished.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: I refer to people who worked in that service and in particular I want to mention Ms Helen Phelan who will retire from Carrick-on-Suir Town Council after 47 years' service.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: That is the type of person I am talking about. I am delighted to be the first person in the Seanad today to welcome the retirement of Henry Shefflin, announced at noon. As a Tipperary man, I can say that he was the greatest hurler that ever graced the hurling field. As his former Kilkenny colleague, Michael Kavanagh, said this morning, he was a slow burner and did not get his first medal...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: It is a big issue where I come from.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: We heard Senator Heffernan did it.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: Absolutely. 100%.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

Denis Landy: As far as I am concerned, all types of tobacco and nicotine cause cancer and they should all be treated equally, regardless of what the product is.