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Seanad: Economic Growth: Motion (28 Sep 2016)

Denis Landy: So Sinn Féin wants the opportunity for us to support it. The Senator is some character.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I thank the Minister for coming to the House.I also thank him for agreeing to meet with cross-party representatives to discuss councillors' issues. That meeting is to be held tonight and I welcome the fact that the Minister agreed to it before the summer recess. I do not envy the Minister his task on this issue. I sat in this House with the former Minister of State, Senator Coffey, in the...

Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: The schedule I have indicates that this is to be taken at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I wish the Minister well with the action plan. I hope the passion he has shown today in his opening contribution can be sustained over the period needed to see this plan implemented. He is going to meet a great deal of opposition and difficulties. I wish him well. By way of being helpful, I want to ask whether the Minister will take on board a number of issues my party sought to address...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: Earlier, Senator O'Mahony spoke about passports. I agree that the situation is very serious.He put forward an idea on issuing reminders. One of the big problems with passports is that one has to send back one’s existing passport with an application for a new one. I recently encountered the case of a young girl who had to travel abroad for a year as part of her college education and...

Seanad: Farm Safety: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I believe this is his first time here. As has already been said, his apprenticeship has well been served. I wish him well in his new post. I will not repeat what has been said, but I will try to add some extra pieces. Last year's report by you, a Chathaoirligh, on which Senator Conway was rapporteur, was an excellent report. We had a long debate on...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I apologise for being late for the debate but I had other commitments which I had to fulfil this evening. From what I can gather, the tone of the debate is positive on the Government’s part towards assisting the passage of this legislation through the House. I am concerned, however, that in trying to tighten up loopholes that it might squeeze too strong and choke the baby. I hope...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Accommodation Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for taking this debate on Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel. In 1996, an agreement was signed with the South Eastern Health Board by those concerned at the hospitals in Cashel and Clonmel to move services from the former to the latter. In return, the three-storey Cashel hospital would be upgraded through the provision of 25 specialist and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Accommodation Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: The Minister of State's response was very well crafted by whoever wrote it. I compliment the person concerned, but most of the response dealt with St. Patrick's Hospital in Cashel. I visited that hospital every Sunday for a long time when my grandfather was in it and during that time it was known as the Old County Home. However, it is Our Lady's Hospital, not St. Patrick's Hospital, that...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I am delighted that the issue of councillors' terms and conditions has been raised. I have been raising it regularly and I was the only Oireachtas Member on the review group on local government set up by the former Minister, Deputy Kelly. We surveyed councillors' terms and conditions, including their work conditions. The Association of Irish Local Government, AILG, also conducted a survey....

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I said that I was supporting it, not seconding it.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I was conscious of that. I support Senator Murnane O'Connor's amendment. We can do this without any ministerial approval. The Whip of each group just needs to nominate someone, be it himself or herself. We should do that this evening. It would progress the case for councillors further. There are many new Senators. Those who are returning and those who were councillors previously know...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: On a point of order, I would like the record to be clear on the fact that the review started by the former Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, is completed.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: There is no need for any other review. That is only stalling the horse.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: The review is completed and the recommendations have been made.

Seanad: Local Authority Members' Terms and Conditions: Motion (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I spoke on this matter on the Order of Business. I support Fianna Fáil's proposal. Although we formed a group in the previous Seanad, we did not go through this process. It is better that we do so this time, as it will be more transparent. I am delighted that Senator Craughwell will be on board this time, as it is important that everyone is with us.

Seanad: Local Authority Members' Terms and Conditions: Motion (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: Many delicate negotiations will have to take place.

Seanad: Local Authority Members' Terms and Conditions: Motion (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: I just counted to ten. Many delicate negotiations will have to take place, predominantly with the Minister. The previous Seanad's group met the then Minister, Deputy Kelly, with the representative associations to discuss these issues. We cannot negotiate on the floor of the House. Negotiations must be done with the respective people on both sides. We have made a serious statement on...

Seanad: Local Authority Members' Terms and Conditions: Motion (5 Jul 2016)

Denis Landy: Anyway, I am happy to support it. I hope I am not inviting any comment on that.

Seanad: Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (Resumed) (30 Jun 2016)

Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate him on his elevation to such a high and important office. I will not go back over things already said but I am interested in two items. One is the regional action plans. The regional action plan for the south east was launched earlier this year or late last year. It committed to job targets for the south east. Senator Grace...