Results 161-180 of 1,229 for speaker:Denis Landy
- Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Sean Sherlock. The Minister had to leave to take part in a debate in the Lower House on homelessness. I am pleased to welcome the Minister of State because, unlike the Minister, he served his time in local government. Perhaps the Minister might not like me for saying he came to the Seanad straight off. The Minister of State served in local...
- Seanad: Flooding: Statements (20 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: I am from Carrick-on-Suir in Tipperary. In 1912, my grandfather moved from Mill Street after being flooded for three years in a row. He moved 300 yards into the town. Critically, it was a house that was 50 ft. higher above sea level. On 29 December last, 103 years later, Mill Street flooded again. First, I commend the Minister of State on everything he has done. He was out in the middle...
- Seanad: Flooding: Statements (20 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: This is my last point. We need to bring the insurance companies to heel. What they are doing is unacceptable. On the way up to Dublin yesterday I listened to a consumer rights agent speaking about car insurance. They are doing it in that sector as well. In the case I referred to earlier, a company withdrew insurance from a woman who had lived in a house from 1957 to 2012 without being...
- Seanad: Flooding: Statements (20 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: Can we allow the Minister of State to speak again?
- Seanad: Flooding: Statements (20 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: On a point of order, can the acting Leader not move the change?
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Army Barracks Closures (19 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House regarding an issue I have been asked to raise. The Minister of State will be familiar with the restructuring of the Defence Forces and the various commands within them during the early years of the Government. As part of this, a number of barracks were closed down including Clonmel and Mullingar. The Minister of State was in Clonmel on...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Army Barracks Closures (19 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: I am very disappointed with the response. Clearly, if those who served this country played GAA games instead they would have a better chance of getting the necessary premises to carry out their social activities in retirement. The respect that is being shown here to soldiers who have served this country, not only in Ireland but overseas, is despicable. It is not good enough. I would...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Army Barracks Closures (19 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: After three years.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Army Barracks Closures (19 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: I thank the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: While Senator Norris can be compensated he does at least have an instrument. It might not be working well but we do not seem to have any instruments underneath us. Maybe that can be looked at. I support Senator Bacik's call for a motion that would encompass all our views with regard to cystic fibrosis.I recall a similar circumstance when research was carried out on a medication and it was...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: The Senator was good at that before.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: At 17%, they are still taking it out of Fianna Fáil.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: The proposed charge was €750.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: I wish to second the amendment.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: One learns something new every day.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: Perhaps we could have more amateur actors for the Seanad. That would help.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: I welcome my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Nash, to the House. I am not going to disappoint the proposer of the motion in so far as that I will remind him of a few things and also that the world did not begin in 2011. His party was in government.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: I know the Senator gets major parts in plays in the west-----
- Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)
Denis Landy: -----but he must be prepared to allow somebody else to have some say.