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Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Denis Landy: ...'s Cross stadium on the same day they closed it down. The problem within the greyhound industry stems back to a €20 million debt incurred when the new track was built in Limerick. The patrons, dog owners, breeders and trainers who use the Harold's Cross stadium are being made to suffer. There has been an attempt to isolate the patrons and the supporters of the Harold's Cross...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (14 Dec 2016)

Denis Landy: ...buying champagne in luxurious bars, as someone from a rural area, I recognise that it is an opportunity for people who may not get employment in their own areas to be employed. I am surrounded by dog breeders, owners and trainers as well as horse breeders, owners and trainers in Tipperary. Every day I see young people who have been able to stay and work in their own communities. Some of...

Seanad: Rent Certainty (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (12 Oct 2016)

Denis Landy: ...was not very pleasant. It did not do what it said on the pack. One is trying to get accommodation at the 11th hour in the city, and sometimes one ends up in a place one would not put a dog in. To say that implementing the Bill would affect the market is an excuse for doing nothing, and I do not accept excuses for doing nothing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: I welcome the group from the Irish Greyhound Owners and Breeders Federation. I want to acknowledge at the outset that the federation is indeed the watchdog of the industry. It is important to say that. Every organisation, industry or business needs a watchdog. Indeed, we have ombudsmen and women to do that nationally. They watch and mark Government Departments. It is fair to acknowledge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Industry: Discussion (20 Oct 2015)

Denis Landy: ...issues we have gone though at this committee. The board was here for the contributions, so it knows the issues I have. I refer to the contracts in regard to streaming, Carol and William Hill. I watch dog racing and horse racing online every chance I get, although I have no interest in a lot of it because it is not competitive. I have it fixed in my head that it is all a set-up, so...

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 Jul 2015)

Denis Landy: ...an iconic building. I also welcome that the registration system for fuel suppliers is being tightened to close off the loopholes which previously prevented prosecutions. The changes to the regulations for dog breeding is also important in light of past cases involving puppy farming and cruelty against dogs. I look forward to discussing these provisions further on Committee Stage and...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2015)

Denis Landy: ...Cahir. He informed me that damage had been done to hares and lands across the south east by gangs who were robbing hares and, in some cases, killing them for their own enjoyment, with groups of dogs, which were unlicensed and should not have been carried in any vehicle.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2015)

Denis Landy: ...for the spring term. It is very important that the Leader bring this issue to the attention of the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Hayes, in order that we could look at some system whereby for each dog licensed there would be a notice for the vehicle in which it was being carried. This system is in use in the United Kingdom. If police officers stop a suspicious vehicle and do not see a...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)

Denis Landy: ...In the past week I have seen in my own town, Carrick-on-Suir, vacant houses being attacked and burned. In other parts of the country private property has been maliciously attacked for no reason. Dogs and animals have been taken and killed; in some cases they have been hung over lines and electrocuted or burned. Elderly people have also been attacked. The most frightening incident about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Report: Bord na gCon (21 Oct 2014)

Denis Landy: ...dead because the report is horrendous, not alone with regard to the financial situation in the organisation but also with regard to the governance and regulation of the greyhound industry, the doping of dogs and the follow-up on it, the performance of the organisation as a business entity, and the procedures put in place by Bord na gCon. Where would Bord na gCon be as an organisation if...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Apr 2014)

Denis Landy: ..., some of them competition winners, which participated in the most recent national coursing festival tested positive for banned substances. This is a totally unacceptable situation, with genuine dog breeders and enthusiasts having to put their animals up against dogs which have been doped. I had a discussion recently with the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Industry: Statements (19 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: We will take the hurling and Senator Heffernan 's area can be the home of the dogs.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Industry: Statements (19 Feb 2014)

Denis Landy: ...Tom Hayes. He and I come from Tipperary, which is classed as the home of greyhounds. In the past I was unfortunate enough to co-own and to be a member of syndicates which owned some seriously bad dogs. I had the luxury of collecting winnings on perhaps only four occasions. Dog owning and breeding are traditions which date back centuries. As a person who hails from Carrick-on-Suir,...

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

Denis Landy: ...basis and make a living out of it but these people are more in love with the animals than anyone else and I have seen at first hand the care and attention given to greyhounds by professional dog trainers throughout the country. This is a good day for the greyhound industry in Ireland, it is a good day for the welfare of the greyhound and it is good legislation. I commend the Minister of...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Denis Landy: ...good news for the State. Some days ago, a number of Senators raised the failure of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to sign the commencement order for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010, which was passed earlier in the year. There was a very good contribution by Senator Power in this regard on the greyhound legislation. A programme on TV3 on Tuesday...

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

Denis Landy: ...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 consultation with various agencies, including the Irish Coursing Club, the Irish Greyhound Board, Veterinary Ireland, the Dog Trust and the Association of City...