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Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 May 2024)

Mark Daly: One Senator only to speak, please.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 May 2024)

Mark Daly: The Senator without interruption.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 May 2024)

Mark Daly: As Senators are aware, the Office of the President is not----

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 May 2024)

Mark Daly: The Minister, without interruption.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 May 2024)

Mark Daly: The Minister, without interruption.

Seanad: Teachtaireacht ón Dáil - Message from Dáil (29 May 2024)

Mark Daly: Dáil Éireann has agreed, on 29 May 2024, to the amendments made by Seanad Éireann to the Research and Innovation Bill 2024.

Seanad: Housing Commission Report: Motion (29 May 2024)

Mark Daly: The combined time for the speeches of the proposer and seconder are 16 minutes and they may share time. All other Senators will have six minutes. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan. Before I call on the proposer of the motion, Senator Warfield, I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery Representative John Lawn and his family Shannon, Katherine, Jack, Liam, Maeve and...

Seanad: Housing Commission Report: Motion (29 May 2024)

Mark Daly: Anois an Seanadóir Mary Fitzpatrick.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Mark Daly: Before I call on the Acting Leader to outline the Order of Business, I welcome to the Gallery the executive director of the Maine Farm Bureau, Julie Ann Smith. She is most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I thank her for coming. Those of our Members who are on the agricultural panel will be delighted to meet her and discuss farm policy in the United States and here.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Mark Daly: Before I call on Senator Victor Boyhan, I welcome our colleague, Senator Mary Fitzpatrick, along with her guests from the north inner city, one of whom distinguished himself in protecting children in the inner city in that awful, horrific attack. For that, we are eternally grateful to Caio Benicio. I thank him and Louise Domingues for being here today and I thank Mr. Benicio for what he did...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Mark Daly: The Acting Leader without interruption.

Seanad: Teachtaireacht ón Dáil - Message from Dáil (23 May 2024)

Mark Daly: Dáil Éireann passed the Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024 on 22 May 2024, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (23 May 2024)

Mark Daly: I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters; Senator Erin McGreehan - The need for the Minister for Health to ensure ease of access to healthcare providers for all patients, including those with disabilities, and in particular, to ensure that all communications are as accessible as technologically possible. Senator Mark Wall - The need...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Meals-on-Wheels Services (23 May 2024)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister of State for coming in.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (23 May 2024)

Mark Daly: Before calling on the Acting Leader to outline the business for the day, I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery, all the way from Louisiana, Pat and Mabyn Shingleton. Pat has had a distinguished career, in which we in Ireland will be very interested. He was the weather forecast man for nearly 40 years at WBRZ in Baton Rouge. In Ireland, there is nothing more fascinating than the...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (23 May 2024)

Mark Daly: Slightly. In advance of Pat's visit, I received a letter from the Governor of Louisiana telling me that Pat was coming and all about his great work, along with Mabyn and his team, on the Wearin' of the Green St. Patrick's Day parade, which he has organised for more than four decades. It is a hugely successful event, with a waiting list of people looking to participate. On top of all...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 May 2024)

Mark Daly: I thank the Acting Leader for welcoming our guests. I forgot to mention that Louisiana State Senator Beth Mizell was also acknowledged in the letter to Pat regarding o the introduction of legislation to honour those of Irish descent in Louisiana and encourage stronger commercial links. When he retired in 2021, they declared the 29th of January to be Pat Shingleton Day. If we could declare...

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: First Stage (23 May 2024)

Mark Daly: When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

Seanad: Domestic Violence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: First Stage (23 May 2024)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)

Mark Daly: I again congratulate the Minister of State on her appointment. The overall rationale for this committee is the extreme democratic deficit and lack of oversight of EU legislation. This is added to by Departments when Oireachtas committees do not see the legislation. That is the fundamental problem and it has been that way for many years. It is often seen to be the case that there is no...