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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: We have democracy in action in the forthcoming Seanad by-election.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: Were they all aware that it was a Fine Gael fundraiser?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: On him being made aware that it was a fundraiser, did he withdraw?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: I know all about Senator Coghlan's special relations with the ambassador.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: When he was made aware that it was a fundraiser, did he withdraw? If not, why not?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: Yes, I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that the Immigration Reform for U.S. Citizens Living in Ireland Bill be taken in the House, in light of the fact that such citizens find it so difficult to remain here despite the enormous contribution they make. The irony is that we seek to have the situation regarding the 50,000 undocumented Irish living in the United regularised, but...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: Were the Standards in Public Office Commission or the British Embassy aware this breakfast was a fund-raiser event? It is appropriate that ambassadors are invited, by all political parties, to attend events, but not to fund-raisers. We are all aware of the difficulties in regard to politics and fund-raisers -----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: The Senator may speak for himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: Will the Chair please ask Senator Norris to refrain?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: I ask for Senator Norris to withdraw the statement.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: I ask the Chair to ask Senator Norris to withdraw the statement.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: I ask the Cathaoirleach to instruct the Senator to withdraw the statement.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: It is unfortunate that the Senator is not concerned about the issue of fundraising within political parties and that the British ambassador appears to have been misled in regard to that issue and was unaware the breakfast was a fund-raiser event. I have attended many events with the British ambassador in regard to the decade of commemorations and ask the Leader to clarify the situation. Was...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: I understand the embassy was not informed.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: Sorry to interrupt Cathaoirleach, but I ask for Senator Norris to withdraw his last comment.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: I ask the Senator to withdraw his comment.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: I will accept that, but perhaps when the Chair has a chance to look at the record he can -----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: That is exactly the point I was making - that the ambassador was unaware it was a fund-raiser. I asked the Leader to clarify the situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: Thank you. I second the amendment proposed by the Fianna Fáil leader on the Order of Business and thank Senator Norris for reiterating my comment.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Mark Daly: I seek leave to introduce No. 11 - the Immigration Reform for US Citizens Living in Ireland Bill. Many of those affected are unable to remain in Ireland because of our immigration system. While we have 50,000 undocumented Irish living in the United States, -----