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Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: If the Leader had accepted my amendment to the Order of Business last week, we could have debated it last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: The Leader did not accept my amendment to the Order of Business last week to have it debated.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: If he did that last week,-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: -----we could have debated it last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: On a point of order, on the earlier issue, there are 650 persons waiting on the transplant list in Ireland and they want that legislation changed.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: The Leader should look at the record of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: There are 650 persons waiting on the transplant list and 1,800 on dialysis-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: -----and they want that legislation changed.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: Mark Murphy of the Irish Kidney Association-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: I thank the Cathaoirleach. The Irish Kidney Association has described the Minister's signing of this European Union directive directly into Irish law without scrutiny as the worst implementation of this directive by any European Union member state. Last year, as the Leader is aware, I tried to have the Seanad recalled on this issue and was blocked unlawfully by the Government. If it tries...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: I wish to inform the Leader and the House that I will seek the recall of the Seanad in August. I do so for the 650 people in Ireland awaiting organ transplantation. I will be asking 20 Senators to sign a letter to bring the Minister for Health before the Seanad to explain the reason he signed a flawed piece of legislation on organ donation and transplantation into Irish law. The Minister...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: Did the Senator get donations from any labour union for his campaign?

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: We will stay in Senator Conway's place.

Seanad: An Bille um Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Cúigiú Céim - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (23 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: We are not at lunch.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Tuarascáil (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: I will return to it in one second. I am discussing the Constitution, which is about to be amended by this Bill. Articles 2 and 3 relate to the special relationship between people on this island and in this House and people of Irish heritage overseas. Rather than deciding that the House should be transformed to accommodate those citizens’ right to vote in this Parliament, we are...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Tuarascáil (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: It is called a referendum.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Tuarascáil (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: This is really about dismantling the Constitution and a grab for power. The Dáil should have been reformed first, and the promises of such reform were to reduce the numbers of Deputies by 20 and the number of junior Ministers by eight. I am not referring to the Minister of State before us, I hasten to add. If that had happened, the issue of the cost of this House would not arise....

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Tuarascáil (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: I hear that we should not name people.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: The Senator is not broadcasting on behalf of Fine Gael, rather he is broadcasting against it.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)

Mark Daly: I ask the Leader to organise a debate on the Irish overseas and the diaspora. I spoke on this issue previously and Fianna Fáil has produced a policy paper on it. We seek the appointment of a Minister with responsibility for the Irish overseas and the diaspora. We have the largest diaspora in the world, ahead of India, Poland and Israel, yet we do not have anyone in government...