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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: I support Senator O'Brien's call for the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, to come to the House to debate the appalling state of morale in the Garda Síochána. I also call for a debate on the issue of front-line service providers, including emergency crews in the ambulance and fire brigade services, the Garda Síochána, paramedics, nurses and doctors. What we saw last...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: The most pressing issue of the day is the revelation that one quarter of the population are living a life of deprivation in which they are deprived of basic necessities. I do not see any urgency on the part of the Government to tackle this issue. When 56% of single parent households are described as living in deprivation, we can only imagine what will be the consequences for future...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: I did not refer to Senator Bacik.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: I recall being scolded by her for interrupting during the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: I ask the Leader to organise a debate on the crisis in nursing. Graduate nurses in County Kerry were brought into a meeting and told by their bosses, who are only doing their job, that if they did not sign contracts by 24 February, they would be fired. The Minister for Health is blackmailing nurses by threatening to get rid of them if they do not accept a cut in pay. Nurses and graduate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombia Peace Process: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: I do not have an issue with the tabling of motions. We listen to people's views when they come to meetings. We may not agree all motions. Motions may be cross-party motions. If we do not have motions then we are just a talking shop.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Recovery: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: I would like to get Chambers Ireland's views on the Global Irish Economic Forum, which is a great initiative in terms of bringing people with an Irish heritage back to Ireland to discuss topics of interest to Ireland and our diaspora. In light of the fact we are coming up to the third such forum, what do the representatives of Chambers Ireland think of the fact there seem to be few tangible...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: I support the call of my colleague, Senator MacSharry, for an urgent debate on the mortgage issue which I raised yesterday with the Deputy Leader. While there has been plenty of activity on the part of the Government in this regard there has been no action. Senator Coghlan hopes that the Central Bank will do the job of Government and instruct the banks to do something to help struggling...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: The Government could not be accused of haste.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Rural Transport Scheme (12 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: As the Minister of State will be well aware, the rural transport scheme in Kerry is a vital piece of infrastructure, especially in combatting social isolation for those who are living alone and who, except for the scheme, would be isolated not only from their towns and neighbours, but from those of their own age group whom the rural transport scheme manages to bring together. I note the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Rural Transport Scheme (12 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: In particular, Waterville.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Rural Transport Scheme (12 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State. The issue I wish to raise concerns the rural transport scheme especially in Kerry. I understand the 12 months contracts have been shortened to six months and I am concerned as to what will happen when the six month contracts expire.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: I support my colleague, Senator MacSharry, in his call for action by the Government on the banking issue. All we have seen so far is activity portrayed as action. The sight of the Governor of the Central Bank calling on the Government to do something tells us that even he is frustrated by the lack of action two years on.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: I ask the Deputy Leader to organise a debate regarding a specific action and issue related to The Gathering. We had a debate on it recently but airlines seem to be sabotaging the Government's initiative by price hikes, which in some cases have doubled. I have been contacted by people in Boston who paid $4,300 for flights and car hire for a family of five less than two years ago but the same...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: This tells us that the airlines are taking advantage of a great Government initiative. Events for The Gathering will take place in Kerry and throughout the country. How will people travel to The Gathering if they will be charged double the fare and rates of a couple of years ago? I ask the Deputy Leader to arrange the debate.

Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: I wish to share time with Senator Mary White.

Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: I welcome the debate. Obviously the closure of rural Garda stations is a hotly contested and debated issue in County Kerry because so many areas are affected. They stations affected are Ballinskelligs, Valentia Island, Beaufort, Kilgarvan, Lauragh, Brosna, Abbeydorney, Camp and Fenit. While the Government side has articulated that there are nearby Garda stations and its masters of spin...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: In many ways, it is ironic that it is not long since the children's referendum which placed a constitutional obligation on the State to protect children. When the State or a person fails in its or his or her duty, it or he or she should apologise. When the Minister for Justice and Equality was in opposition, he described the State as being directly responsible for barbaric cruelty yet in a...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: Will the Leader arrange a debate? It is ironic that today we will issue an apology to those who deserted the Irish Army to join the British Army. Their treatment was cruel and unusual and we are giving them an apology. Is it not ironic that we are giving an apology to people who deserted the Irish Army yet women who did nothing wrong but who were treated so cruelly by the Irish State are...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Mark Daly: If my learned colleague from Kerry is making accusations, I look forward to the debate on valuations. When the letters arrive on his doorstep and on the doorsteps of other people in Kerry, I am sure the errors of the Revenue Commissioners will become quite apparent in regard to their valuations of people's houses.