Results 201-220 of 391 for speaker:Brendan Daly

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: The Senator's commitment to disability is evident in the House today.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: Your commitment to disability can be seen from the empty benches today.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: I welcome the Minister of State and compliment him on the considerable volume of work and time he has put into preparing this legislation. He took over from the former Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy O'Dea, who was also involved in legislating in this area. The original Bill was introduced by former Minister of State at the Department of Health...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: Will the Minister of State give us some indication of where the centre of excellence will be located and who will run it? Has any decision been made on this or is it something that will be decided later?

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: I recently attended a function in Ennis at which environmental awards were presented to those who designed buildings of outstanding architectural merit. I was amazed to note that many of the buildings which won such awards were not accessible for people with disabilities. When I drew this matter to the attention of the architects, planners and designers who won prizes, I was amazed by their...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: I was surprised.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: I am glad to welcome the Minister of State. I appreciate the work he is doing on aviation generally. What is the European view on this issue? In the maritime area, a similar scenario occurred and an international fund has been long established. Ireland has had to pursue a number of claims and, although the claims process is slow, the fund is important. An application was made for substantial...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: The Minister of State is fully aware that the reason I am raising this matter is because we do not want a similar situation to occur here. It would be important to have a response from the communities concerned rather than an individual State in this regard.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: I have a second point. If this type of insurance existed at the time of the Air India disaster off the south-west coast, who would have responsibility for the large insurance bill rising from that incident? I do not wish to anticipate anything but international terrorism has been mentioned. If there were to be a tragic incident between here and the United States through a bombing or mishap,...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: The Minister of State might be able to enlighten me and help me along.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: I am apprehensive about section 13.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: It is in the legislation.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: If the Minister of State would clear my mind on these issues, I will not delay the Bill any longer. We can proceed to navigate——

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: ——or aviate from here without making any more queries. From my brief examination of the Bill, I believe the public should not be saddled with responsibility and liability for private persons and businesses.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: We should move cautiously, keeping in mind what the communities have done in the absence of European legislation and considering whether we should press this matter at the present time pending whatever initiatives the communities take. I recommend to the Minister of State to go to the European Union in his official capacity on the Council of Ministers and suggest to his counterparts that they...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: I do not wish to delay the passage of the Bill, but I have certain reservations about this section. I am concerned that this will provide an exemption for insurance companies, where the State is involved. It might be better to have a combination of insurers and the State. I bow to the ministerial advice on this, but removing the insurers' responsibility is not the way to proceed. Perhaps we...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (28 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: I do not wish to delay the legislation, but the Minister of State will be aware that, in certain areas, local farmers have foreshore rights to sand, gravel and seaweed. In many cases, those have not been exercised. When application has been made to extinguish foreshore rights, people turn up from God knows where to claim that they had such rights to sand, gravel and seaweed. Perhaps the...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (28 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: Concerns existed around the coast over the proposal to transport disused nuclear vessels to Sellafield to be dismantled. At the time, the Naval Service and the Army kept the vessels in question under surveillance. I am not sure of the final outcome of this matter. Is there any way to strengthen the law so we will have more effective control over vessels which pass through our territorial...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Brendan Daly: I ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister for Transport to give us an update on the bilateral negotiations between the EU and the USA on air transport. If the Government is involved in bilateral negotiations with the United States on air transport, it should be aware of the implications of the outcome of such negotiations for Shannon. There is concern in the Shannon region about what is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Brendan Daly: I support Senator Coghlan's point about the danger to the oak forests, especially in Killarney National Park, because that dreaded disease is already in the rhododendrons. I support his call that we keep a close watch on that and get some indication from the Minister on how it can be dealt with. I would welcome a report on the decline of salmon stocks. It would be useful to debate that matter...