Results 2,561-2,580 of 8,400 for speaker:Mark Daly

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: The Cathaoirleach might allow some indulgence.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: I am absolutely not.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: I was talking about an issue that has been there-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: -----and will be there for some time to come. Leave of absence is an entitlement of gardaí, nurses and teachers.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: There is a solution to the problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: Retired gardaí can be used as substitutes for those who are on leave of absence

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: Or maybe to the circus.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Expressions of Sympathy Following Paris Attacks (18 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: I would like to join with the Chairman in expressing my condolences to the people of France and to the families of those who lost loved ones in the horrific attacks in Paris. Of course, our concern must now be how we can prevent future attacks. We have had many reports of citizens from the UK and Ireland going to Syria to join the fight with Islamic State. Their modus operandiis to send...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: I thank the witnesses for attending. I was delighted to request that they come in before the Paris conference. I think they should come back in January to give us their analysis of what happens there. The holy alliance of the Pope and the Pentagon says this is one of the most important issues facing the world and the Pentagon says climate change is on a par with the threat of terrorism....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: The Deputy seems to be very good at pointing out what cannot be done. We are here for solutions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: If the Deputy was here to make a positive contribution, I would say something.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: Saying nothing can be done and pointing out the problems is not what the members are here to listen to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: The farming lobby in Kildare will be supporting the Deputy in the election.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: The main proposal was to appoint honorary consulates in Australia as there are in Canada. It will come as no surprise that the question was not answered. This is my warning to the officials. The motion will be down again next week when the Minister is in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: If they answer the question, it will be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: Tell them that if they are going to have an informal meeting, it is better that it is before the Minister comes here, because I will be raising it with him.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Drugs Smuggling (19 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister of State for attending. This issue is a question of resources as regards combating the smuggling of drugs into the country via the south-west coast. As the Minister of State knows, we have one of the longest coastlines in Europe and the seas which surround us form a large jurisdiction. From the information I have received from people on the ground, not enough personnel...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Drugs Smuggling (19 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: The Minister of State is not the Minister yet but some time he will be, please God.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Drugs Smuggling (19 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. My question was on the number of personnel dedicated to this issue but a breakdown could not be provided. The Minister of State is well used to getting evasive answers. Saying that 2,000 personnel in Revenue are involved is something I could have checked on Google. How many of those personnel are dedicated to this? Identifying the people in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Drugs Smuggling (19 Nov 2015)

Mark Daly: I know. That was not my point.