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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: We are not having the debate. We have had no clarification. The recess is approaching so when will the Minister have the report? If we suspend the House for ten minutes, we could get clarification on whether he will be in before the summer. The problem is that there are accident and emergency departments crying out for staff and there is no chance-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: Will the Leader come to the House tomorrow morning with clarification on when the Minister expects the House to have the report?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: That is all right. We will withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Education and Skills to the House to discuss the report by the Irish League of Credit Unions which shows a shocking rise in back-to-school costs as a result of cuts in the back-to-school allowance in 2011 and 2012. Since then, the cost of going back to school has increased by almost €300 for primary school children and by almost €500...

Seanad: Corporate Manslaughter (No. 2) Bill 2016: First Stage (13 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I note that he has never had to fight a Seanad election. I hope he never has to. Fianna Fáil welcomes the Bill. We were the only party to fight for the retention of Seanad Éireann. We did so on the basis that it would be reformed. That is why we welcome this Bill. We will be tabling amendments on Committee Stage. We have a number...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: They did not.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: They did not because if one were paying rates on eight houses in Derry, one had eight votes.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: That did not make it democratic.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: It does not matter whether they were doing it in Dublin or Derry, it was undemocratic. That has changed, but people marched for the right to vote and the establishment and the commentariat in the North thought that was outrageous. The commentariat believe now that the idea of citizens living outside the State or those in the North having a right to vote will bring about the end of...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: As long as the Minister of State does not apply for permanent membership, he will be fine.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: The Minister of State could be here for a couple of months.

Seanad: Citizens' Assembly: Motion (15 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: The 61st Member of the Seanad.

Seanad: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for outlining------

Seanad: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: No, I will not.

Seanad: Paternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: The Minister of State has outlined the Bill, its benefits, the fact we are behind our European colleagues with regard to parental leave and the importance and benefits of parental leave for wider society. Traditionally, the role was that the woman would look after the child and the father's responsibilities were fairly limited. This is a great opportunity to allow for this to expand and, in...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: As a country, we have failed in the area of child protection and we have failed the victims of child abuse. Unfortunately, we continue to fail them. Ms Louise O'Keeffe is an extraordinary woman. She took the State to the High Court and failed and she took the State to the Supreme Court and failed, despite massive pressure being brought to bear on her that she would be destroyed financially...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: When Kerry won its first all Ireland, which was before most counties back in the 1890s, we decided to switch to another code having been so successful.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Mark Daly: I know. I agree with Senator Nash on the lack of accountability when it comes to senior management. There is an issue in Irish society whereby we have a land of no consequences for people in positions of influence. When they do wrong nothing ever happens to them. I am disappointed at the lack of legislation being dealt with this afternoon. The Opposition tabled a number of Bills, including...