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Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)

Mark Daly: Yes. Its purpose would be to bring in the bank. It is not a case of condemning it or predicating the outcome but I suggest that were a motion put before the finance committee to the effect that the bank would be brought in to explain itself and were that voted on and passed by all members, then-----

Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)

Mark Daly: -----without anyone having a view on it, the bank could be held to account. The bank could refuse to show up – God love it if it did – but I am sure Senator Norris would let it know that not showing up would be detrimental to its public relations. Regardless of the fact that we saved the bank from extinction – for good or ill – no organisation should be beyond...

Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)

Mark Daly: A meeting would allow the situation to be clarified. It would put the Bank of Ireland under pressure. It would also put pressure back on financial institutions or other organisations that might follow a similar route. The risk of being brought before an Oireachtas committee could act as a deterrent. There is not a lot between the two motions. I like outcomes and the best outcome for us...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Members (1 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this Fianna Fáil Commencement Matter. We had asked for the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Coveney, to come to the House, but I thank the Minister for State, Deputy English, for coming in. We had asked that the Minister would outline what he is doing, or what he is going to do, to improve the terms and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Members (1 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: All we had outlined was what the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, has done. What we did not get is what the Minister, Deputy Coveney, will do, other than that he will look at the matter. We had a similar response yesterday on votes for the Irish overseas. The Minister is looking at a lot of things but he does not seem to be getting around to making a decision on anything. AILG and LAMA have...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Members (1 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: I know but he is unable to make a decision.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Members (1 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: All we hear is "soon".

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Authority Members (1 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: Is there a time line on "soon"?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: He might get some hair dye for Christmas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Syria: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: I thank the Chairman and thank the delegation for coming. I thank the Grand Mufti for telling his story and the tragic story of the loss of his son. I sympathise with him on the tragic murder of his son. He described himself as a bridge between the opposition and the government. In the past here, members of all faiths have acted as bridges in Northern Ireland, including Fr. Faul, Fr....

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: It is not often an issue comes before the Oireachtas that is as clear cut, brutally simple and has life or death implications as the issue of organ donation and the provision of the drug Orkambi for people who suffer from cystic fibrosis. It is a life saving and life improving drug, but the Government has suspended negotiations on it. We understand that the Minister for Health was supposed...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: I know, but he does not have a solution.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: He told us clearly months ago-----

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: He told us months ago that he was going to write to them.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: In the meantime, people have been going in and out of hospital or spending months in hospital. There is no urgency on the part of the Government on this issue. Members attended presentations on the matter in the audio visual, AV, room yesterday and last week. The presentation yesterday was by Deputy Kelleher, our party's spokesperson on health. It is particularly moving to hear about...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: -----and there would be a surplus left. This is not about Orkambi as such, because there is a bigger issue. People are dying on the waiting list and other people are taking up hospital beds when they would prefer to be at home and contributing to society. This is all because our organ donor system simply does not work. We will press for an amendment to the Order of Business with regard to...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: Yes, that No. 12 be taken today.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: It is like this. They were here-----

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2016)

Mark Daly: -----organ donor recommendation-----