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Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2018)

Paul Daly: In response to the Minister of State's deliberation, we can use language in any way we so desire. To portray an image of stakeholders within the industry on a board as having vested interests can sound whatever way the speaker from the Government side wants it to be heard. Who else is appropriate to be on a board other than people who have an interest in the workings of that board? My...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2018)

Paul Daly: I have the utmost respect for Senator Butler's involvement in the industry all his life and the major contribution he has made. However, if he reads amendment No. 4, he will see that it states "one shall be nominated for appointment thereto by such persons as the Minister considers to be representative of authorised independent greyhound tracks". I have pre-empted this because the Minister...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2018)

Paul Daly: I move amendment No. 4:In page 12, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:“(2) Of the ordinary members of the Board:(a) one shall be nominated for appointment thereto by such persons as the Minister considers to be representative of authorised independent greyhound tracks; (b) one shall be nominated for appointment thereto by such persons as the Minister considers to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Paul Daly: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 18 be taken before No. 1. It is a Bill which I wish to introduce to amend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 to facilitate the establishment of a farm safety agency and define its function and role. The Cathaoirleach and Senator Conway spearheaded a very good report in the Houses on farm safety, but, through no fault of...

Seanad: Farm Safety Agency Bill 2018: First Stage (24 Oct 2018)

Paul Daly: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as an Ghníomhaireacht um Shábháilteacht Feirmeor in the English language as the Farm Safety Agency; to define its functions and its role within the Health and Safety Authority and for those purposes to amend the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005; and...

Seanad: Farm Safety Agency Bill 2018: First Stage (24 Oct 2018)

Paul Daly: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements (24 Oct 2018)

Paul Daly: I thank the Minister for his statement and I too welcome the members of the Ulster Farmers Union who are here today. Fianna Fáil is committed to protecting and developing agriculture for the 140,000 farming families in Ireland. We believe in the family farm model as the main driver of the rural economy and custodian of the Irish countryside that places environmentally and socially...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (6 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: I welcome the delegation and thank it for the report. There is no point in me going over old water. We all know how unique this situation is and how precarious the negotiations are. In a nutshell, the words "Nobody knows" encapsulates it. With that in mind, I will tease out further a few items in the report and I will ask for some indications. I appreciate that in this situation we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implementation of Common Fisheries Policy and the Sustainability of Irish Fisheries: BirdWatch Ireland (6 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: I thank Mr. Kelly for his statement. As a nation and an island, how does Ireland compare with other member states on breaches of the maximum sustainable yields? It might be somewhat ironic that a politician is asking this question, but how is it the case that the Minister negotiated an increase with the same body that sets the maximum sustainable yield? On the one hand, this organisation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: As Senator Lombard remarked, there seems to be some good news but it only a text. We have not seen it yet but as events have evolved, we all know the problem probably will be one of getting it through on the British side. There has been total disarray in the negotiations at the top level. Has this been portrayed down through the channels to the small and medium-sized enterprises and export...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: Mr. McKeever mentioned that some European countries are already advising companies to start sourcing elsewhere other than the UK and Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: He grouped Ireland with the UK.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: Is that because of the landbridge? We will still be a member. Why would the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: Is Mr. McKeever referring to fellow EU member states?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: I would like to address an issue that has been brought to my attention by a number of different people involved in various projects around the country, namely, the fiasco that is An Bord Pleanála at the moment. The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government needs to address the issue. Staffing levels in An Bord Pleanála are 10% to 11% below what they were in 2008. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: That is why we are seeking an increase in the numbers the agency employs. One should keep up with the other.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: I raised a very important issue-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: -----and it is being played around like a football here. It is a very serious issue for people who are homeless.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Paul Daly: I thank Mr. Brennan and Mr. Hamill for their comprehensive document. As we have all stated numerous times, we are discussing a moving target. One can only plan for the worst and hope for the best. Currency has often been mentioned. Currency, and how the markets read it, may be the key determinant of how Brexit works out for us, be that good, bad or indifferent. Anyone who supplies into...