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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: Last week I raised the issue of the democratic deficit and today I understand there will be an announcement in the other House opposing the need for a referendum. During Private Members' business last week we had an interesting debate on windmills. I second Senator Leyden's amendment on the issue. Clearly the Minister's reply was written by the public servants who implied they would...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: I commend Senator Quinn on his work and achievement in respect of the construction contracts Bill. It is rare for an Independent Senator to have legislation accepted by Cabinet. The legislation concerned is important to sub-contractors and the private sector. Like everyone else, I welcome the proposed referendum. One of the main concerns in respect of the treaty is the role of the European...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: No, but I was referring to the Senator and her comment. That is the reason-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: Like all-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: For the benefit of the Senator, I will read the full article.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: It states, "Wolfgang Schäuble, the German finance minister, even suggested postponing the election and setting up a small technocratic cabinet like Italy's to run Greece". I will forward a copy to the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: I apologise.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: I had only two interruptions. Outside of that, I look forward to the Government's point on when we reach our fiscal targets according to the new-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: What budget will we have when we are obliged to reach those targets?

Seanad: Child Abuse: Motion (29 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister. I hope there will be agreement on the motion and the amendment which, as the Minister said, are not entirely in conflict. As Senator Martin McAleese said, they are virtually identical, aside from a few sections. I agree with Senator Martin McAleese that although this country excels in high technology, we are not blocking images from abroad being accessed in Ireland....

Seanad: Child Abuse: Motion (29 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: I am praising Cardinal O'Malley.

Seanad: Child Abuse: Motion (29 Feb 2012)

Mark Daly: Other Members have praised people. I do not believe Cardinal O'Malley, whom I met in Boston on this issue, would be too upset about the fact that I am praising him for his very courageous step. It is not that he was praised by anybody else. Given that he did not receive much encouragement from others, I will take the extraordinary step of praising him. Not many members of his organisation...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Mark Daly: I thought Enda Kenny was looking for a write-off.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Mark Daly: That is a poor choice of words.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Mark Daly: It is not alleged. It is on the record of the German Parliament.

Seanad: Water Services (1 Mar 2012)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State and thank her for responding to this Adjournment matter. My objective is to ascertain the total amount of taxpayers' money invested in the necessary and most welcome upgrading of public waste water treatment plants in recent years. This feeds into the current debate on private waste water treatment systems, the owners of which the Government seems determined...

Seanad: Water Services (1 Mar 2012)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive reply. I accept that she may not have the relevant information in her possession, but I was under the impression that the EPA had indicated that 50% of current public waste water treatment units needed to be upgraded. This is an astonishing figure. I am somewhat confused by the fact that the report to which the Minister of State referred...

Seanad: Water Services (1 Mar 2012)

Mark Daly: The Minister of State and I will have to engage in a debate on the rural-urban divide at some point.

Seanad: Rare Diseases: Motion (7 Mar 2012)

Mark Daly: I support the need for proper resourcing and structures to be put in place for those with rare diseases. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am sure she is aware of the comprehensive report by the patient support and empowerment sub-group on this issue and chaired by Tony Heffernan, who is well known to me. In the case of cystic fibrosis, one in 20 people in Ireland carry the...

Seanad: Afforestation Programme (7 Mar 2012)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for taking this question on the forestry programme. As I am sure the Minister of State is aware, the rather severe decline in the forestry planting figures over the past number of years is an issue of concern to the Department. I want to outline my thoughts on the information I have received from people in the forestry sector as to why this...