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Seanad: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (17 Oct 2013)

Mark Daly: No.

Seanad: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (17 Oct 2013)

Mark Daly: Bord Gáis was not one of them.

Seanad: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (17 Oct 2013)

Mark Daly: The Senator would not want to put words in my mouth.

Seanad: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (17 Oct 2013)

Mark Daly: I refer Senator Mulcahy to the five-point plan.

Seanad: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (17 Oct 2013)

Mark Daly: It is a great offer.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: Not only the cut but the literature sent out by the Department has been described by others as an invitation to emigrate by the Department of Social Protection. The literature informs people about jobs in Canada. It is a pro-emigration policy. Of the 50,900 people emigrating, two out of every three has a degree. We have a skills shortage and yet 600 degree holders per week leave the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (6 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: I asked that we receive the report from the consulate in Boston.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (6 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: Did we receive a reply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: Maybe we could distribute atlases to all members. I regret we do not have a sub-committee on human rights. The committee’s remit was extended to include trade but there was no extension to cover human rights. This is unfortunate, particularly considering our role on the UN Human Rights Council. It is hard for Ireland to move child morbidity and mortality as an individual issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: Who are their supporters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: I am not interrupting; it is a supplementary question.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: I second the amendment to the Order of Business on the issue of the national children's hospital. It is beyond belief that the HSE would only now be commissioning a traffic survey. One would imagine that kind of work would have been done in advance. It just shows the incompetence of the organisation. Will the Leader to organise a debate on a disturbing story reported today? Will he...

Seanad: Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 (Amendment of Schedule) (Annex 19 to Chicago Convention) Order 2013: Referral to Joint Committee (7 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: For the purpose of clarification may I ask that the Leader's office circulate what happens at the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality to all members, in order that-----

Seanad: Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 (Amendment of Schedule) (Annex 19 to Chicago Convention) Order 2013: Referral to Joint Committee (7 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: What happens at the Joint Committee on Justice-----

Seanad: Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 (Amendment of Schedule) (Annex 19 to Chicago Convention) Order 2013: Referral to Joint Committee (7 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: As so much of this is going through on the nod at committee level, we want to see what scrutiny actually take place.

Seanad: Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 (Amendment of Schedule) (Annex 19 to Chicago Convention) Order 2013: Referral to Joint Committee (7 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: If the Senator objects I will call a vote on this.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: When it comes back on the Order Paper, as it will, I suggest that it be circulated to us at the same time. We will be able to see quite clearly-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: Yes, but we want the minutes on the Order Paper.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Tax Collection (7 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister of State for taking this issue. I have received some correspondence from constituents, employers and accountants who are concerned that this will be unmanageable and will have an adverse effect on accountants' offices. They have raised a number of practical issues with me, but I would like to listen to the rationale by the Department of Finance for this approach.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Tax Collection (7 Nov 2013)

Mark Daly: I will summarise - Europe is at fault. That is about the size of it.