Results 141-160 of 391 for speaker:Brendan Daly

Seanad: Council of Europe Development Bank Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (25 Nov 2004)

Brendan Daly: There is no intention of cronyism or anything else. There must be a salary attached to this post and there must be some qualification required other than what has been mentioned. Will the job be advertised? Will the individual who is appointed to this position be required to attend international bank meetings?

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: I will not delay the House for long. I welcome the Minister. I think all Members will agree he deals with these matters in a confident and efficient manner. That this legislation is going through the House has given rise to a number of queries on the general issue of citizenship and applications. Representations have been made to some of us concerning the long delays in getting decisions...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: The Minister can deal with it.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: Her application to the consulate general in Manila was turned down on the basis that the affidavits for post-nuptial citizenship were not signed before her husband died. She has five children, four of whom live in Ireland and one in England, and all are Irish citizens but she cannot get Irish citizenship. If the Minister can deal with that issue I can conclude my contribution. I thank the...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: I thank Senator Brady for giving me the opportunity to briefly welcome the budget and congratulate the Minister for Finance on a good job in getting the balance right between, as Senator White said, economic stability, the development of the economy and sharing the benefits of a thriving economy among people in most need. Most of the issues have been mentioned but it is important to recognise...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: I will not dwell on the multi-annual funding being put in place for people with disability across a range of activities. What is important in that area is that it is a multi-annual programme, which means that if funding is not spent in a particular year for whatever reason, it can be carried forward to 2009. On many occasions, we have heard delegations from the disability sector trying to get...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: The comments were made outside the House.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: In general, people support the budget.

Seanad: Aer Lingus: Statements (Resumed). (2 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: I thank Senator Wilson for affording me a brief opportunity to contribute to the debate. I welcome the Minister and thank him for the comprehensive statement he has made to the House which sets out the scene clearly. It is difficult to discuss in such a short time the future of Aer Lingus especially in the encircling gloom of the aviation business. While a decision before Christmas would be...

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: There is no mention of that in the motion.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: I wish the Minister of State well in his office. He has a proud record in fisheries matters and was a very good apprentice when he worked with me in the Department of the Marine many years ago. There has been veiled criticism of personnel in that Department but I want to record that there are very skilled, experienced, professional people in the Department, as the Minister is aware, who deal...

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: I get very anxious when motions such as this come before the House. The back room people in Fine Gael must decide that because fisheries was not mentioned in the Seanad for the past two and a half years, they will be left very exposed if an election comes up.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: The Members opposite have not given any indication of Fine Gael's policy on that area. What is the party's policy on that issue? Perhaps Senator McHugh can tell us.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: When Senator McHugh gets an opportunity he might tell us and put it on the record.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: Perhaps he will tell us when he replies. I challenge him to tell us now.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: We have yet to hear from Fine Gael, which expressed concern about the decline of salmon fishing and salmon fisheries generally. Does Fine Gael support the abolition of drift net fishing for salmon? Yes or no? It is a very simple question. Does Fine Gael wish to see drift net fishing for salmon continue or does it want to see it end? I would recommend strongly to the Opposition Members who...

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: It is unfair that the Fine Gael Members did not address the motion they tabled. They referred to the importance of inland fisheries but what is the party's policy in this regard? Does the party support the abandonment of drift netting? I compliment the Minister of State and wish him well.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: The Senator did not do his homework on the motion.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: The Senator referred to a lack of progress.

Seanad: Fishing Industry: Motion. (8 Dec 2004)

Brendan Daly: Does Fine Gael support its abolition? It ran away from this issue.