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Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: I am asking that they be invited here for the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: Absolutely. I ask the Leader to invite the head of the Christian Brothers here for the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: Thank you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Critical Utilities (Security of Supply) Bill 2013: Second Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: I welcome this legislation and the debate around it. Senators' views diverge on the issue of whether critical workers should be allowed to use the ultimate sanction of striking when it comes to industrial action or whether there should be a minimum level of service. One of the critical issues concerns those at home, who have necessary and vital equipment for kidney dialysis and medical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Report on Impact of Emigration on Youth: Discussion with National Youth Council of Ireland (11 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: I thank the delegates for the presentation. I am fascinated by the study because I was involved in developing the first policy paper by any political party on the Irish overseas. One of the recommendations was to have a Minister for the Diaspora. Many countries with a diaspora smaller than ours have dedicated ministries. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Éamon...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2013: First Stage (12 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: We will amend the Order of Business.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Direct Provision System (12 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for taking this important Adjournment debate on direct provision for asylum seekers. As he will be aware, decisive action is required on the current structures of the direct provision system, which have been criticised at home and abroad. An independent appeals mechanism is needed, as is legislation to ensure a fairer system for those seeking...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Direct Provision System (12 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: That announcement has been made a few times. Is it official this time?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Direct Provision System (12 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: I am disappointed with the reply and, in particular, the comment that the Minister has no plans to end this system at this time. When he was in opposition, he had plans and energy and what he was not going to do was not wroth mentioning, yet when he is in a position to make a change he is not willing or able to make it. I note a hint of sarcasm in the Minister of State's comment that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: Was that the Senator's crowd?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: And almost half the parliamentary party.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: Senator D'Arcy should second the amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: I second the amendment to the Order of Business that a member of the Government come to the House today to discuss the revelations in relation to NAMA. I thank my colleague, Senator O'Brien, for raising this issue which I have raised on a number of occasions in the House. This is a serious issue. It has been in the ether for a long time that former developers have been benefiting in terms...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: -----Anglo Irish Bank which granted a loan for the Four Seasons-----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: This information was in the newspapers.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: This one is done and dusted.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: Some €50 million was spent-----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: This is not a legal case. It is a matter of public record.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: Some €50 million has been spent on-----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2013)

Mark Daly: This is not a legal case. It is a matter of public record that €50 million was spent-----