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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Mark Daly: There would be no problem if it was open and transparent.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Mark Daly: Yes. For the benefit of the House, we are not asking for the Minister to come in. We are just asking for the motion to be accepted.

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister and thank him for staying for the duration of the debate to listen to all the contributions. Senator Paul Bradford said if he were to ask colleagues who believe in the right of Israel to exist to stand up, how many would remain in their seats. I would not only stand to support its right merely to exit, it should be allowed to thrive and flourish - merely existing is...

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Mark Daly: Silent voices.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (3 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: We were to get a reply from the Department on the issue I raised about the mobile phones and contact for Oireachtas Members. Did we get that response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: I thank the ambassador for his attendance and wish to re-emphasise one point that was made earlier in respect of Israel. One does not expect much from dictatorships or countries that are engaged in terrorism, which is why there is no point in bringing before this committee representatives of some countries in the Middle East. That is what dictatorships do - they wage war against democracies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: I thank the ambassador for coming before the committee. I wish to raise two issues. One is the ambassador's assertion that Israel was entitled to retaliate and fire at the school despite the fact that its co-ordinates had been given to the Israeli defence forces 17 times. Is the ambassador aware of protocol 1 of the Geneva Convention 1949 which refers to the event of an attack which may be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: It agrees with the humiliation and shaming of people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: There was a proposed strategy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: First, I congratulate the Israeli ambassador on the award. However, as I said to the Palestinian ambassador, we do not expect anything from dictatorships or terrorist organisations. We do not expect Hamas to be up to the standards of the United Nations and countries which believe in democratic principles. That is why we expect a lot more from Israel. The Israeli ambassador made a number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: I just want to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: It was not a question. I am informing the ambassador that the person who gave the coordinates was Mr. John Ging of the United Nations who comes from Ireland. I am amazed that the ambassador said so before the committee. The Israeli ambassador also made a statement-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: It is not a Second Stage speech. There were a number of statements made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: I only wanted to clarify points made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: Thank you, Chairman. One of the points made concerned who had made the translation of the comments made about humiliating and shaming activists in Ireland who would be Irish citizens. This seems to be a policy of the embassy. They were translated by the Israeli Channel 10 news. I am also amazed that the ambassador was not aware of this. They were the ones who carried out the translation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: The ambassador insinuated that it had been done by people who were anti-Israel.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: I seek clarification on one other issue. Is the Israeli ambassador aware that the three UN schools to which he referred in his submission were unoccupied, had been decommissioned and were no longer being used by the United nations?

Seanad: Matters on the Adjournment: Fire Service (30 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister to the House. The matter I raise is directed to his colleague in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly. It relates to the fire service nationally and the changes that have occurred, specifically the concerns of members of the fire service in County Kerry. The view is that the changes put members of the fire crew at risk.

Seanad: Matters on the Adjournment: Fire Service (30 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister for the comprehensive reply. I wish to raise a point of clarification. I accept the matter does not relate to the ministerial responsibility of the Minister, Deputy Varadkar. Is it the case that the final say on the proposals rests with local authorities and their members or will the county manager or CEO have the final say on the adoption of the new proposals?

Seanad: Matters on the Adjournment: Fire Service (30 Sep 2014)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister.