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Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Paul Daly: A statement was made. It was said that because the Seanad has little legislation to deal with we should spread what we have thinly.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Second Stage (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Daly: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: North-South Interconnector: Motion (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister to the House but I seek clarification from him on where this situation is from a Government perspective. One Department of Government is flagging Ireland's Ancient East. It is pushing the area as the east's answer to the Wild Atlantic Way with our beautiful scenery and our historical locations. At the same time we have a Department that wants to spoil all that...

Seanad: Developments in Organic Sector and Greyhound Industry: Statements (22 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. At the outset, I would like to put on record my annoyance at the fact that these two sectors were coupled together. They are both very important sectors within the agriculture brief and they are well deserving of their own slot. It smacks of getting them over with. By coupling them, it limits the amount of time we have to converse on both of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Animal Disease Controls (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: As the Minister of State for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Doyle, is aware, there is a serious outbreak of the H5N8 avian flu. Only yesterday, the ninth case was confirmed. I compliment the Minister of State , the Minister, Deputy Creed, and the Department officials for the swift and appropriate action they took to minimise the effect of this bird flu within the Irish poultry...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Animal Disease Controls (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate that this situation is unprecedented. As the Minister of State rightly pointed out, those of us who have an interest in the sector are all living in hope by virtue of the fact that until the last two confirmations, the birds affected were migratory birds. It might have been a question of living in hope somewhat and the expectation that they would...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Animal Disease Controls (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I thank the Minister of State for being on the case.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Animal Disease Controls (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: On the overlay, there would be a condition that we could revert to the original label.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I support what Senator Black has said. I was in utter shock last night when I saw the off the cuff, almost comical and satirical remarks of President Trump on this issue. He did no favours to anybody on any side.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I would like to raise an issue that was covered in an article in the Evening Heraldregarding the seizure by An Garda Síochána of a large number of Taser guns from an organised crime gang. I welcome that seizure and I am delighted we can send a positive message back to the gardaí in light of what has been happening in the last few days. I am delighted that they have a positive...

Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. Fianna Fáil has a strong record in introducing progressive measures to tackle climate change which is perhaps the single greatest threat to the future of our children and grandchildren. By contrast, the Government has repeatedly ducked and dived in tackling climate change. Its policies lack a strategic vision and have fundamentally failed to...

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister to the House. As a fellow rural dweller, she will be very much aware of the struggles of rural Ireland, which I would regard as being in dire straits. I note that in her speech, she said that this plan would enable rural Ireland to further grow and thrive but in order to allow something to further grow and thrive, it needs to already have grown and rural Ireland is in...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I second Senator Ardagh's amendment to the Order of Business. There have been five confirmed cases of the H5N8 avian bird flu in Ireland. In December the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, introduced regulations under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, requiring the compulsory housing of poultry, which I welcome. It was a necessary move in order to avoid the...

Seanad: Amendments to Councillors' Conditions: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister and the councillor representatives here today. I agree with everything that has been said. It is most unusual in a debate to agree with everything that has been said by all parties across the House and none. Such unanimous agreement about an issue gives it greater validity. As a former councillor, I know that councillors work 365 days a year. If a water main bursts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: As somebody from Westmeath, I will not be parochial about bays. The delegation might be reassured to hear that. Looking at the document here before us, there were 492 determinations with 612 outstanding. It is simple to calculate that if it has taken the Department four years to determine 492 applications, one is looking at five years to deal with the other 612 applicants unless there are...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: Shall we say 2 p.m?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2017)

Paul Daly: In scheduling our business, we could schedule for this time on a Thursday some business that does not involve a Minister of State or a Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges within the Organic Farming Sector: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

Paul Daly: I welcome the delegation and thank the members for their report. It is a bit unfortunate that it seems to be a similar submission to one they made previously. It appears to have fallen on deaf ears, and as a new Member here I find that very disappointing from the committee's point of view. It needs to be raised with the Department that there was a comprehensive submission report put in to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Daly: I welcome the witness and thank him for his presentation. A number of sectors have been mentioned but that relating to fisheries has not so I would like to hear Professor Matthews' opinion on how it will be affected, and not only with regard to tariffs or export markets. Once the UK reclaims its waters, it will lose part of the European harvest ground. Will the delegation elaborate on what...

Seanad: Be Winter-Ready Campaign: Statements (15 Dec 2016)

Paul Daly: This is a very important issue as we face into winter. We can have all the actions we need to enable us to deal with what may be around the corner but we often forget the most vulnerable in society, especially older people and those in rural areas. In severe weather conditions it is important that we are all cognisant of the fact that people may be isolated. While we can write things in...