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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit: Discussion with Mushroom Industry (27 Sep 2016)

Paul Daly: I compliment Mr. Reilly on his presentation. As Deputy Penrose, a fellow Westmeath man, said, we are quite familiar with the jobs provided by Mr. Reilly in areas and on back roads where one would not see many other businesses operating. I also know from experience how other businesses depend on Mr. Reilly’s and the success of the mushroom business. There will be a knock-on effect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Sep 2016)

Paul Daly: Most of the points I wanted to raise have been and I anticipate the answers. There are a lot of rumours among those one meets in the sector about an increase in the budget in the price of agricultural diesel. Everybody here has mentioned the crisis and we are looking for funding and supports to help people. It would be a double whammy to start to hit the agriculture sector with an increase...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (27 Sep 2016)

Paul Daly: I await the Minister's answers. Most of the questions that need to be asked have been asked but one underlying fact is that irrespective of what has or has not gone on, members are discussing corporate governance issues here in what is supposed to be an era of new politics. The joint committee is far from that title of new politics this evening by virtue of the Minister's presence before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (27 Sep 2016)

Paul Daly: I take the Minister’s comment in good faith that when he received correspondence from the chairman he assumed it was from the board. If he had known then what he knows now, how would he have acted? Would he have done anything differently?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (27 Sep 2016)

Paul Daly: If the Minister knew then what he knows now, would he have gone back to the board? I assume he would not have given the sanction without seeking further clarification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (13 Sep 2016)

Paul Daly: I welcome the delegation. I have a brief question. Most issues have been covered. I agree that, regarding grain, we seem to be concentrating on the north west. I am in the midlands, which people from outside would call affluent, but ours is a spring barley area, not a tillage one. As such, the weather is causing issues everywhere, not just in the north west. My question is on beef...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products Availability (7 Jul 2016)

Paul Daly: I appreciate the attendance of the Minister of State, Deputy Helen McEntee, to answer my queries. The issue has been raised previously through a Dáil parliamentary question. The person in question, Charlotte Connolly from Mullingar, has been diagnosed with a rare blood disorder known as Degos.She is the only person in Ireland who has been diagnosed with the disease. There is a drug...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products Availability (7 Jul 2016)

Paul Daly: I note the response which is gut-wrenching. We are talking about a human life, but this is a copy-and-paste answer. I respectfully request the Minister to commit to meeting the Connolly family in person and explore avenues, be it the introduction of a compassionate drugs access scheme or otherwise. The family needs real, not copy-and-paste, answers. It is a family life that is on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Paul Daly: I wish to raise the issue of St. Vincent's Care Centre in Athlone. I ask the Leader to request the Minister for Health to come to the Chamber, at his earliest convenience, to explain the situation at the centre. News broke overnight that the residents of the centre were being evacuated by ambulance to Birr, Longford and care centres elsewhere. The reason given for doing so was serious...

Seanad: Farm Safety: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Paul Daly: I thank the Minister and welcome him to the Chamber. I congratulate him on his appointment and wish him luck. He has inherited an important portfolio at an important time. In this regard, I will not refer again to Brexit. On farm safety, it is welcome that there has been a 40% reduction in fatalities, from 30 in 2014 to 18 in 2015, but that is scant consolation to the families and friends...

Seanad: Farm Safety: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Paul Daly: In doing my research for today I came across the Seanad Public Consultation Committee report, which the Cathaoirleach, Senator O'Donovan, chaired in May of last year, and the rapporteur was Senator Martin Conway. Everything we need to address is in the report. It was an excellent report, well commissioned and well done, but I hope it is not sitting on a shelf somewhere. If it were brought...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Daly: On a point of order, it was agreed earlier that the matter would be dealt with today.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Daly: If Senators are not in the Chamber then I believe they should be in the Chamber. The amendment was agreed earlier.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Daly: It was agreed already unanimously.

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister and congratulate her on her appointment as Tánaiste. I welcome the swift process by which she has brought the Bill before the House. It is unfortunate that we need to enact this in the general social context and it is unfortunate that the situation is unchanged after 20 years and that the original Act is unfit for purpose. Hence, the need for changes. My party...

Seanad: Local Authority Members' Terms and Conditions: Motion (5 Jul 2016)

Paul Daly: I second the motion.

Seanad: Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (Resumed) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate him on his recent appointment. This morning I attended the National Life Sciences and Engineering Expo in Mullingar with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor. I welcome her commitment in her address this morning to that and all the regions in the future. When she left the expo, she visited the one unit...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Daly: I also wish to refer to the debate on Brexit yesterday. There is a lot of insecurity and instability at present. While we, as democrats, accept the decision made by the United Kingdom, I cannot accept that it is now holding the Irish, UK and world economies to ransom by kicking to touch a decision for a minimum of three to four months. The Leader needs to put pressure on the Taoiseach and...

Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)

Paul Daly: Senators should show some respect to the Chair.

Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)

Paul Daly: I propose to share time with Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill. As a new Senator, I thought I had a good grasp of politics but it seems I will have to go back to the drawing board. I thought I had an understanding of the word "socialism" and a grasp of the left-wing, right-wing and centrist political model. Little did I know that one of my first contributions would be to oppose a motion...