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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Health): Statements (1 Dec 2021)

Mark Daly: Thugs.

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Health): Statements (1 Dec 2021)

Mark Daly: I am conscious that we have to call the Minister at 6.20 p.m. but I want to try to give everyone an opportunity to contribute. I will allow Senators Cummins and Dolan a minute each, if that is acceptable.

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Health): Statements (1 Dec 2021)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister. He has given us more of his time than he was scheduled to. I appreciate that. He gave a comprehensive reply. I met the Minister for the first time in connection with a health issue in Kerry. We were trying to recall the Seanad, which we managed to do. We also tried to recall the Dáil but did not succeed. The issue in question was organ donation. The Minister...

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Health): Statements (1 Dec 2021)

Mark Daly: The Minister has given us enough time. If he would like to come back another day, we can deal with the question at that time.

Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Health): Statements (1 Dec 2021)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister for his time today and I thank all colleagues who contributed to the debate. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: I have received notice from Senator Malcolm Byrne that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the implementation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017. I have also received notice from Senator Maria Byrne on the following...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Irish Sign Language (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Rabbitte, to the House and thank her for taking this important Commencement matter.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Irish Sign Language (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: Before I invite the Minister of State to respond, will she clarify whether the Department is in compliance with the Act at the moment? If she cannot provide the answer now, perhaps she could on another day.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Irish Sign Language (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: Members will be aware that Professor George Eogan, who was a Member of this House from 1987 to 1989, passed away on Thursday, 18 November. Professor Eogan was widely regarded as one of the leading archaeologists of his generation. He is perhaps best known for his work in Knowth. He was born Nobber, County Meath, and was always proud of his Meath origins, and a proud GAA fan. Meath was...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: We will then stand for a minute's silence, if the motion is agreed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: I join with the Senator in congratulating the Republic of Barbados on its newfound path and the country's new President, Sandra Mason, on her new role. In her address, President Mason spoke about the country weathering all storms and reaching new horizons. As one of the older republics, we wish Barbados all the best as the newest republic on the planet.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Motion (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: I ask Members to be upstanding for one minute's silence in respect of the late former Senator George Eogan.

Seanad: Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: If people are shopping local, they might also shop Irish, while they are at it. I call on Senator Craughwell.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: Before I call on Senator McGreehan, I agree with some of Senator Ó Donnghaile's sentiments regarding this issue. I was in Italy when the foreign affairs committees came together to reduce Operation Mare Nostrum from an area of many hundreds of thousands of square miles to just a couple of thousand square miles, which would clearly have the effect of people dying quietly in the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Mark Daly: That is a policy decision that was taken a number of years ago to reduce the search and rescue operation, knowing what the consequences would be for refugees. Bear in mind that most of those refugees are created by situations that were largely exacerbated by European countries many decades or centuries ago.