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Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery a man who has played a vital role in our peace process. Rev. Harold Good was one of the architects of the ceasefires. He worked closely with Fr. Alec Reid in the Clonard Monastery to bring people together and show them a new way forward. Rev. Good will forgive me if I misquote the Bible. I am sure he would be able to quote it much more...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: I thank Senator Burke, the former Cathaoirleach of the Seanad. I will allow other Members to briefly say a "thank you" to Rev. Good. This is a bit unusual, but we do not have such an honoured guest coming in to us so often.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: I thank Senator Black. I call Senator Garvey.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: I again thank Rev. Good and his wife. I hope they enjoy their stay here in Leinster House.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: To turn to more mundane matters, I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment, who may reply to the discussion on it. Equally, each non-Government amendment on Report Stage must be seconded. Amendment No. 1 arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, and 6, are related and may be discussed together by...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: No, this is only on amendments.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: Sorry, Members may only contribute once.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: Government amendment No. 6: In page 40, line 7, to delete “paragraphs” and substitute “paragraph”.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: Amendments Nos. 7 to 10, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: Amendments Nos. 11 to 29, inclusive, 31, 32, 35, 39 and 41 to 43, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Academic Precarity: Motion (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: I thank Senator Higgins for bringing forward the motion and for the briefing she gave earlier, which was very informative. She outlined many of the circumstances some members of our universities and their staff face. She pointed out that some of them are paid in book tokens, which I am sure they would prefer not to be. I thank her for using the Seanad reform initiative to highlight a very...

Seanad: Academic Precarity: Motion (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the Seanad and participating in this debate.

Seanad: Academic Precarity: Motion (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Academic Precarity: Motion (24 May 2023)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Bertie Ahern, Former Taoiseach (23 May 2023)

Mark Daly: Unusually enough, on this historic occasion, I second the former Attorney General, former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and current Senator McDowell in his proposal for thanks-----

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Bertie Ahern, Former Taoiseach (23 May 2023)

Mark Daly: I am sure the former Attorney General will figure it out. On this occasion, as we mark the anniversary of the ratification of the Good Friday Agreement, expressed through the ballot box by the people of the island, we know it was only the start of a long journey in the implementation of the promise of the agreement. As has been said many times, it is a peace process. Peace is not a moment...

Seanad: Message from Dáil (18 May 2023)

Mark Daly: Dáil Éireann passed the Social Welfare (Child Benefit) Bill 2023 on 17 May 2023, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 May 2023)

Mark Daly: I have received notice from the following Senators that they propose to raise the following matters: Senator Mary Fitzpatrick - The need for the Minister for Education to make a statement on the location of the new special school in Dublin 7, including the admission process and number of places to be offered for the academic year 2023-2024. Senator Barry Ward - The need for the Minister for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2023)

Mark Daly: Before I call on Senator Fitzpatrick, I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery Mr. Kevin Conlon, his wife Claudia who is a former judge, and their children Cody and Carson. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann today and I thank them for being with us. They are great friends of Carl Hughes. I also welcome another great friend of the House, the Minister of State, Deputy...