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Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2015)

Mark Daly: I am not shouting.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2015)

Mark Daly: We would second it.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2015)

Mark Daly: It is not a constitutional matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work of the Syria Civil Defence: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Mark Daly: Mr. Al Habib was talking about the regime controlling 14% of the territory and receiving most of the UN aid. How much UN aid is being given to the regime and how is the UN doing this? That is one of the key elements. I was talking to Robert Fisk, who would probably be the pre-eminent authority in media circles on the situation in Syria and the Middle East. He has been an observer there...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Mark Daly: If the Leader allowed time, there would be no problem.

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (14 Oct 2015)

Mark Daly: The Minister and I had a number of discussions on the amendment on other Stages and we are quite happy that there will be movement on this in the other House. I do not mean to delay the process any further so I will not be moving the amendment.

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (14 Oct 2015)

Mark Daly: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (14 Oct 2015)

Mark Daly: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2015)

Mark Daly: Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2015)

Mark Daly: I welcome the delegation from Taiwan and hope the members enjoy their stay in our country. I ask the Leader to organise a debate on Longboat Quay and the plight of residents in that development. They face being evicted because fire safety certificates are not available. The Government needs to help them, and the people who signed off on those certificates, who deemed the workmanship to be...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Mark Daly: I support my colleague in respect of the licences. I am aware the section allows the Minister to make regulations. The primary legislation gives powers in that regard. In respect of the renewal or grant of licences infinitumis there a requirement to renew every five years or ten years? I suppose "use it or lose it" is the terminology we would use. If people are getting a licence it would...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Mark Daly: I concur with the point made by Senator Ó Clochartaigh on special areas of conservation. Will the regulations include a provision that licences will not be granted in special areas of conservation? The farming community finds it difficult to do any works on lands located within a special area of conservation. Is it appropriate and does it waste the time of companies to allow licence...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Mark Daly: We are concerned about this section. I suggest that the Minister and his officials would examine the wording if he is not willing to accept the Committee Stage amendment. A definition of "small" would be helpful for the Minister and future Ministers because we could do without a tribunal where somebody's definition of small was €500,000 and then somebody else's definition was...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Mark Daly: It would be helpful if there were an outline of previous applications and information on small deposits that may have been sold in the past. I am perplexed as to the benefit. When dealing with minerals and mining licences, guessing how much is down there is an art and a science at the same time. My concern, and everybody's, is that the maximum return be made to the Exchequer. I would...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Mark Daly: We spoke the last day about bringing the definition of "dolomitic limestone" in line with that used in the North. I refer to the famous reference to "85 percent" in the definition as it stands. I do not know what the view of the Minister of State and his officials is in this regard. This is one of the materials listed in the Schedule. Obviously, we are not pressing it to a vote. It is...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister of State for his reply.

Seanad: Longer Healthy Living Bill 2015: Second Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister to the House. I am sure he recalls the previous occasion he was here before the summer where we were debating the issue of organ donation and the requirement for a new pancreatic and kidney transplant surgeon on the retirement of Dr. David Hickey. Senator Crown's Bill highlights this as much as anything. That is another instance in which there was no succession...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza: Discussion (30 Sep 2015)

Mark Daly: I thank Mr. Sourani for his presentation. The issue of the torture of prisoners is of concern to Ireland. What Ireland can do is win the case of the hooded men in the European courts. That case has been used for the justification of enhanced interrogation techniques such as food and sleep deprivation, white noise, and stress postilions. Ireland lost that case against the British...

Seanad: Ireland 2016 Schools Programme: Statements (29 Sep 2015)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank her for outlining the wide ranging programme. I served on the Decade of Centenaries committee for the last four years. It has been a long journey and there were lots of concerns, but from this side of the house we are delighted with the Government programme. I think it is very comprehensive. The schools programme outlined by the Minister is...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Sep 2015)

Mark Daly: Vigorously.