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Seanad: Appointment of Receivers: Motion (6 May 2015)

Mark Daly: The reason I interrupted was because the proposals put forward by my colleagues on this side of the House are entirely suitable and appropriate.

Seanad: Appointment of Receivers: Motion (6 May 2015)

Mark Daly: The amendment put down by the Government side is at variance with what Senator Conway has just spoken about, however. It states “there is no compelling evidence that this sector requires the introduction of regulations to govern the conduct of receivers”. There was the case of Paul O’Shea in County Kildare where the receivers had Alsatian dogs and wore balaclavas. This...

Seanad: Appointment of Receivers: Motion (6 May 2015)

Mark Daly: This is not an isolated incident; this is what happening now. This long-term solution is not a solution. When the Minister for Justice and Equality brought in legislation for the mortgage arrears issue, there were going to be insolvency agents and practitioners. However, any solution that could be put in place could be vetoed by the banks. Somehow or other as Senator Mullen said, asking...

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Mark Daly: He is going for Taoiseach; it is okay.

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister and I hope he does not have to run for President because I am sure he will be Taoiseach. Maybe he will run for President after he has been Taoiseach. Last week a survey of 27 countries ranked people's trust in Government, business, NGOs and the media. Ireland ranked the worst, with only one in five having trust in those former pillars of society. We all know the...

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Mark Daly: Is Senator Coghlan against the pay increase?

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Mark Daly: He is in favour of the pay increase.

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Mark Daly: I agree with the idea mentioned by Senator Burke of the self-employed having some social protection. We all know cases of people who invested in their business, worked hard and employed other people but when the crisis came they had no safety net. There does need to be a provision for that.

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Mark Daly: Thank you. Unfortunately, the Department and the Minister for Social Protection stated that the advisory group was not convinced that there was a need for an extension of social insurance for the self-employed to provide cover for jobseekers. The Senator might take that up with his Minister and, if we were to put down a motion, I hope he would support it. There should be equity for all....

Seanad: Report of the Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (5 May 2015)

Mark Daly: Is Senator Coghlan suggesting that they were not careful so far?

Seanad: Report of the Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (5 May 2015)

Mark Daly: Is the Senator saying the last appointments were reckless?

Seanad: Report of the Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (5 May 2015)

Mark Daly: Stop digging. Dig up.

Seanad: Report of the Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (5 May 2015)

Mark Daly: I welcome the former Senators to the House. I thank them for the enormous work they undertook in preparing this proposal of reform and the legislation they put together with Brian Hunt, who has done enormous work on reform along with others, such as Mr. Michael McDowell, who have assisted in the putting together of this report. It is amazing that 186 years ago, Daniel O'Connell pursued and...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Mark Daly: I quote from The Scarlet Pimpernel: They seek him here, they seek him there [They] seek him everywhere Is he in heaven or is he in hell? That damned elusive PimpernelToday, we see the very elusive Scarlet Pimpernel of European banking, Mr. Jean-Claude Trichet, appear, but not appear, before the banking inquiry. He is in Kilmainham and will answer some questions from members of the Joint...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Mark Daly: I did not want to be ruled out of order for naming Richie. Individuals with a variable rate mortgage of €200,000 must pay an extra €6,000 per year because of the variable rate and because the Government will not stand up for them. Would they not love one week's wages of that bank CEO to pay back the money he is robbing from them because the Government will not stand up for...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Mark Daly: All right. He is not robbing it; he is taking it legally. The Government said he should not do it, so I hope it will bring in legislation to ensure this activity is regarded as robbing. I praise TG4 for an excellent documentary it showed last night on the life of Tom Barry, an extraordinary gentlemen whose father was in the RIC. He was in the British Army himself and was serving in Iraq...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Mark Daly: The Senator obviously heard me singing previously. I do not want to clear the Seanad. My singing voice has the same effect as tear gas.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Mark Daly: We could decommission some dynamite by using it on them.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Mark Daly: The Senator has my mobile phone number so he can call me whenever he wants.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Mark Daly: I can sit down for a cup of coffee with the Senator if he has a problem.