Results 6,201-6,220 of 8,379 for speaker:Mark Daly
- Seanad: Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2015: Second Stage (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: I compliment my colleague, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, on introducing this important Bill. Departments frequently tell us that a tender was awarded for value for money reasons. Value for money is not the only issue at stake in the awarding of public contracts. As previous speakers noted, we often find that contracts for simple items are awarded to foreign companies. It beggars belief that the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: Sunday.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: I thank the Chairman for writing to the Taoiseach and I thank the Minister for keeping the Taoiseach fully briefed on it. I note that he states at a certain stage in his letter that it could be beneficial for the Taoiseach to get directly involved. They have not ruled this out as a future option. I welcome this development and will withdraw the motion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: This is very relevant in light of the fact that it is the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. A range of countries have acknowledged it as genocide. They include Canada, which did so in 1996; Vatican City and Italy, which did so in 2000; and Switzerland, Argentina, the Netherlands, Chile and Germany. The European Parliament passed a non-binding motion on the issue. I realise it is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: Sorry, Chairman, I have to press the motion because it is important. This is the 100th anniversary. Next week is not the 100th anniversary. Of course it is a sensitive issue. It will remain a sensitive issue whether it is this week or next week. I had the pleasure and honour of serving on the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs with our President. I am sure he has an opinion. I would...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: Chairman, we have-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: For the benefit of members, we are not beholden to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. We are elected Members of these Houses. We represent the people. The people-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: It is the issue. Members do not-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is well aware that the motion was before the committee but it chose not to brief members. It gave a four line reply to the death of 1.5 million people in a genocide 100 years ago.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: The best it could do in the Dáil - the House of the Irish people - to a question by an elected Member was that the Government has never taken a position on the issue, believing that it is not in a position to adjudicate on this contentious matter involving the consideration of a number of legal issues and an assessment of the actions and intentions of many parties during that time. It...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: The Department had its opportunity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: The Department had its opportunity. The motion was tabled. If the Department chose not to brief members, that is up to it but members are quite willing and able to brief themselves. The motion has been available for a week.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: The next time the Department might give a comprehensive reply.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: Whether it is defeated or not is entirely up to Deputy Eric Byrne.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: Deputy Eric Byrne can abstain if he wishes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: No, it is entirely up to Deputy Eric Byrne.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: We will vote on it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: We can write to the Department and ask the Minister for a reply and see whether the response will be any different in a week's time. I can guarantee this-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)
Mark Daly: Yes.