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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)

Mark Daly: It is about the fact that the European court ruling is now being used-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)

Mark Daly: -----to promote and allow for enhanced interrogation techniques, which is actually torture, around the world.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)

Mark Daly: I also express my sympathies to the family and friends of Jonathan Corrie, who died just yards from this Chamber. However, homelessness, and the result seen yesterday of somebody dying on the steps of Parliament, is the thin edge of austerity. That is what it looks like when services are cut and when funding has been withdrawn from mental health services, from alcohol and addiction...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)

Mark Daly: It is absolutely unbelievable.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2014)

Mark Daly: I ask the Leader to organise a debate, to bring in the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and to ask him why there is no outrage from or protest by the Government. The ambassador is not even being brought in to explain why they are listening.

Seanad: Cumann na mBan: Motion (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: I move: That, in this year, the 100th anniversary of Cumann na mBan, Seanad Éireann: - encourages local authorities to name currently unnamed public buildings, roads or parks after Cumann na mBan or a member of Cumann na mBan from their county; and - believes it is fitting and appropriate that local authorities recognise those women of Cumann na mBan and also the role of other women who...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: That is a positivity.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: The Senator is trying to provoke me. I can see it.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: I commented on her inability to see anything that was going on.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: There must be an election in the air because three Departments have each made a major announcement in the past three days.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: It is being sorted out all right.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, stated last week that he intended to leave a legacy. While there is no doubt that he will be remembered, unfortunately, it will be for all the wrong reasons. A new Garda Commissioner was appointed two days ago. Despite being an insider, we have been promised that she will sweep the Garda clean. Somehow or...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: These issues were raised at the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality with the Commissioner present.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: She would be most welcome if she were to come to the House to defend herself.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: As I stated, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, wishes to leave a legacy, but he will make his mark for all the wrong reasons. The housing plan announced yesterday was a reannouncement of previous plans. It is, to a large degree, a work of fiction. The Health Service Executive's service plan which will be published today will also largely...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: There are no service plans.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: I ask the Leader to organise a debate on the HSE service plan. I will not push it to a vote on the Order of Business today because the plan has only been published but we should have a debate on the service plan next week to see how real it is. I know a debate is scheduled for today on the situation in Ukraine and the Middle East. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister of State, Deputy...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: Yes. I move that No. 8 on the Order Paper be taken today.

Seanad: Availability of Certain Medication: Statements (26 Nov 2014)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister and thank my colleague, Senator Darragh O'Brien, for campaigning on this issue in recent months. We have the expertise of Senator John Crown who has said no drug works in all circumstances. We have all received testimony on individual cases. The drug, fampridine, was approved on 23 July and patients were able to access it under the general medical card scheme....