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- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: I thank the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second and Subsequent Stages (10 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Migration: Statements (10 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: I thank the Minister. I welcome Deputy Brendan Griffin and his guests who have joined us, Gráinne Galvin and her son Pearse, who are from Killarney via Dublin. They are welcome to Seanad Éireann. I thank the Deputy for bringing them.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: The select committee met in private session at 9.19 a.m. and resumed in public session at 9.24 a.m. I thank all the witnesses for coming in. I invite the rapporteur to the committee to say a few words.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: The former CEO of Kerry County Council is here. That is in no way a home-town decision on my part. I welcome Ms Moira Murrell, chairperson of the CCMA.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: Go raibh maith agat. Again, congratulations on your elevation in regard to our nearest neighbours. I am sure the victory on Sunday has added to the mood in County Hall. It is the first time ever that Kerry people were actually shouting for Cork, and that takes a lot. I also welcome the chief executive of Mayo County Council, Mr. Kevin Kelly. I understand it was a joint contribution. I...
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: Before I call on the AILG, I know from being in the Seanad where 40% of the representation is women compared to when I got first elected 17 years ago, that issues that are being brought up now would not have been brought up 17 years ago. It is very important that women are in the room because when they are in the room, they bring up topics that simply would not be addressed otherwise. I...
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: There will be a question and answer session after the statements. Witnesses will be able to engage with the committee members. As this is a select committee, not all 60 Members of the Seanad are members. However, our report will be adopted by the Seanad as a whole. The next witness, representing LAMA, is its general secretary, Councillor John Sheahan.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: I thank Councillor Sheahan for his crystal ball gazing. The committee's intention is to have the report ready for the political parties and for all those who made contributions in advance of any tea leaves reading he might be doing. The most important part being that it would be included in programmes for Government and prior to that part of election manifestoes for political parties and...
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: We will hear from all the witnesses first and then interact through questions and answers so as to give us time for all we want to do. The running order is alphabetical based on political parties, and that is why Fianna Fáil is going first, starting with Mr. Seán Dorgan. One of the issues that has come up here is that of qualified privilege, which means that those speaking in a...
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: My hearing is not great. I ask Ms McMahon to move a bit closer to the microphone.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: You are grand. You can continue.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: I will now turn to the members, who will ask questions of the group. If those who have contributed and those who have not would like to respond to questions as they are asked, I ask them to indicate and I will call them.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: We have a little under an hour and about three minutes for injury time. However, I would like to hear everybody’s opinions or statements on what they have heard, including the questions posed.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: I thank Ms Murrell. I call Mr. Kevin Kelly, chief executive of Mayo County Council.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)
Mark Daly: I am conscious of time and I want to bring in people who have not made a contribution so far, and then go back and finish with the general secretaries but others as well.