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Seanad: Philantrophy and Fund-raising: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: I was sitting in the Chamber for all of the Minister's contribution.

Seanad: Philantrophy and Fund-raising: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: The Finance Act is where this is at. In other jurisdictions such as the United States, people who have the resources during the later years, because this is a time of lower financial outgoings, tend to be the most generous. That is the reason we need more action in the Finance Act to create the fiscal infrastructure to facilitate giving. The Minister's report raises the issue of the fiscal...

Seanad: Philantrophy and Fund-raising: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: I commend my colleague, Senator Mac Conghail, for his work in the arts and for tabling the motion. I also commend all of the Senators who are involved in the not-for-profit sector. The House is blessed to have such a range of people. I welcome the people who are seated in the Visitors Gallery who are involved in the arts. As we all know, Ireland has a great international reputation for...

Seanad: Philantrophy and Fund-raising: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: A report is not action.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: Jimmy would often stop one in the corridor and provide a nice word of encouragement. For that, I thank him. He has often given us advice. The advice that I give him is that the secret to a happy retirement is learning how to spend time without spending money. If he can crack that particular nut, he should let us know. Will the Leader organise a debate on the undocumented Irish in the US?...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: It is what happened in Spain. That is why they imposed a moratorium.

Seanad: EU Scrutiny and Transparency in Government Bill 2013: First Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to ensure scrutiny of EU Directives prior to the signature by the relevant Ministers and to ensure Statutory Instruments which are of public interest are debated by the Seanad prior to enactment.

Seanad: EU Scrutiny and Transparency in Government Bill 2013: First Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: Is it the Leader's policy to look for a change of government?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: We must deal with the negative issues too.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: May I start by wishing the 266th successor of St. Peter, the new Bishop of Rome, every success? He is in Members' prayers in a difficult task. Pope Francis is a humble man who avoids the luxuries other cardinals would embrace. He takes the bus to work, visits the slums, prays with the poor and has chastised those in his flock who refused to baptise the children of unmarried mothers, which...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: It is nice to have one's learned colleague interrupting. A day cannot go by unless Senator Coghlan interrupts me. I feel that my life will not be complete unless he interrupts me. What we saw yesterday is that the Central Bank is, in effect, giving the banks a charter to evict people. It is amazing how language is used by governments. In war, governments talk about collateral damage....

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: I will do it in a moment. What happened in Spain is that the suicide rate increased because of evictions and the Government intervened. What we are doing is the reverse. We will pass legislation through these Houses which will make it easier for banks to evict people. That will result in an increase in the rate of suicide in this country. Knowing what happened in Spain, why would we...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: At this stage we need action. We have seen activity but no action has been taken. The Government failed to engage with the Republican leadership in Congress and we ask the Tánaiste to do that.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 11 would be taken before No. 1.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: There is no urgency evident.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: The Government has been in office for two years.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: Nice one.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: Only 2% of the laws made every year are debated in the Chambers of these Houses. How is it that by abolishing any House the democratic deficit would improve? It would only get bigger. The power will remain concentrated in the hands of the establishment. By that I mean the political elite, that being those Ministers who were appointed and their officials That is all that is going to...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Mark Daly: There is only one Chamber that can offer a real chance that to extend the franchise to those people we have disenfranchised up to now and that is this Chamber but aside from that the entire system needs reform. The Dáil and the Seanad need reform but the political process also needs reform. We have an economic deficit and a national democratic deficit, and the entire system needs reform.