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Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: I ask for all-party agreement when the motion on recognition of Palestinian statehood is tabled on the Order Paper next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: When did you put that motion down?

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: We will see how he votes on it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: We are asking for the same thing you are asking for yourself. Do not give out to us; we are following you.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: I agree 100% with my colleague. It would be great if the citizens of Donegal and other Border counties had a vote in the North of Ireland because, if so, we would have a united Ireland in the morning. I do not think that Ian Paisley, senior or junior, or any other members of the Democratic Unionist Party would be in favour of that, however. I agree that citizens in the North should have a...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: Yesterday was a historic day when our Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade presented the first certificate of Irish heritage in New York to the family of Joe Hunter who was in squad 288 of the New York Fire Department. Joe's mother had to receive it on his behalf because, along with many members of his squad, he was killed ten years ago, on 11 September 2001, at the age of...

Seanad: Future of Local and Rural Transport: Statements (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. It is his first time to be in the House since the recess and it is nice to have him back in the hot seat. I am sure it was only a typographical error, but I fail to see any acknowledgement of the role of the last Government in setting up the system. Even though the then Minister, former Deputy Noel Dempsey, came under much pressure last...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: The Senator said that she was going to help us with our delusions. The political points scoring that is ongoing is regrettable in the light of the fact-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: -----that the Government made many promises to the people and has managed to keep less than 10% of them. It was not elected to blame the previous Government, rather to fulfil its promises to the people. I note that the first item on the Order of Business is on international democracy day and the Arab Spring, but I also note from the Order Paper that there is a Government motion that this...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: If the Government fails to change the European Union's mind, let us hope we will have a mind of our own for once.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: I would be delighted to see that. When the resolution comes to the House I hope the Labour Party - whatever about Fine Gael - will have the courage of its convictions and will support it.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: It will be great to be able to quote that back to the Senator if she manages to vote down the resolution itself. I also second the amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: The one regarding Senators Leyden and O'Brien. We object to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: Its Labour's way or Frankfurt's way. Is that the way things will be?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: Did somebody say something about one red cent?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: The Labour Party and Fine Gael made promises to the people before the gneral election.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: They made promises and have not fulfilled one of them.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: She constantly goes on about the record of the previous Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: The Senator cannot keep going on about the record.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: We can all make similar points. The Government parties made promises to the electorate which they have not fulfilled.