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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.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: I support Senator Leyden's amendment to the Order of Business to ask the Minister for Health to come into the House. As Senator Leyden pointed out, he has only come in once so far, on an issue agreed by all parties. Members opposite have also asked for him to come into the House so we will see if they will support the call for the Minister to come before us. I note the Deputy Leader's...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: I am seconding Senator Leyden's amendment to the Order of Business. I also thank Mr. Gordon Jeyes of the HSE, Mr. Ian Elliott of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church and Detective Superintendent John McCann for their efforts in this regard. Garda investigations are ongoing and I ask anyone who has information to give it to the appropriate authorities. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Sep 2011)

Mark Daly: I also note that a New York based group has reported the Vatican to the International Criminal Court with regard to these issues.

Seanad: Family Home Bill 2011: Second Stage (27 Jul 2011)

Mark Daly: We could call for a free vote.

Seanad: Family Home Bill 2011: Second Stage (27 Jul 2011)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I liked his discussion on the Constitution and the independence of the Seanad. The term "A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse" came into play at one stage. He said he is part of the Government while we are independent and that it was up to us to make a decision because he was not going to tell us what to do. I hope that my colleagues...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Mark Daly: In 1987, the Journal of Interpersonal Violence published a study entitled "The self-reported sex crimes of non-incarcerated paedophiles". This study found that in a lifetime, a single child abuser will sexually abuse and rape, on average, 150 children. It is estimated by One in Four that only one in 100 victims of child abuse who come forward and report incidents of rape and sexual abuse to...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Mark Daly: I am sorry. The priest in question was advertised as a spiritual director for a pilgrimage to Fatima, a location where he could have unsupervised access to children. The head of the order did not know he had gone to Fatima until I told him. Similarly the priest travelled to Rome in Easter 2011 without informing the designated person or Pope Benedict in his role as vicar of Rome. Only last...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Mark Daly: Thank you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. He was a selector on the Cork minor football team from 1991 to 1993 and manager of the Cork under-16s football team.