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Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jun 2011)

Mark Daly: In respect of the Jack and Jill Foundation, for the benefit of those Members who were not present at the time, it was referred to as the "Jekyll and Hyde foundation" by a former Member of the House. Moreover, despite being corrected, he kept referring to it as the "Jekyll and Hyde foundation".

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jun 2011)

Mark Daly: It was for the purpose of clarity. As I did not get an opportunity on the last day on which the House sat, I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his appointment. In addition, I congratulate my constituency colleague, Senator Paul Coghlan, on being made Whip - a more affable man one could not meet. I also congratulate Senator Cummins on being made Leader of the House. He discussed the issue...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jun 2011)

Mark Daly: As the Leader brought up the issue of Seanad reform, I ask whether such reform will be comprehensive and will it simply be about Seanad reform? When the issue is being debated in this Chamber, will the debate be about legislators legislating to pre-empt disaster, rather than talking about it after the event? In essence, that will be the benchmark. Reform of this House, the Dáil and the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jun 2011)

Mark Daly: Yes. In addition, Lloyd's of London refuses to insure any mobile telephone company because it is unable to quantify the risk. I hope Members opposite, some of whom do not see this House as being fit for purpose, might consider supporting this legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jun 2011)

Mark Daly: Did he speak today?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)

Mark Daly: I will be brief in my contribution. Like other colleagues I welcome Senator Darragh O'Brien to the House and congratulate Senator Prendergast on her elevation to the European Parliament. It was the intention of the outgoing Government to bring in an amendment to the National Asset Management Agency Act. I have written today to the Office of the Attorney General to ask it to investigate...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)

Mark Daly: If it continues the taxpayer will incur losses of hundreds of millions of euro, which is why I have asked the Office of the Attorney General to investigate NAMA and the way it is selling the borrowings and the loan book.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Mark Daly: That is fine. Senator White is forgiven.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Mark Daly: Like Senator Leyden, I am opposed to this. I do not know whether the Labour Party Senators got clearance from their Dáil spokesperson but if we did this within one month, we would need to hold the general election in March.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Mark Daly: Because it cannot go before the Dáil.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Mark Daly: The recommendation states: "The Minister shall within one month from the passing of this Act prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann". The Dáil will no longer be in existence in one month.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Mark Daly: The Senator should know we are supposed to dissolve the Dáil on Tuesday.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Mark Daly: I am dealing with the wording of the recommendation.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Mark Daly: Pardon?

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Mark Daly: It is not as pathetic as the wording of the recommendation.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Mark Daly: If you are going to come into this House-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Mark Daly: ----you should at least say "two months".

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Mark Daly: You are the one talking to me and I am talking to you.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Mark Daly: As Senator Leyden said, we should make declarations about this and I, as an auctioneer, was involved in selling section 23 properties.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2011)

Mark Daly: I felt at the time that some of these tax exemption sections were quite good, such as the section dealing with nursing homes, but the holiday home exemptions went on for too long. Senator Ross is right about that. They should have been closed off in many areas. In my home town there were a number of planned developments and we were lucky they did not go ahead. If, however, the section was...