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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: I take on board Lord Mullen's point with regard to his suggestion that the Seanad might become more like the House of Lords. I know what the Senator meant and I do not believe he wants to give up the Republic just yet or is suggesting that we should rejoin the British Commonwealth. I am deeply concerned with an bord snip nua's proposal to get rid of Shannon Development. It is a serious...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: I ask the Leader to pursue the matter when an bord snip nua's report is published. I also ask that the Leader take up with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the issue of Eircom's provision of services to users in Kerry. In the 1970s, the Black Valley was famously the final area of the country to obtain access to electricity supplies. Mr. Tim O'Connor who lives in...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: Senator Kieran Phelan does not live in an area surrounded by mountains. Anyone who has ever visited the Black Valley will be aware that the mountains which surround the Gap of Dunloe are quite high.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: It beggars belief that Eircom would give someone who lives only a hop, skip and jump away from other users in the area a quote of €29,226 in respect of a connection to telephone services, particularly when one considers that many people are of the view that access to such services is a basic right.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: In cases of emergency, it is particularly relevant that such services are available.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: Will the Leader pursue this matter with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: -----to discover whether anything can be done with regard to this outrageous bill?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: Senator Regan must have been thinking about that one for the past week.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: Good man, Senator Regan. Fair play to him.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: On the 125th anniversary of the GAA, which is a great institution, it is disappointing to read in the newspapers that for the first time ever the all-Ireland hurling and football finals will be played on British soil.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: The funny part of this relates to the economic issue-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: Will the Cathaoirleach please remind Senator Buttimer that he is not chairing a Bishopstown GAA meeting?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: In the past few months I have been in contact about this with a number of contractors around the country who construct GAA pitches and I have been working with the Fine Gael Deputy who trains the Mayo football team, and the consultants in the GAA appear to have a bias towards a particular contract. This is all the more disturbing because the taxpayer has provided millions of euro for Croke Park.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: It does not appear there was any tendering process for the €1.2 million contract. In a time-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: This concerns the tendering process and money being spent by the GAA, to which the taxpayer has given money for this and other matters. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to examine this issue urgently because all contracts with sporting organisations should be seen to be transparent?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: The Senator is not allowed preambles to questions, he is allowed questions. What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: Senator Buttimer is giving a preamble.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: On a point of order, that is not a question.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: It is a point of order. The Senator is supposed to put a question.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Mark Daly: That does not sound like a question to me.