Results 821-840 of 8,318 for speaker:Mark Daly
- Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: I thank the Minister for being here. I thank him for the consultation and listening to the previous organisations and groups, including the Irish Kidney Association.Most especially, he listened to those who are on the organ donor list and are awaiting a life-saving, life-transforming transplant. Many of them are, unfortunately, taken off the list because they become too sick to receive an...
- Seanad: Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: The Senator is certainly irreplaceable.
- Seanad: Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: No, the Senator has run out of time.
- Seanad: Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: I welcome to the Gallery guests of the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Carroll MacNeill. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I thank them for coming here. I hope they enjoy the debate and their stay in Leinster House.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: I just wanted to clarify. We had this discussion the last time and there was a lot of back and forth between officials. The overall purpose of the committee is to have the statutory instruments. Are we now saying that there is a commitment to give us the draft statutory instrument? I know it says in a timely manner, but we will be getting the draft statutory instruments?
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: Okay. That is a fair point. On the contribution made, there were three directives which your note informs us were laid before the Houses by the Oireachtas in line with procedure. That is not the new procedure. The new procedure is that the draft statutory instruments should have been sent to this committee and then sent on to the sectoral committees. Then it is up to them what to do with...
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: I know that but what we are saying is that the three directives in question were transposed - is that this year?
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: Were they not done this year?
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: Yes, absolutely. Can I get clarification on something? I understand the Minister of State's point that we have the draft statutory instruments but they still have not been referred to the committees. This should be done as a matter of urgency. There is no set deadline or timeline as to when statutory instruments will come to us from Government Departments. I know we are at the early...
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: Have they gone to the committees?
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: I agree with the Minister of State but my understanding was that those draft statutory instruments would come here first and would not go directly to the sectoral committees.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: We were supposed to refer them to the sectoral committees. They were not supposed to go directly to them.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: Yes, but they are not with the sectoral committee.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: That is grand but what I am saying to the Chair is that when they come in, a meeting of this committee should be called in order to get them referred on in a timely manner, given the tight timelines.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: We will tease this out in our processes but I am concerned about the statutory instrument relating to emissions reductions targets for the aviation sector. Was there lobbying in relation to that? Clearly that is a sector that would be concerned about lobbying because there would be financial implications for the airline industry here. We also have a large number of aircraft leasing...
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: Yes, but the rules have changed. The rules are that the statutory instrument should come to us. It does not matter how old the directive is-----
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: On that point, how many Departments have engaged? I noted some have but they have not all replied.
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: No, that is not acceptable. Can we ask them to come back to us? I thank the Minister of State for his commitment regarding the replies. There are some-----
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: I note that some of them did write and say that they have not transposed a directive yet. There are some that are very important and worth noting. I suggest the Chairman send out a press release on the work of this committee. An EU directive published in May 2023 which is not due to be transposed until July 2026 relates to the application of equal pay for equal work between men and women....
- Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Consideration of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments (21 Nov 2023)
Mark Daly: Yes, absolutely but we are working out the process on this. These are things that affect people every day. In the case of a statutory instrument, the old process was very much lacking in transparency, as the Minister of State will appreciate. People used to wake up, years down the line, and ask how something became law. All we are trying to do, in terms of democratic oversight, is to give...