Results 12,981-13,000 of 14,388 for speaker:Clare Daly
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Missions (7 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Defence following the EUFOR Chad/CAR deployment in which Irish army troops were the second largest contingent after France, if he will rule out the involvement of Irish troops in any proposed EU intervention in Mali. [6413/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Missions (7 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: I hope you are not using up some of those minutes.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Missions (7 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: It would be a serious mistake to send troops in any form to Mali. The mission to Chad, where Irish troops were the second biggest contingent, was really to further French interests. At that time, we were told its purpose was to protect internally displaced people and refugees from Darfur. In reality, the EU troops were used to free up the forces of the dictator and allow him to crush the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Missions (7 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: I am glad my view of the world is not the same as the Minister's. My opinion is shared by people such as Jeremy Keenan, who is an acknowledged expert on the Saharan peoples and has written many articles on Algerian state terrorism and atrocities in northern Mali. He has shown how Washington helped to foster the Islamist uprising in Mali, and so on. We know atrocities have been carried out...
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: Obviously, the whole thing is a bit farcical at this stage. I do not know why the Government and the Whips have not adjourned this business and allowed us to discuss the key issue of the day. However, we will now attend to these matters which are, in many ways, as important and will also have long-standing implications but which are clearly being overshadowed by the other events of the...
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: We may as well continue the farce.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: The whole thing is a disgrace.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I will be brief because the procedures in the Chamber today are an absolute joke. To me, this is indicative of this House descending into chaos. Deputy Pringle and I have more or less been treated like a schoolboy band which can reluctantly entertain the crowd before the main act comes on.
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: However, this issue is far too important for this-----
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: -----and after disgracefully embarrassing themselves last night-----
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: -----the fact Government Members are willing to do this again today is absolutely reprehensible. The subject being debated on the floor of this Chamber at present is the future of Ireland's water supply infrastructure, which will leave a lasting legacy for the citizens of this country and it is extremely important. It is regrettable that it is being overshadowed by the other events,...
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: A new recruitment drive already is under way, in which staff in the local authorities are being invited to avail of jobs in a secondment process to Irish Water. A total of 80 positions are on offer at present, covering 15 different categories and grades of work. These jobs are being advertised for engineers at various levels and qualifications below those at which such people would work in...
- Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: We cannot hear, Acting Chairman.
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (6 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: I have not.
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (6 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: Will there be a press conference?
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (6 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: Who is pre-judging now?
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (6 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: The Minister is making scandalous allegations.
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (6 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: An answer would have been nice.
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (6 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: It is not him.
- Other Questions: Penalty Points System (6 Feb 2013)
Clare Daly: We know that.