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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: Organisations should be obliged to have a landline number.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (25 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: I am a little disappointed by the lack of range in the directive. It seems tokenistic compared with what I hoped for. From my reading of it - correct me if I am wrong - it basically legalises the policing of contracts. The measures proposed by the directive already exist for suppliers, producers and retailers under contracts of supply. Breach of contract is addressed by European, Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (25 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: Could the change brought about by the provision that a buyer must pay no later than 30 calendar days after the end of the month in which deliveries have been made have negative repercussions for some suppliers? If a supplier had 30-day contracts, those could become 60-day contracts because under the directive if one sells something on the 1st of a month the buyer is not obliged to make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (25 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: Does it provide a potential loophole for multinationals? Under the provision stipulating that a buyer must pay no later than 30 days after the month of supply and contrary to the current situation whereby one may supply on the 1st of a month and get paid within 30 days, a smart alec in a multinational may think there is a loophole and that the multinational is permitted under EU legislation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (25 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: How similar is the draft before the committee to what the Irish proposal would have been?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (25 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: What dispute regulator would be recognised under this legislation if there was an incident with a fresh product? For example, who would regulate if a multinational was sending back perishable goods and saying they were out of date by the time they were received whereas the farmer was saying they were not? Under the legislation, who will make the final call? What disputes regulator will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Climate Change Advisory Council (12 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: Deputy Ryan covered a lot. Professor FitzGerald's role is to advise on policy, not to sell the policy, but if we reverse the roles for the purposes of conversation or argument, how can he sell what he has given us this morning, particularly regarding CO2? If we use Mrs. Murphy in Mayo as an example, Professor FitzGerald started off brilliantly. If she is tuned in, she will save so much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Environmental Pillar (12 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: I thank the witnesses for being here. We are where we are. We all know where we are and why we are where we are. We probably should have had this meeting decades ago. However, we are here now. The committee is seeking guidance on what positive actions can be taken, the starting point being the Citizens' Assembly recommendations which the witnesses have referenced and quoted. This is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Environmental Pillar (12 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: No, It is across the board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Environmental Pillar (12 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: To prioritise, if the witnesses were on this side of the room as legislators, where would they start with the jigsaw? We are so far behind that this is a jigsaw and we are trying to alter the motion of a moving vehicle, if the witnesses and members know what I mean.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (5 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: The question I had intended to ask has been asked by Deputies Murphy and Dooley. It is on Ms Justice Laffoy's opinion of observing proceedings over the weekend. For the sake of discussion, if the ballot paper that was arrived at had been given to the participants and if they were cold called as part of an opinion poll or an information gathering exercise with that same ballot paper, from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (5 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: Professor Barrett provided a good breakdown at the outset regarding the cost per household if the carbon tax was doubled from €20 to €40 per tonne. I would like more of a breakdown in the context of how he arrives at figures such as that. He stated that €20 per tonne would probably result in a 5% reduction, give or take. I question how he came up with that figure. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (5 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: That is a theory.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Shortages and Drought Issues: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister and his officials. A lot has been covered. We are all on the ground and know the situation we are in and how it has evolved. People tuning in to today's meeting are not doing so to hear what I have to say on the thing. They are all very well aware of it. They will have been cocking their ears for what the Minister might have had to say. Unfortunately, there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Shortages and Drought Issues: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Paul Daly: That is a hard act to follow and I will not attempt to but I agree with much of what Deputy Penrose and my other colleagues said. I have a couple of questions but probably will not get the answers. Banks, and any business which is run in a similar fashion to a bank, have their finger on the pulse at all times, with flowcharts or predictions. The witnesses can touch a few buttons on a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (28 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: I was recently contacted by a lady who is receiving treatment for cancer. She applied for disability allowance in April this year but was told she is not likely to receive a decision on her application until mid-July. In the interim, she has been travelling to and from Dublin every day from Westmeath to receive treatment. She does not have her own transport and there is no alternative for...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (28 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: I note the response given by Minister of State who is representing the Minister, Deputy Regina Doherty, but I am not overly impressed by or happy with it. Applications are in the process of being dealt with in many cases, including the case I have highlighted. That is the point I am trying to make. If it was not taking such an inordinately long time to deal with the applications, I would...

Seanad: Industrial Dispute: Motion (28 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: I second the motion.

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: Fianna Fáil is supporting the Bill and recognises the importance of legislation in this area. We welcome the Bill and hope it can be progressed as quickly as possible. I was a little taken aback to see there were no amendments submitted on Committee Stage. To have a tranche of amendments on this Stage is a little unusual. Having said that, I am encouraged by and will take guidance...

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (28 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: Senator Devine said "O'Rourke".