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

Paul Daly: I have received all the clarification needed. I am happy to proceed.

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

Paul Daly: I would like to be associated with those remarks. I thank the Minister for his clarity in his explanation of the amendments. I wish to compliment Senators Colm Burke, Marie-Louise O'Donnell and Ruane who brought the Bill forward. From my short period of time here I know how hard it is to get a Private Members' Bill across the line. I congratulate them. It is a very worthy cause.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (26 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: I will be brief, as most of the topics have been covered. I thank Mr. Gleeson, in particular, for his comprehensive responses to the first round of questions. He covered a multitude. I have a couple of simple questions. Deputy Jackie Cahill mentioned that the two buzz words since day one had been "simplification" and "subsidiarity". As the Deputy who has more experience of negotiating...

Seanad: Short-term Lettings Bill 2018: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Mental Healthcare in South-East Region: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: The Senator is over a minute over time.

Seanad: Mental Healthcare in South-East Region: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: As there are no further speakers, I ask the Minister of State to respond. He has a maximum of eight minutes because we must conclude by 7.50 p.m.

Seanad: Mental Healthcare in South-East Region: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Mental Healthcare in South-East Region: Statements (20 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Electronic Identification of Sheep: Discussion (19 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentation. As has been stated by every previous speaker, it is hard to argue against the positives of the scheme but we are hearing the positives from one side of the fence and we are duty-bound to represent all interested parties. We have had a bit of lobbying from the farm side and points have been made about the cost. I would like...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (19 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister. Most of the issues in his statement have been covered by previous speakers, so I will not go over old ground. I will ask some specific questions and perhaps get a little bit of an insight as to how this whole system is predicted by the Department, and I say this particularly because the system is very predictable. No one is standing over anyone with a big stick...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (19 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: The Minister said himself that the Department seldom has 100% take-up. That is the point I am making. Who did the sums on it? Even if the person allowed for 100% at maximum payment, the scheme funding still only comes a little over two thirds of the way to €25 million. Where did the figure of €25 million come from with all the experience the Department has of previous schemes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (19 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: I know but it is a simple sum. We calculate 100% applications at maximum payment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (19 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: I calculated a sum on the given total number at the maximum allowable payment. It comes to €17.5 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (19 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: It cannot possibly reach €25 million on the figures I have. Yet, €25 million is touted at the number.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: I would like to be associated with the expressions of sympathy to the Kiely family on the death of Rory. Rory was someone whom I got to know in recent years, through horse racing more than our political involvement. He was a proud member of the Oireachtas syndicate, the horse of which won the midlands grand national at my track of Kilbeggan last year. It was on that evening that we struck...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Paul Daly: The Cathaoirleach has pre-empted the Leader.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Teagasc Courses (30 May 2018)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank her for coming to deal with this issue this morning. I raise the issue of the need for the Minister to amend the age eligibility criteria for the green certificate core training course for young farmers. As we are aware, the green certificate is the qualification for young farmers. It is a necessary qualification for many reasons. Not...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Teagasc Courses (30 May 2018)

Paul Daly: I appreciate the response from the Minister of State. As she stated, Teagasc has full responsibility and the part-time course is treated or seen as adult education. I hope the Minister of State can take my problems and issues with it on board.I am talking about exceptions rather than opening the floodgates on this. It would be shameful if one or several young individuals felt because of...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2018)

Paul Daly: I want to raise a broad issue and throw out a few ideas. As the weather is improving, we are moving into the depths of the sheep-shearing season. Unfortunately, the value of and demand for sheep wool, which is a natural, renewable commodity, has dropped off the face of the Earth in recent years. In the past three years alone, wool prices have fallen to one third of what they were. It now...

Seanad: Community Banking System: Statements (30 May 2018)

Paul Daly: The Senator is a minute over time.