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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2025)

Paul Daly: At the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Councillor Aoife Davitt on becoming the first female cathaoirleach of the county council of my native Westmeath. As we all know, Aoife is a sister of our colleague Senator Davitt. It is annual general meeting time for the councils, so I congratulate and wish all incoming cathaoirligh the very best of good luck and...

Seanad: Sea Fisheries: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Paul Daly: I was at a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight and I left because I did not want to miss the opportunity to attend the Minister of State's first visit back to the Seanad. As a former Member, colleague and good friend in the previous Seanad, I want to welcome him and wish him the best of luck in his new role. I know the portfolio is in capable hands but it is a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: I also welcome our friends from Slovenia to the House. I want to raise the issue of the recent coverage of the RSA and its consideration of introducing tractor driving tests and training for those aged 16 and over. As of now, a 16-year-old can just apply for a provisional licence and, without any training, step up on one of the monstrosities of tractors that we see on our back roads now....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: I thank the Cathaoirleach. We had a vote. I will ask my few questions. If I have to go, I will follow up on the witnesses' answers. If I do ask anything that was asked while I was away, please tell me. I have three questions but time is an issue so I will ask them and give the witnesses time to respond. We are reading a lot of commentary about TAMS being deficient in funds and that due...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: I am sorry for interrupting Mr. Savage. Is that for future applications or could applications already in be delayed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: Was all grassland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: If something was wrong, it was wrong in your favour, not mine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: I have the paperwork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (25 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: That was not the case, but Mr. Morrin is saying it is now?

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: I welcome the witnesses from ETBI and SOLAS this morning. I have two questions I would like a comment on. Recently, there has been a lot of commentary about delays in off-the-job training because of funding and the breakdown there. The witnesses might comment on that, where it is at and where it is going. I read an article about it recently. The second question might be broader and I...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: Does SOLAS then follow up, for example like teacher in-service training, for qualified apprentices to catch up with the changes in the technology or the skills that they have learned or qualified in? Is there such a thing as short-term blocks of education to keep them up to speed?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: I refute the remarks of my colleague, Senator Mullen, with regard to Fianna Fáil's attitude towards drugs. Nothing could be further from the truth. I presume he was referring to the part of our manifesto that mentioned decriminalising certain drugs for personal use. That is a health-led response to drug addiction and a far more compassionate way of dealing with a problem than the...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: I second that proposal.

Seanad: Food Promotion and New Markets: Statements (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: I welcome the Minister of State on his first visit to the Seanad in his new role. As a good friend, I compliment and congratulate him on his appointment. I know that the agrifood sector is in safe hands and that the Minister of State will not be found wanting. This sector is and has been a good news story. The proof of this was no more evident than in the most recent downturn. When the...

Seanad: Food Promotion and New Markets: Statements (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: A good promotion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: I welcome the witnesses. I have a couple of half-statements, half-questions. Then I want to hear from the witnesses. I ran into time difficulties here the last time and I do not want that to happen again. I want clarification on what Dr. Barrett said about the difference between the skin test and the blood test. There is a belief out there about blood tests and people are asking why we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: Is a laboratory blood test not as close to 100% as we will get?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: I would like to lend my support to Senator Murphy's request regarding the stadium in Belfast. I am a very passionate Gael from Westmeath and we hover at around the same level as Antrim in football and hurling. I used to be a frequent visitor to Casement Park. It grieves me now every time I see the footage on the news or another programme of how derelict and overgrown the stadium has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: I will get straight to it. We have been here before. I am a veteran of this committee and the witnesses have been here before. The last time they were here, we ended up writing a substantial report on this subject. I read Mr. Doyle's opening statement but let us get on the record that there seems to be an impasse at this stage. We went through the regulation and there was an statutory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Impacts of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)

Paul Daly: I apologise for cutting in; I am conscious of time. I am a solution-driven person. Can Mr. Doyle give me the answers for a solution from his side of the fence? We can all work in harmony going forward.