Results 181-200 of 391 for speaker:Brendan Daly

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: It is in the legislation.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: If the Minister of State would clear my mind on these issues, I will not delay the Bill any longer. We can proceed to navigate——

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: ——or aviate from here without making any more queries. From my brief examination of the Bill, I believe the public should not be saddled with responsibility and liability for private persons and businesses.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: We should move cautiously, keeping in mind what the communities have done in the absence of European legislation and considering whether we should press this matter at the present time pending whatever initiatives the communities take. I recommend to the Minister of State to go to the European Union in his official capacity on the Council of Ministers and suggest to his counterparts that they...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (16 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: I do not wish to delay the passage of the Bill, but I have certain reservations about this section. I am concerned that this will provide an exemption for insurance companies, where the State is involved. It might be better to have a combination of insurers and the State. I bow to the ministerial advice on this, but removing the insurers' responsibility is not the way to proceed. Perhaps we...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: Will the Minister of State give us some indication of where the centre of excellence will be located and who will run it? Has any decision been made on this or is it something that will be decided later?

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: I recently attended a function in Ennis at which environmental awards were presented to those who designed buildings of outstanding architectural merit. I was amazed to note that many of the buildings which won such awards were not accessible for people with disabilities. When I drew this matter to the attention of the architects, planners and designers who won prizes, I was amazed by their...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: I was surprised.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: I listened very carefully to Senator Ulick Burke and noted that he did not advocate one proposal to amend this Bill.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: If the attendance of the Opposition is any indication of its commitment to people with disabilities, it is a very sorry sight. I am sure the disability——

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: ——organisations will take note there is nobody present from the Labour Party during this debate. Senator Ulick Burke came in at the last minute to fill in and seemed to ask the previous speaker for time. I noted his body language——

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: Senator Burke talked about body language earlier.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: We can all see the body language——

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: The Senator's commitment to disability is evident in the House today.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: Your commitment to disability can be seen from the empty benches today.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2005)

Brendan Daly: I welcome the Minister of State and compliment him on the considerable volume of work and time he has put into preparing this legislation. He took over from the former Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy O'Dea, who was also involved in legislating in this area. The original Bill was introduced by former Minister of State at the Department of Health...

Seanad: Aviation Action Plan: Statements. (31 May 2005)

Brendan Daly: Will the Minister give an update on the current state of play with the bilateral negotiations between the United States and the European Union, especially in regard to Shannon, as he is aware of people's fears in that regard?

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 May 2005)

Brendan Daly: I thank Senator Dooley for the opportunity to become involved in this short debate. In the discussion we had earlier on Sellafield there was a mention of iodine tablets. Unless we get some good news about the Quilty aspect of this scheme, I will need something stronger than iodine tablets before I travel to west Clare at the weekend. This scheme has been driving the people of Quilty and...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 May 2005)

Brendan Daly: It looks like I will have to stay on the iodine tablets.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Statements. (25 May 2005)

Brendan Daly: I support the Minister of State's words on what Ireland can do to alleviate the situation in Iraq. It is not for me to go into the detail of what happened but it is well-established that action had to be taken to rid Iraq of SaddamHussein's tyranny. The action taken was justified and has been successful up to a point. It is important the international community finds ways to support the new...