Results 41-60 of 391 for speaker:Brendan Daly

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2007)

Brendan Daly: Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to outline for us his proposals on salmon conservation and the salmon angling business? At this stage decisions are being made on the curtailment of angling activity, in particular in a number of catchments where there are no real data on salmon stocks going back four or five years. I am particularly...

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Brendan Daly: Amendments Nos. 10 and 11 are cognate and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)

Brendan Daly: A few weeks ago I raised the impending difficulties at Aer Lingus. I welcome the intervention of the Labour Court, which has brought both sides together for a hearing tomorrow and Friday, and, hopefully, the dispute will be resolved. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Transport whether a similar intervention might be made regarding the stand-off between management and unions at Shannon...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Brendan Daly: What about the Labour Party?

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Daly: I thank Senator Feeney for affording me the opportunity to speak briefly on this matter. I support the reforms that have taken place and congratulate the Minister on the work she has done so far. Not only is reform under way in administration, a vital area, it is happening in budgeting and finance. I would like to see more co-operation between the voluntary organisations that provide...

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Daly: The Senator is taking those remarks out of context. I sat here for the Minister's speech, Senator Ulick Burke did not.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Daly: The Senator is taking the remarks out of context.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Daly: Senator Burke is playing his political cards.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Daly: He is being positive now for a change.

Seanad: Health Service Reform: Statements (21 Feb 2007)

Brendan Daly: Who appointed Hanly? It was Deputy Noonan.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2007)

Brendan Daly: I support Senator McHugh with regard to the anomalies he raised, in particular those relating to people with disabilities and special needs. Yesterday, I asked whether we might have an overview on how this area is developing. There has been much legislation and administrative change and it is necessary to keep in touch with how these have affected people at local level. I previously...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Brendan Daly: Last year we had a number of debates on the necessity to deal with the needs of people with disabilities and passed legislation concerning children with special needs. Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Health and Children to give us an overview of the progress of the legislation passed and indicate what steps have been taken to meet the needs of people with disabilities,...

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Brendan Daly: I too support the amendment and express our appreciation for the presence of the Minister of State. As he said, it is not the first occasion that he has attended the House to discuss this issue. When I was a Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, sitting on its legal affairs committee, the first reports of rendition appeared in The New York Times, giving rise to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Jan 2007)

Brendan Daly: The Leader will be aware that substantial funding has been promised to increase significantly subvention payments for patients and elderly people in nursing homes and hospitals. It is proposed that the enhanced subvention will be paid from the beginning of this year. The House should ask the Department to indicate how quickly the new system will be introduced and how it proposes to proceed....

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)

Brendan Daly: Several years ago, I introduced a Private Members' Bill to establish a Shannon river council, the purpose of which would be to bring together the various organisations with responsibility in this complex area. The Commissioners of Public Works, fisheries, Bord na Móna and a range of environmental bodies have an interest in this issue. An overview needs to be taken quickly to enable action...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

Brendan Daly: I support Senator Ó Murchú's comments on Limerick. After a recent visit by the Taoiseach an initiative was taken to deal with the situation in Moyross and that area. A distinguished former public servant has been given the challenge of overseeing the renewal of the area and to try to deal with the underlying social problems. There have been killings there too. The national development...

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Brendan Daly: I thank Senator Hanafin for giving me the opportunity to comment briefly on the Bill and I welcome the Minister to the House. We were apprehensive about this when it was initially announced, but after some discussion with the Minister and with Shannon Development we are very satisfied that a resolution has been found to allay the fears that some staff had about the transfer. In making this...

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Brendan Daly: We are satisfied that this move will be successful. I wish the Minister well in getting it expedited. He will have my support in getting it through the House.

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Brendan Daly: I thank the Minister for his reply to Second Stage of the Bill.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2006: Motion (6 Dec 2006)

Brendan Daly: I thank Senator Leyden for affording me time to congratulate the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, and the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, who is present on his behalf, for the budget presentation. The Government has made a major achievement in that the budget covers a wide range of areas. Whether it might be an election budget, I can recall a budget where the current Opposition...