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Seanad: Electoral Amendment Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Like Senator MacSharry, I am deeply concerned about the situation in Leitrim, to which I will refer later. I would like first to discuss the issue of Kerry. The speculation prior to emergence of the report was that Kerry would be a five-seater constituency, a reduction in the current number given that Kerry North and Kerry South both have three...

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (4 Feb 2009)

Mark Daly: I rise to address some of the issues, particularly the human rights protocol attached to the external trade agreements, raised by the independent Senators. The Israeli Ambassador came before the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, where he received quite a questioning. The same week, a motion by Fianna Fáil Deputies was put before the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny in which we asked...

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (4 Feb 2009)

Mark Daly: I thank the Senator for that, but it was the Minister, Deputy Martin, along with others. It was Fianna Fáil TDs who put forward that motion.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (4 Feb 2009)

Mark Daly: The Labour Party Deputies also put forward a motion but, amazingly, the Fine Gael Members could not see their way to supporting us on that issue.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (4 Feb 2009)

Mark Daly: My point is that Senator Regan was in here going on about us and our external trade agreement, yet when all Members had the opportunity to support our motion at the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny, it was our party, along with Sinn Féin, the Independents and the Labour Party, that supported it. Now we are being lectured by others who do not seem to connect with their own party, because...

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (4 Feb 2009)

Mark Daly: Lack of funding?

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (4 Feb 2009)

Mark Daly: It does not take much to go off and ask the UN Secretary General to compile a report. We asked for action. We were accused of not taking action, but we asked for action. We were not supported by all but we were supported by many. We will take that support and go on. We have been lectured by the Opposition, but I will send the transcripts to Senator Regan to let him know his party is not...

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (4 Feb 2009)

Mark Daly: I thank the Senator. A total of 75% of its produce comes to the EU. If we threaten that, as we did with South Africa, things may change. During the time of apartheid, the UK and the US stood idly by, but eventually things can change. The process takes a long time, however. It is not a matter of a triumphal entry into Baghdad and saying "mission accomplished", as some would have it, but...

Seanad: Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Statements (5 Feb 2009)

Mark Daly: I thank Senator Walsh for sharing time. I agree with his remarks regarding those in privileged positions. We should start with ourselves. The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, of which Senator Walsh is a member, is considering the matter of expenses and remuneration. However, one cannot take action such as that announced yesterday and then state that Members' expenses are immune, as...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2009)

Mark Daly: I agree with Senators Mullen, Boyle and Leyden and in part with Senator Ross about Irish Life & Permanent which has engaged in high treason of an economic nature in recent years. I must declare an interest because my firm operated as an agency for Irish Life & Permanent which closed 50 such agencies in recent weeks. It did so because it was much cheaper to obtain money through interbank...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Mark Daly: I agree with Senator Harris's description of Christopher Nolan as a true hero, a man who, despite his illness, managed to rise above it and produce great works of literature. One of the backers of Libertas, Mr. McEvaddy, described the ten people who got a free bet at the expense of the taxpayer as heroes. I suggest that he get a new dictionary because the current description of "hero" in...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

Mark Daly: I agree with Senator Mullen on the issue of mass cards. It is important people receiving mass cards are assured they are genuine. I hope the President and the Council of State will ensure the legislation is constitutional and that if it contains an error, that that will be rectified. Since the days of Punch vilifying the great Daniel O'Connell, the British media has done very little in the...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion (10 Mar 2009)

Mark Daly: My Seanad colleagues spoke on the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and its role, and I do not intend to go over that ground. I intend to speak of the individual who will take over that office, Mr. Dermot Gallagher — Dag, as he was known in the Department — and his continuing career of service to the country. Many people have been involved in the Irish peace process but very few...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Mark Daly: It is coming up to St. Patrick's week and I thank Stella O'Leary, president of the Irish American Democrats, for her role in ensuring that March 2009 was proclaimed Irish American heritage month by President Obama. I hope the Cathaoirleach and the Taoiseach enjoy their visit to the White House next week. In that proclamation, President Obama outlined the huge contribution by Irish Americans...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (25 Mar 2009)

Mark Daly: I agree with Senator Buttimer. It is rare that I do, but I agree with him about the Cork to Swansea ferry. I will return to that point. I thank the Minister and the Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Deputy Mansergh, for their assistance to Kerry in opening Ross Castle last week four weeks earlier than all other OPW...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (25 Mar 2009)

Mark Daly: While we are in the mutual admiration society, I include your good self, Senator Coghlan. That work was done by proving that Killarney, which is the capital of tourism, as the Acting Chairman and the Minister are well aware, does not just have a six-month season, it has a year-round season. It would beggar belief to have spent such an inordinate amount of money on the restoration of Ross...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mark Daly: I agree with Senator Norris's comments on Standard & Poor's. It appears we are in a new economic war. On this occasion, the war is not with the English Government but with the English media and financial institutions. On 26 February last, I mentioned in this House that Sky News had reported that mismanagement in Allied Irish Bank, rather than Anglo Irish Bank, had caused frustration and...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mark Daly: On 19 January last, when Standard & Poor's——

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mark Daly: If we want the next coalition Government to be formed by Fine Gael, the Labour Party and the International Monetary Fund, we can let them at it.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)

Mark Daly: The new faces in government——