Results 1-20 of 299 for long speaker:Mark Daly

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: ...witnesses in turn, in alphabetical order of their county or constituency area. Before I begin, I must attend to a procedural matter that is read out at the start of all meetings. I remind witnesses of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: ...is represented by Councillor Pádraig McEvoy and Mr. Kevin Lynch, senior planner and assistant director. They are all most welcome to Seanad Éireann today. I wish to draw their attention to the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: ...public service and that is of concern. There are a number of reasons behind it rather than one single reason. One of the tipping points has been the effects of social media, where people are no longer willing to be subject to the abuse it oftentimes entails but also in the sense of the effects that it has on families. That is one of the issues we hope to address. This morning, I am...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: ...by our Senators. We will then go to the other members of local authorities who are present. As a matter of procedure I will read out the following statement. I remind all present of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable, or otherwise engage in...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (22 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: ...;ireann. We are delighted to mark Estonia's national day, just as many countries around the world mark Ireland's national day. A year before Ireland declared independence, Estonia took a step on its long journey towards long-sought independence. As two small countries that sought independence from larger neighbours, we share a common bond. We also share the common bond of being members...

Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: ...referred to, was amended two years later but no Member of the Oireachtas got a chance to see it. Senator Conway is now in charge of the committee that will prevent that from happening in the future. The long-winded title of it is the Seanad Select Committee on the Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments. Basically, it will make sure any laws that are added to by Government...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Disability Services (7 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: I welcome to the Gallery Deputy O'Donoghue and Dan Mulherin. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann today. I thank Mr. Mulherin for coming all the way from Australia. Equally, it is a long distance but not as long as Australia, from County Kerry, I welcome Deputy Michael Healy-Rae and his guests to the Gallery. I thank them for being here.

Seanad: Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: I know Senators were all deeply saddened to hear yesterday of the death of former Taoiseach, TD and European Union ambassador to the United States of America, John Bruton. He had a long career of service to his constituents and to Ireland. He was one of the youngest people ever elected to Dáil Éireann, being elected at the age of just 22 to the Meath constituency. He served...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2023)

Mark Daly: ...Department to outline and make clear when the authority should do that, as opposed to stating that it would do so from time to time, as appropriate. We could then be left with priorities over a long period. As we have often seen in legislation, while sections are included there is no subsequent follow-through on the actual actions required to produce a report. If something is done once,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Mark Daly: I compliment my colleague, Senator Seery Kearney, on all her hard work on this initiative, along with many others. Her lived experience is vital to the work of politicians and Departments, in Leinster House and around the country. For too long, we did not have those voices in this Chamber and the issues were not raised or progressed as a result. Change did not come because many others...

Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2023)

Mark Daly: ...for organ transplant co-ordinators and other staff, which is the important part. One of the big issues with organ donations, especially from the Department of Health’s point of view, is that in the long run it saves money because keeping people on dialysis, as the Minister is well aware, costs hundreds of thousands over a decade and tens of millions over time. Having a functioning...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (28 Sep 2023)

Mark Daly: .... It will be no surprise to learn that I agree with the Taoiseach's statement that we are on a pathway to unification. I believe that will happen in his lifetime and, I hope, mine. I hope we live a long life. The lesson of Brexit is that you do not hold a referendum without proper planning and preparation. The all-party committee stated in its conclusions that it is clear that what we...

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Motion (30 May 2023)

Mark Daly: ...of the major parties on the island opposing the idea of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill before the British Parliament at the moment. As the Tánaiste said, peace is a process. Long may the journey continue.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Bertie Ahern, Former Taoiseach (23 May 2023)

Mark Daly: ...out. On this occasion, as we mark the anniversary of the ratification of the Good Friday Agreement, expressed through the ballot box by the people of the island, we know it was only the start of a long journey in the implementation of the promise of the agreement. As has been said many times, it is a peace process. Peace is not a moment in history. Peace is not when an agreement is...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 May 2023)

Mark Daly: ...Visitors Gallery the new ambassador from Argentina to Ireland. Her Excellency is most welcome to Seanad Éireann. I thank Senator Carrigy for bringing her here. There is a link between south Longford and north Westmeath to Argentina. Our fifth largest diaspora community lives in Argentina, even though they left a long time ago in the early 1800s. They had an enormous impact in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Mark Daly: ...ago by a colleague of theirs, Dr. John Bradley, and I thought they were very appropriate to the discussion we are having. One related to the lack of facts. He said that in Northern Ireland, along with everything else being disputed, even the economic facts are disputed. The witnesses have touched on the difficulty of not having good data and facts. They are trying to manoeuvre those...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2022)

Mark Daly: ...which caused no end of concern. We were concerned at times about where we would be allowed to vote in our own Chamber, and it was only through the work of all the party and group leaders and many long hours of debate that we managed to navigate that without any discordance. Senator Doherty's leadership ensured that all worked and that everybody managed to come to a consensus as to how we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2022)

Mark Daly: ...welcome. I hope they enjoy their time in Leinster House. I will break with tradition here and call Senator Norris, the Father of the House, first. He was given a big round of applause for his long service to the House yesterday during the sitting to mark our centenary. I thank him in person for his long service to the Seanad and to the State. We greatly appreciate it, as did all the...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Dec 2022)

Mark Daly: ...from us, can be delayed. Tanya is joined by Aoife, Megan and Oran, David is here with Tadgh and close friend, John Meehan. Councillor Peter Savage is here with us. Peter served with Terry for so long and soldiered alongside him in Carlingford and in the Dundalk electoral area. You are all most welcome here today to remember our friend and colleague, who was a great part of this...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (1 Dec 2022)

Mark Daly: ..., but also Ireland's ambassador to Romania. They are here to celebrate Romania's national day. Some 104 years ago the national assembly proclaimed the unification of the Romanian people. A long struggle for independence is just one of the many common bonds that unites Ireland and the people of Romania. Every year on the first day of December, we celebrate the unity of the Romanian...