Results 41-60 of 300 for long speaker:Mark Daly

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (28 Sep 2022)

Mark Daly: ...and of course the parallels between Ireland and Cyprus are well known. We are two small island nations, in fact the only two small island nations that are partitioned, and we have both long struggled against colonial rule in order to achieve independence. We are still dealing with the consequences of division. Most importantly, Ireland and Cyprus cherish international law and human...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Sep 2022)

Mark Daly: ...Order of Business I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery the former representative, Ms Helene Keeley, who was the Speaker pro temporeof the Delaware House of Representatives. She was the longest serving member of that House at one stage but I do not know if she still holds that distinction. She has worked with the board of the St. Patrick's Day Society, among many other...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (21 Sep 2022)

Mark Daly: ...on this date since achieving independence in 1964. As two island nations on the periphery of Europe, we are on the crossroads to two different continents but we share a common history of a long struggle for independence, in addition to a rich maritime heritage. We are also neutral nations and members of the UN Security Council. Our diplomatic relations were established in 1990. It is a...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (15 Sep 2022)

Mark Daly: ...and 2013. Senator Micheál Carrigy: The need for the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications to make a statement on the future of Lough Ree Power station, Lanesborough, County Longford. Senator Garret Ahearn: The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the provision of funding for fertility treatment in Ireland. Senator Martin Conway: The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Dental Services (14 Sep 2022)

Mark Daly: ..., is here as well. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann and I am sure Senator Ahearn will have a successor in Conall at some stage down the line. Not just today but maybe in the future, a long line of Ahearns will serve in the Oireachtas. I welcome the Minister to the House for the next Commencement matter. Five Senators are offering on this. As a result of the division...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Mark Daly: No, you are entitled to make your point for as long as you wish in your contribution on Report Stage, but you can only do it once.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jun 2022)

Mark Daly: ..., which sounds like a rather minor matter. However, it took two and a half years to pass that legislation. She brought that forward with the former Senator and doctor, Professor John Crown - he had a long title when he stood up in the morning. At the time, it was only the fifth piece of legislation passed by an Opposition Senator, which was quite an achievement. I thank Jillian van...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Built Heritage Protection) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Mark Daly: ...on that. Before I call Senator Norris, I thank him for coming to the House today to propose this legislation - one of many Bills he has proposed throughout his service to Leinster House as the longest continuously serving Senator in the history of the State - on Bloomsday, a day so associated with Ireland and the Senator. It was an honour to have him here today for the dedication and...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Built Heritage Protection) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Mark Daly: I thank the Minister of State for his kind words about Senator Norris and his long-standing interest in a range of issues, not least of which is the built environment and Georgian Dublin. That is just one of the many issues he has championed throughout the years, which is why we are so proud to have unveiled his portrait today, on Bloomsday. I also join with the Minister of State in...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (14 Jun 2022)

Mark Daly: ...words and actions their bravery in the face of this Russian invasion. Our Tánaiste, deputy Prime Minister, responded to the address by the Ukrainian President to our Parliament when he said: "In the long history of our own country we have never invaded another, but we know what it is like to have been invaded and to have the very existence of our national identity questioned."...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (2 Jun 2022)

Mark Daly: ...citizens resident here. There is also a GAA club in Denmark. We welcome the ambassador and we wish all the Danish community in Ireland and around the world a happy Constitution Day and continued long and fruitful relationships between our two countries. Glad forfatningsdag.

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

Mark Daly: ...nodes. I have also received notice from Senator Tim Lombard of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to make a statement on the long-term plan for funding of Bantry tourism office. Of the matters suitable for discussion, I have selected Senators Keogan, Cummins and Boylan. Senator Boyhan has withdrawn his commencement...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (24 May 2022)

Mark Daly: ...wife. We are delighted that they are able to be here and we send our best wishes to everyone in Maryland. Of the Senator's 16 great-great-grandparents, 12 had Irish heritage, so he certainly goes a long way back. All politics is local.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by US Congressman Richard Neal (24 May 2022)

Mark Daly: ...of Representatives in 1989 and I am glad to say that the people of Massachusetts have chosen wisely to keep electing him to Congress. Congressman Neal and many others were involved in the search for peace long before the Good Friday Agreement. He was involved in the search for peace when it was unimaginable. Congressman Neal's involvement and contribution have not only been...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (27 Apr 2022)

Mark Daly: ...Strategy will be introduced. I have also received notice from Senator Maria Byrne of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Transport to reduce the costs for individuals with long-term medical conditions and disabilities in obtaining and renewing their driver licences. I have also received notice from Senator Seán Kyne of the following matter: The need for the...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (27 Apr 2022)

Mark Daly: ...national flag representing the unionist or Protestant tradition, being inspired, of course, by King William of Orange from the Netherlands. The link and friendship between the Irish and the Dutch is long-standing and deep. Diplomatic relations between Ireland and the Netherlands were established in 1945 and the Irish embassy in the Hague was opened in 1950, with the first ever Irish...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Mark Daly: ...speaks to the importance of this legislation. As she pointed out, it is because of the predominantly female leadership of Seanad Éireann that it is coming through at this time, even if it was long delayed in many respects.

Seanad: Election of Member (5 Apr 2022)

Mark Daly: ...to which a resolution of Seanad Éireann on 10 November 2021 has reference: University of Dublin Panel: Tom Clonan. I invite Senator Tom Clonan to enter the Chamber for which he struggled so long and hard to get elected to.

Seanad: Election of Member (5 Apr 2022)

Mark Daly: ...the Senator to the House, and also welcome his family and supporters. I welcome his wife, Aideen, and Darach, Eoghan, Ailbhe and Rossa. Family members and supporters have helped him on this long campaign and journey. The family dog, Leahy, played a prominent role in the campaign as well. Tom is well known to many of us through his campaigning as a security expert in his great work over...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (24 Feb 2022)

Mark Daly: ...its independence day today. A year before Dáil Éireann sat for the first time, Estonia declared its independence, on 24 February 1918. Like Ireland, Estonia is a small country that struggled so long for independence and, as such, we share that common bond. We, of course, also share membership of the European Union and a love of language. Estonian is an exam subject in our...