Results 61-80 of 109 for long speaker:Pa Daly

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Private Partnerships (5 Jul 2022)

Pa Daly: ...it. It is interesting that the largest capital commitments are towards PPPs and that is a pity given the lessons that are not being learned from the Criminal Courts of Justice. The State is locked into long-term commitments which ensure a lot of private profit. We are waiting for an update on the courthouse in Tralee. Does the Minister have an update on any decision on that project?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Pa Daly: I had intended to ask how long it will take to build the technologies but that question has been answered. Does Mr. Lupton have any comment to make on the remarks of other contributors with regard to justifying exceptions, judicial remedy and the lack of oversight in the heads of Bill that we have seen?

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Pa Daly: ...2022 and we now know from another Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, that the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 has been commenced and has been formally adopted as Government policy. The provisions of that Act did not seem to be required when we consider the history of RTÉ, CIE etc., which were set up as public bodies long before the Act. I ask the Minister to consider...

Insurance Reform: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Pa Daly: ...of the insurance industry. It is worth going through some of the various initiatives the Government is taking which are supposed to reduce premiums. I do not believe they ever will. Action has long been required but there is little doubt that over the last almost 50 years, particularly since 1976, the Government has failed in its attempts to bring the industry to heel. With regard to...

Proposal for a Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence: Motion (21 Jun 2022)

Pa Daly: ...is perhaps the most glaring example, though I commend the Minister's personal passion for this type of activity and hope it continues into the future. She informed the justice committee not long ago that the Department would be examining the establishment of services directly, which will address the dearth of places around the country. Direct involvement by the Department would be most...

Adaption Grants for Older People and People with a Disability: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jun 2022)

Pa Daly: ...excluded from the housing adaptation grant. This was a decision taken a number of years ago, which directed the local authorities to change their policy in order that ceiling track hoists are no longer funded by the housing adaptation grant. I am not sure what the thinking is within the Department. Is it because of insurance or for some other reason? I am not sure, although we have...

Garda Síochána (Compensation) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 May 2022)

Pa Daly: ...of time. The Minister mentioned the PIAB. We have seen over the past 15 years of its operation that the PIAB does not necessarily speed up claims. In fact, it can contribute to claims taking much longer. With regard to what the Bill says about applying to the District Court, I am not so sure that many members of the Garda will want to take cases into the local District Court but we...

Protocol No. 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Motions (11 May 2022)

Pa Daly: ...co-operation. We do not oppose these. We agree that Ireland as an EU member state and a member of the UN should stand by the collective commitments contained in the declaration. Ireland has a long tradition of co-operating with European and international colleagues, as the Minister said in her opening statement, to reduce the impact of crime. With regard to the insolvency regulations...

Defamation Act 2009 Review: Statements (11 May 2022)

Pa Daly: ..., that can be discussed at a later stage. Many claims against individual defendants are never intended to end up in court. People want a quick resolution. Some people do not want the money, so long as an apology can be received and the content is taken down. Many people who take cases ask for a donation to be made to charity. They are not in it for the money, but they want an...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2022)

Pa Daly: ...the British state will be compelled to a transparent process of information disclosure, and that the British state cannot hide behind false national security claims? The family has been waiting long enough.

Eurojust: Motion (4 May 2022)

Pa Daly: ...all its aspects and it is only as good as those charged with enforcing it, which are frequently the rich and the powerful states. Ireland is undoubtedly part of the wider western nations and we should reflect long and hard before sacrificing our military neutrality. A militarised Ireland will not retain credibility when seeking to enforce international law, and as imperfect as the...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Pa Daly: The reform of the process of appointing judges is long overdue. In keeping with the controversies mentioned by other speakers, my primary concern is that we get the best and most capable judges possible through any process. Political patronage does not necessarily promote those who are incapable of doing the job, but it certainly does exclude from consideration those who are as capable if...

Prüm II Proposal: Motion (26 Apr 2022)

Pa Daly: ...automated data exchange under the Prüm framework on several occasions in addition to cross-border databases related to crime. As we outlined before, Sinn Féin welcomes this co-operation as long as the databases are operated with the correct level of oversight. Cross-border co-operation is a non-negotiable element of modern law enforcement, especially against organised crime....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (30 Mar 2022)

Pa Daly: ...on the wastewater treatment plant, that is not possible. All around the rest of the county, in Glenbeigh, Rathmore and Duagh, the lack of investment flies in the face of plans to prioritise towns and villages and to invest in communities and long-established settlements. It is deeply frustrating when we contact planners about a proposed development, whether it is residential or...

Rising Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2022)

Pa Daly: ...fuel costs, which will undoubtedly continue to increase. There does not seem to be any end in sight. Obviously, the invasion of Ukraine has not helped, but inflation across the board has been a long time coming as a result of policies dating back over a decade and fully endorsed and pursued by members of this Government. In 2013, we in Sinn Féin called on the then Government not to...

Proposal for a Council Decision on Hate Speech and Hate Crime: Motion (9 Mar 2022)

Pa Daly: This debate comes not too long after the Joint Committee on Justice's prelegislative scrutiny of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021. At the time, the committee heard that the Bill is an attempt to consolidate all legislation related to crimes motivated by hate. I have listened to what the Minister has said as to how this might affect the Bill and what interaction between domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 2022)

Pa Daly: 535. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expand the south Kerry child and adolescent mental health service, CAMHS, review to facilitate the inclusion of an assessment of long-term harm, the ongoing disclosure of families and patients involved, the findings of the whistleblower and input from non-consultant hospital doctor one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12592/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour: Discussion (22 Feb 2022)

Pa Daly: ...drinking. They had no chance of escaping from the reasons that had put them into prison in the first place if they were put back into that environment. What does the Probation Service suggest in that regard? We see long waiting lists for therapies, psychologists, etc. Ms Hyland of Core Youth Services spoke about services in the community. What services does she mean and how can they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Pa Daly: ...of An Garda Síochána, but that is in the context of the massive powers they have, not only for stopping and searching but also for arresting and detaining people for what could be regarded as a long period of time, up to seven days. It is very important and certain people in society are judged to a higher standard. I have seen that myself and I believe the Garda is such group,...