Results 61-80 of 232 for kerry speaker:Mark Daly

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jul 2020)

Mark Daly: I call on Senator Ned O'Sullivan, who is free to talk about Kerry all he wants.

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (7 Jul 2020)

Mark Daly: Both motions on the Order Paper will be discussed together and before we debate them I acknowledge the presence of the previous Leas-Chathaoirleach, from Kerry, who is in the Distinguished Visitors' Gallery. Myself and the former Senator, Paul Coghlan, had many a row in the previous three Seanaid. These were reported widely on Radio Kerry. Most people thought we were doing it just for the...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Mark Daly: ...It was not really a canvas because, at the time, she did not have a vote, but hope sprung eternal. The Minister, Deputy Norma Foley, when she proposed Deputy Micheál Martin for Taoiseach, said that being from Kerry is a privilege and an awesome responsibility. She, of course, was quoting that great Kerryman, John B. Keane, the man of letters, of great plays and of great stories...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Mark Daly: ...not in Clare, that her father, Flan Garvey, served Fianna Fáil in Clare for many years. It probably did her no harm when it came to general elections and council elections. Flan Garvey also served in Kerry. Anyone who has a Kerry connection obviously gets preferential treatment. However, that is only for today. After that, all bets are off. Martin Groves, the Clerk, is going to...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Mark Daly: ...that he got three and a half quotas in a town council election. One would be fairly fearful of standing anywhere near him if one were opposing him on a ticket. He is a great friend and colleague. Being from Kerry, he would have to be. A Kerry man once said that a Kerry man with an inferiority complex is a Kerry man who thinks he is just as good as everybody else. Senator Ned...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Mark Daly: You are more than welcome to Kerry any time.

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Mark Daly: Thank you, Senator, for your contribution. Hopefully, you will visit Kerry soon. I will be up in Derry at some stage again. I was canvassing there not so long ago. I will not say for whom as I do not want to be political on the issue. Senator Blaney talked about the new unit in the Taoiseach's Department working on the shared island. That is something on which we could all work together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Mark Daly: ...for a while, which used a synthetic grass pitch, which was okay because it is only a training pitch so that is within the rules of the association. We have bendable rules in the GAA at times in Kerry. We actually had London Irish playing on the pitch at one stage in 2001. The whole committee almost got hung, drawn and quartered for that particular outing. I wanted to ask a question on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Minority Sports and Women's Participation in Sport: Discussion. (11 Dec 2019)

Mark Daly: I have seen this in Kerry affecting women's Gaelic football. One might say that soccer, hockey, rugby, Gaelic football and hurling are competing sports. However, within each of those sports, women are being treated unequally for facilities, training time, pitch access etc. to the point where women often have to use inferior pitches. Is that something the women's hockey players are coming...

Seanad: Transport and Sport: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

Mark Daly: What about cycling in Kerry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Mark Daly: ...any feedback on this from local authorities which are willing to put in the infrastructure and the necessary dedicated cycling infrastructure? While I am referring specifically to Dublin, in Kerry, for example, the plans put forward by the local authority to ensure they also comply with the framework have not been vetted. More importantly, the funding is not being put in place to match...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff Recruitment (19 Nov 2019)

Mark Daly: I know this item will be of interest to the Leas-Chathaoirleach and to everybody in County Kerry. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, for taking the time to come to the House to give us an update on the issue of staffing levels in Kenmare Community Hospital. As the Minister of State will be aware, the hospital has been open since 2013 and, in fact, the official sod-turning...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff Recruitment (19 Nov 2019)

Mark Daly: ...of State pointed out that no suitable candidates were recruited at the time, the real issue lies with the terms and conditions the HSE is offering staff. This is not just an issue for Kenmare or Kerry, but is nationwide. In talking about value for money, agency nurses are being brought in at a cost of hundreds of millions of euro per annum to fill the void in the hospital services. The...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (23 Oct 2019)

Mark Daly: .... On the day we were supposed to submit the technical letter recalling the Seanad, the Clerk of the Seanad rang me to say we had not lodged the motion and we needed two signatures. I live in County Kerry. I would not have got up to Dublin to lodge the letter by 5 p.m. so I rang around. No one answers the phone in August but Feargal Quinn answered and asked me where he should meet my...

Seanad: Sustainable Tourism: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Mark Daly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The tourism sector is important to our county of Kerry. The Minister of State spoke about a number of issues regarding the sustainability of the tourism industry. One of the key factors is the issue of the supply of qualified staff. As the Minister of State is well aware, the lack of chefs in the restaurant industry is a key concern. People...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Mark Daly: It is always great to get a warm welcome from a fellow Kerry man. I thank the Leader for outlining the Order of Business today. At present, it is all things Brexit and Brexit-related. I know the Government has made strong representations to the British Government on the court case yesterday. The matter has been raised many times in this House by Senator Ó Donnghaile, among others. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2019)

Mark Daly: ...most esteemed members of staff, Mr. Donal Hickey, well in his retirement tomorrow. He has been courteous to all of us in our time here. We wish him a long and happy retirement. He is retiring to Kerry, which is always a great idea. When he gets there, I will be sure to show him the bakery run by the three Moriarty brothers which shut down after 49 years of business. When they retired,...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. John Horan (29 Jan 2019)

Mark Daly: ...Mr. Horan on being the first genuine Dub to be president of the GAA. As coincidence would have it, Mickey Ned O'Sullivan was in Leinster House today. He was the captain of the all-Ireland winning Kerry team of 1975, and he has a distinction just like Mr. Horan in that he was the first Kerry captain to never receive the Sam Maguire and go up the Hogan Stand; the Dubs had a lot to do with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Corporate Governance Framework of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (23 Jan 2019)

Mark Daly: We will ask all members to visit County Kerry also. If Eamon de Valera had done his work, we would perhaps have got Berehaven, Cobh, Lough Swilly and Rosslare. It was an oversight. We might resolve the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Mark Daly: ...úil, FCÁ, I am fiercely proud of my badge. My services were never called upon, thankfully. The one admission I will make to the Chief of Staff is that the boots were used for a lot of farming down in Kerry. If there are any recriminations, I am willing to face disciplinary hearings, of which I had a number recently. I pay tribute to the Defence Forces. I am a member of...