a message from mark
It is an honour to serve as a Senator since 2007 and to have been elected as Leas-Cathaoirleach and the 24th Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann.
In 2022.
I chaired the Seanad ' Public Consultation Committee on the Topic of Constitutional Future of The Island of Ireland’ which sought the views of all the people of the island, on the future they would like to achieve for the island of Ireland.
Working with Members of Congress since 2021 we built the American Irish Legislative Caucus, a bi-partisan network of current and former American Irish legislators and legislatress who are friends of Ireland from across the United States of America at the local and state level of government. The Caucus is inclusive, it is open to everyone, those who have Irish Heritage and those who are supporters of Ireland.
From 2017 to 2020 I published a series of 6 reports on the topics of Uniting Ireland, Brexit & the Future of Ireland including the first ever report by a Dáil or Seanad Committee on the issue of 'Uniting Ireland and its people in peace and prosperity'. This was followed by a further five reports on the topic of a United Ireland which can be accessed at the Shared Ireland section of this site
The Seanad Public Consultation in 2018 appointed me as rapporteur on the topic of National Anthem. Following the consultation, for the first time ever, protocols were produced and an Irish Sign Language version of the National Anthem for the deaf community was created.
Working with Minister for Disabilities in 2016 we pass the Irish Sign Language act which gave civil rights to the 50,000 members of the deaf community in Ireland. It was only the 6th time an opposition senator passed a piece of legislation. The Act represents many years of tough campaigning from the ISL community, and I was happy take up their fight in the Seanad.
In the years leading up to 2016 and the centenary commemoration of the Rising I was honoured to be part of the All-Party Decade of Commemorations Working Group. I worked on many projects that were rolled out during 2016, some of which included the Gardens of Remembrance and Reflection, the opening of the GPO 1916 Exhibition and the TF Meagher foundation event that was held in Croke Park. It was the second largest event that year after the Easter parade and was attended by all the secondary school in the state and President Micheal D Higgins.
Having been appointed to the joint committee of foreign affairs after my first election to the Seanad, I have continued to work with many others in our global Irish family. In 2013 I was honoured to be appointed as the first ever spokesperson for the Irish Overseas and the Diaspora and published the first report by any political party on the subject.
If I can be of assistance to you at any time please contact me at (01) 618 3830 or email mark.daly@oireachtas.ie
In 2022.
I chaired the Seanad ' Public Consultation Committee on the Topic of Constitutional Future of The Island of Ireland’ which sought the views of all the people of the island, on the future they would like to achieve for the island of Ireland.
Working with Members of Congress since 2021 we built the American Irish Legislative Caucus, a bi-partisan network of current and former American Irish legislators and legislatress who are friends of Ireland from across the United States of America at the local and state level of government. The Caucus is inclusive, it is open to everyone, those who have Irish Heritage and those who are supporters of Ireland.
From 2017 to 2020 I published a series of 6 reports on the topics of Uniting Ireland, Brexit & the Future of Ireland including the first ever report by a Dáil or Seanad Committee on the issue of 'Uniting Ireland and its people in peace and prosperity'. This was followed by a further five reports on the topic of a United Ireland which can be accessed at the Shared Ireland section of this site
The Seanad Public Consultation in 2018 appointed me as rapporteur on the topic of National Anthem. Following the consultation, for the first time ever, protocols were produced and an Irish Sign Language version of the National Anthem for the deaf community was created.
Working with Minister for Disabilities in 2016 we pass the Irish Sign Language act which gave civil rights to the 50,000 members of the deaf community in Ireland. It was only the 6th time an opposition senator passed a piece of legislation. The Act represents many years of tough campaigning from the ISL community, and I was happy take up their fight in the Seanad.
In the years leading up to 2016 and the centenary commemoration of the Rising I was honoured to be part of the All-Party Decade of Commemorations Working Group. I worked on many projects that were rolled out during 2016, some of which included the Gardens of Remembrance and Reflection, the opening of the GPO 1916 Exhibition and the TF Meagher foundation event that was held in Croke Park. It was the second largest event that year after the Easter parade and was attended by all the secondary school in the state and President Micheal D Higgins.
Having been appointed to the joint committee of foreign affairs after my first election to the Seanad, I have continued to work with many others in our global Irish family. In 2013 I was honoured to be appointed as the first ever spokesperson for the Irish Overseas and the Diaspora and published the first report by any political party on the subject.
If I can be of assistance to you at any time please contact me at (01) 618 3830 or email mark.daly@oireachtas.ie