SENATOR MARK DALY
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Senator daly Appointed as first ever Senate Spokesperson
for ​Irish Overseas & Diaspora


In early 2013, Senator Daly asked the current Taoiseach Micheál Martin to appoint him to the position of spokesperson for Irish overseas and the Diaspora. It marked the first time any political party in the state appointed a member of either the Dáil or the Seanad to such a position. Later in July of that year Mark published the first policy paper for any political party dedicated to the issue of Irish overseas and the Diaspora. The conclusion of this first policy paper made a number of recommendations, one of the most significant of which was the need for the appointment of a Minister for the Irish overseas and the Diaspora. At the time there were 43 countries with either Ministry-level or Subministry level Diaspora institutions, many of these countries had Diasporas far smaller than our own in Ireland.
 
Over the following two years most of the political parties in the state adopted this policy. In July of 2014, the Government of the day led by Fine Gael for the first time in the history of the state appointed Jimmy Deenihan as the first Minister with responsibility for Diaspora. This was a positive step in the right direction of what is an ongoing journey which continues to necessitate further action. The other key recommendation in Mark's report was voting rights for those Irish outside the state.

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  • About
    • Contact
  • Seanad Éireann
    • Speeches
    • Recent Press
  • Shared Ireland
    • Public Consultation
    • Economist Magazine on a United Ireland
    • Research Reports >
      • Uniting Ireland, Brexit & the Future of Ireland
      • Unionist Concerns & Fears
      • Income & Expenditure in Reunification Scenario
      • The Calling of a Referendum on a United Ireland
      • Northern Ireland Hard Border & Risk to Youth
      • Submissions to the National Risk Assessment 2019
  • Decade of Commemorations
    • Washington Monument Plaque
    • Smithsonian Museum GPO 1916 Centenary
    • Gardens of Remembrance & Reflection
    • Seanad Public Consultation on National Anthem
    • Seanad 100 >
      • Seanad 100 Exhibit
      • Women in the Seanad
      • Northern Voices Exhibit
      • Notable Speakers
      • Seanad Supplement In Independent
      • Interview with Eolas Magazine
    • T.F. Meagher Foundation >
      • Over 4,000 students receive National Flag
      • Bridge renamed for TF Meagher
      • Irish Flag can now be flown at night
  • Diaspora
    • First Policy on Irish Overseas & Diaspora
    • 1916 Rising Ceremony on Capitol Hill DC
    • Certificate of Irish Heritage taken to White House
  • Kerry
    • Kenmare Hospital
    • Kenmare Peninsula Park
    • Red Tape Report
  • Irish Sign Language Rights
    • Irish Sign Langauge Law
    • Irish Sign Language National Anthem
  • American Irish Legislative Caucus