Results 141-160 of 5,010 for speaker:Joe O'Reilly

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Bertie Ahern, Former Taoiseach (23 May 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Is cúis áthais dom mo bhuíochas agus buíochas mo chomhghleacaithe a ghabháil le Mr. Ahern as bheith anseo inniu. Bhí a ráiteas iontach spéisiúil agus an-stairiúil. Is ócáid speisialta é go bhfuilimid ag ceiliúradh an chonartha le Mr. Ahern agus ag éisteacht leis ar an lá speisialta seo. Táimid...

Seanad: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 May 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Burke, to the House. I thank him for his presentation and I appreciate the enthusiasm with which he goes about all these things. I acknowledge the work done by members of the Civil Defence during the Covid pandemic. They did extraordinary effective work on a number of fronts. They had to deal with older people, people living in more...

Seanad: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 May 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I will speak on a similar theme to that raised by my neighbour and friend, Senator Martin. Today marks the 49th anniversary of that terrible day when three bombs exploded in Dublin city centre and a fourth in Monaghan town. Of course, the Belturbet bombing is a different matter also, but it was a day of huge violence. It was the greatest loss of life in this part of the island and an...

Seanad: Disregard of Certain Criminal Records of Gay Men: Motion (17 May 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I appreciate the opportunity to come in for a moment. I was at a meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight, which is obviously relevant to the House in a big way. It would be out of order not to attend that. I will say a few brief words. First, I congratulate Senator Warfield and his Sinn Féin colleagues on bringing forward the motion. It is timely and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 May 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I had a conversation recently with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, on accommodation and am aware that he is working hard on it, but I want to draw it to the attention of the Leader of the House. I suggest that we have a debate on it, or that, at a minimum, the Leader bring us an up-to-date report on it and express the urgency of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Disinformation and Hybrid Threats in a Geopolitical Context: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: That was a very interesting exchange between the Cathaoirleach, as a former foreign Minister, and Professor Laffan. I welcome our guests, Professor Laffan in particular. I attended lectures of hers in the past and, I hope, learned a little from them. If I did not, it was not her fault. They were very interesting and good. I welcome our two other guests as well, obviously. We now have a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Apr 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Is deas an rud é a bheith ar ais ar an lá iontach geal seo. I will begin where my colleague left off by congratulating the Leader and wishing her and Jarlath the very best for Saturday. It is great news and we wish her well. I hope they have a great day and they get good weather for the photographs. If they get the weather, the two of them will make good photographs.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Apr 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: The material is good, if the weather allows it. The greatest and most important challenge for us in the House is to create equality of opportunity and a level playing field for each of our citizens. Two recent initiatives have considerable potential in this regard. One is the book scheme from the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley's Department. I do not have the full details of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Progress and Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. The Leas-Chathaoirleach summed up the view of the committee but we must go through it in more detail. I will first say something that is relevant but not strictly related to what has been said before coming back to the specific points raised. There has been some media focus on the very isolated and disgraceful objections to immigrants...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I join in the kind and properly good words to Noel Murphy. I had the privilege of working with him as a member of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence for some time. We all worked with him when he was Superintendent here.He is an absolute gentleman to work with. He has a lovely personality and easy manner and I want to be associated with wishing him a great retirement, as we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Cathaoirleach for welcoming the pupils, teachers and SNAs from St. Anne's National School in Bailieborough. I live beside St. Anne's. It is a wonderful school community and we in Bailieborough are very proud of it and the achievements of St. Anne's in so many areas. It is an excellent school for which the entire community feels ownership and pride. It is wonderful that they...

Seanad: Independent Review of the Handling of Past Complaints of Abuse in St John Ambulance Ireland: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Deputy Leader of the House and Fine Gael leader in the Seanad, Senator Doherty, and my colleague, Senator Seery Kearney, for the work they have both done on this Private Members' motion and on its co-ordination and wording. It has our enthusiastic support. I express my gratitude. I will make a couple of general points and then focus on the motion. There are a number of reasons...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (29 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of the House today, the proceedings on No. 3, statements on housing, shall be brought to a conclusion at 7.30 p.m., No. 4, statements on Inland Fisheries Ireland, shall be taken at 7.30 p.m. and the proceedings thereon shall be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (29 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister. I congratulate him on his successes so far, his ambition for the future and his willingness to adapt the plan regarding public lands and the nursing home provisions.We should be completely flexible and anything that can be done to deal with things on a day-to-day basis should be done. Obviously, supply is key to getting people into houses, having competitive and...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (29 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of the House today, No. 3, statements on housing shall be brought to a conclusion after 15 minutes, and No. 4, statements on Inland Fisheries Ireland shall be taken immediately thereafter and the proceedings thereon shall be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Some days ago I had the pleasure of coming in here to welcome the Windsor agreement, and to appeal to the Democratic Unionist Party, DUP, and, very importantly, the business community and civic society in Ulster to embrace the agreement and maybe impress upon the DUP leadership the importance of accepting it. As a Border person, I reiterate that plea to...

Seanad: Location of Victims' Remains: Motion (22 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate Senators Blaney and McGreehan on bringing forward the motion and on their exposition in respect of it. I welcome the victims' families to the Gallery. I met them briefly as I came in. Our hearts go out to them. They are very welcome, and they have all our support. I thank the Minister for indicating in his speech that he will meet the families and that process will be put...

Seanad: Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Now.

Seanad: Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Now.