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Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I commend the Government on its recognition of the State of Palestine. Our recognition, along with that of Spain and Norway, has made a big international contribution to the possibility of further recognition, to creating momentum for a ceasefire and to allowing politics to fill the vacuum. It was a worthwhile, important and courageous step for our Government to take and it merits...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Arms Embargo) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: We accept the bona fides of the proposal and the genuineness of where it is coming from. We accept what is it trying to achieve. It is just a question of asking to look at its implementation and working-outs. I presume the Minister will go through more of those technicalities. This is an important debate. Sadly and tragically, we are going to have to continue discussing this awful...

Seanad: Housing Commission Report: Motion (29 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State. It is good to have him here. I will make sure my phone is off. I welcome this conversation and congratulate Sinn Féin on initiating it. It is important we discuss housing regularly and look at where we are. As a Government we can be particularly proud of where we have got to now. I will give some headline figures as quickly as I can. Since 2016,...

Seanad: Housing Commission Report: Motion (29 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: Sorry, I did not hear you.

Seanad: Protection of Private Residencies (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Order for Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I move "That Committee Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Protection of Private Residencies (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Protection of Private Residencies (Against Targeted Picketing) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (23 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: At 1 p.m. next Tuesday.

Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (23 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I join Senator Higgins in welcoming the Minister of State to the meeting. I am delighted to have her here. I congratulate her on her appointment. I am aware that she brings a unique skill set, both politically and from her academic past. Her particular academic achievements and areas of study give her a unique skill set for this role. I am confident that she will make a significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Africa Day: Discussion with African Ambassadors to Ireland (21 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Chair. I welcome their excellencies. I wish them all a happy Africa day. There have been tremendous bonds between Ireland and Africa going back to my childhood. There was much interest in Africa because of the large number of Irish missionaries who went to Africa. Apart from the great idealistic work they were doing and the energy they brought with them, it also created back...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Education Policy (16 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, who, I can only imagine, was a both gifted and talented student himself. I acknowledge the long and dedicated work of a former Member of the Seanad and a personal friend of mine, Dr. Fidelma Healy Eames in this area of identifying and supporting gifted children and helping them to blossom. Her seminal work in this area, The Gifted Learner:...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Education Policy (16 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I want to say respectfully to the Minister of State that I am heartened by his saying that this issue has been incorporated into a policy statement that was published yesterday. There is an onus on boards of management and the primary curriculum is new in this regard. I agree with the Minister of State about the differentiated teaching approaches. However, I say respectfully to the...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (16 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House for the second time in a couple days. The protections outlined in the Bill are both important are long overdue. Our laws must develop to accommodate the intricacies of modern crime while also ensuring the safety and dignity of all citizens. This law represents a critical step in that direction. One of the most significant elements of the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: No.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: When I thought the Cathaoirleach was going to call me out of turn earlier, it brought to mind a story involving an illustrious former member of Cavan Urban District Council.One day when he was called early he stood up and said "I don't remember what I got up to say but I'll keep talking until I think of it". I do not intend to use that approach. As the immigration debate goes on and people...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I pay tribute to the Minister of State for his tenacity in sticking with the legislation and doing the right thing. I also pay tribute to his officials for producing a very comprehensive Bill. The Bill is multifaceted. Its big objective is to establish a gambling authority and place the gambling regulator on a statutory footing. The Bill also establishes a social fund and goes through...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I agree with Senator Byrne's idea and I suggest it be given some thought. There is merit in having Lyric FM broadcast at critical moments in here and in the other Chamber as well, as a backdrop.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I think it offers great potential and could be very useful. A wonderful thing that was previously in the pipeline has been announced today and is coming to fruition. From next week, children's allowance will be paid to young adults over the age of 18 who are in full-time education. This is a critical intervention. It is an important payment of a considerable sum of money to families....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I am on a similar theme to that raised by Senator Clonan but with a different focus. One of the most welcome initiatives of our new Taoiseach, Deputy Harris, has been to set up a Cabinet sub-committee on disability issues, with a particular focus on children with disabilities. The sub-committee is up and functioning and being chaired by the Taoiseach in an active way. It is a very...

Seanad: Flooding on Lough Funshinagh: Statements (30 Apr 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: At the outset I welcome the Minister of State, who is really on top of this issue and has moved quickly within days of his appointment. That is absolutely admirable and typical of him. I know he is genuinely empathetic and concerned about the people there and trying to resolve it. I appreciate that. Please God, knowing his form, he will ultimately succeed in resolving it. I again join my...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the witnesses, who were very well spoken. I have two observations. The Lord Mayor, Councillor de Róiste, concentrated on this a good bit, but it was referenced by all the witnesses. It is the whole idea of building communities and strengthening them. There are a myriad of reasons for the growth of the far right and we could all talk all day about them, but among the big...