Results 1-20 of 21 for immigration speaker:Joe O'Reilly

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: ...Are the organisations detecting any evidence of that? It would be so sad if that were so. The memory of the Famine is so much ingrained in our psyche, as are our experiences as an emigrant people and an immigrant people and that affects us. I am interested in the witnesses’ reaction to a few of those points. Other than that, I am completely in support. We as a committee should...

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

Joe O'Reilly: ...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 displaced from Ukraine, Syria and Africa. There have been disgraceful incidents but what has been missed in all of this is that the vast majority of Irish people, through their...

Seanad: Situation in Belarus: Statements (5 Oct 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: ...and can do within the UN Security Council. It is good we have given €100,000 to the Lithuanian Red Cross. We have a huge connection to Belarus and, I think, to Lithuania in terms of the large immigrant population here and the link with Chernobyl Children International, CCI. It is interesting that Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has a direct connection with Tipperary. It gives an Irish...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: ...for students with special needs. I have also received notice from Senator Fiona O’Loughlinof the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice to fast track leave to remain applications by immigrant healthcare front-line workers. I have also received notice from Senator Niall Ó Donnghaileof the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice to make a...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Feb 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: ...refugees and those seeking asylum into our society. I have also received notice from Senator Fiona O’Loughlin of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice to fast-track citizenship applications by immigrant workers and asylum seekers working in front-line healthcare services. I have also received notice from Senator Aidan Davitt of the following matter: The need...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (6 Nov 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: ...travel area and ensuring no hard border, as well as supporting human rights. This is an important commitment and it is vital that we do not become responsible for imposing or enforcing any restrictive immigration policies that could arise later by way of an agreement. Speaking as a someone who lives in a Border area, it is not alarmist to say that hard frontier, or any regression from...

Seanad: Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: ...must consider all the benefits the Bill will provide. It will improve protection for domestic workers of consular and diplomatic missions as well as the household and will clarify citizenship and immigration rules regarding members of staff of a diplomatic mission and their family. The legislation is technical but it will lead to a positive development by aligning Ireland's position with...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Ulster Farmers Union (18 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: ...labour aspect is very interesting. From talking with people at all levels in the UK - public and private individuals - the big issue in determining the Brexit referendum vote appears to have been immigration. It is clear from what the witnesses have said, and I agree with them as I know it to be the case in Ireland also, that there will be a need for labour to come in from outside. I...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Common Travel Area: Department of Justice and Equality (23 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: ...might play out in a situation where the UK in a post-EU membership scenario - we still cling to the hope that might not arise but, unfortunately, it looks like it will - would adopt a different immigration policy and that as part of the EU we would have the EU's immigration policy, and free movement for citizens of member states? Does Mr. Waters see an obstacle there and how does he think...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: ...House his biography on this occasion, he and his family have similar histories and similar things happened. It is the classic experience of so many families who went there. He was special to us. Immigration was a huge part of my community where I grew up. I have always had a very big personal interest in this area. It is why I am very happy to address the question today. I went to...

Seanad: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Statements (5 Oct 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: ...of services and to maintain all the economic advantages of the EU.I would like to believe we could end up with something approaching the Norwegian model, that Britain would get some concessions on immigration, which I know is a red line issue, and that there would be an emergency clause to deal with specific situations but that essentially we would maintain the status quoon many levels....

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2009)

Joe O'Reilly: ...the question I raised yesterday? He was to research the matter for me. People are anxious to know whether the Taoiseach will pursue a bilateral agreement next week in respect of our undocumented immigrants in America. Those people are suffering as fugitives and cannot return home. Will the Taoiseach pursue tax harmonisation through the Anglo-Irish agreement? Both questions were asked...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2009)

Joe O'Reilly: ...of regular employment protections and cannot return home for family funerals, weddings and other events. They live in constant fear, which is horrendous and wrong. It is clear a comprehensive immigration Bill will not go through the legislature in America this year and that there is no support for such legislation. I ask that the Deputy Leader arrange a debate in this House in regard to...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: On the issue raised by Senator Norris, if there is somebody in immigration leaking false information to the media, it must be immediately investigated. I support Senator Norris's call and I appeal to the Leader to take very grave and serious action. That is beyond acceptance. I support the remarks of the acting Fine Gael leader today, Senator Bradford, in regard to the unemployment...

Seanad: Unemployment Levels: Statements (15 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: ...of emigration to deal with unemployment. I have no empirical findings on this, but, anecdotally, the only country with potential for employment is Australia and it has a quota system in place and immigrants must have specific skills. The option we had in olden days, when we could dump the problem onto our neighbour, no longer exists. We will have to cope with unemployment within the...

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: ...to make a new attempt to achieve a reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio. This is necessary in the interests of economic progress, the quality of life of our people and the need to integrate our immigrant population. It is a tragedy that the pupil-teacher ratio reduction scheme has been put on hold. It is a false economy, false social planning and false thinking. It needs to be...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: ...range of music and cinema. Our people are more educated now and we have a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic society. That would all have to gain expression in a heritage channel. The cultures of immigrants are as worthy of expression as any others. The concept is a good one and Senator Mullen is to be commended for proposing this initiative. Although I am not an expert, it occurs to me...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: ...returning home for family funerals and organising their lives in the US. It was wrong of the Taoiseach to disregard the decision of the Oireachtas to seek a bilateral agreement. It is clear that immigration legislation is on ice in America and will not be progressed prior to the presidential elections. We should have used our good offices and the goodwill that exists towards us in...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (11 Mar 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: ..., a person who is an alleged victim of an offence under section 3 or 5, or section 3 (other than subsections (2A) and (2B)) of the Act of 1998, shall be given leave to remain in the State by the immigration officer concerned. (2) Subject to the subsequent provisions of this section, a person to whom leave to remain in the State is given under subsection (1) shall be entitled to remain in...

Seanad: Education Policy: Statements (22 Nov 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: ...as the Church of Ireland, Presbyterians and other faiths, wish to preserve their identities and personal lifestyles. They want schools to preserve their ethos and we must be cognisant of that. Immigration is extraordinarily important at present. Currently, there are 28,000 pupils in our schools who do not speak English as their first language and 35% of pupils are not English speakers....