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Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister and return the same felicitous remarks to her on behalf of Senators.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Mr. Russell is very welcome and I thank him for joining us. This is a very interesting exchange. There have been huge bonds between Scotland and Ireland in geographical and cultural terms, and in every sphere, over the years. In that context I am delighted that the Government has initiated a review of our bilateral relations. That review began in 2019 and will hopefully develop. I would...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I appreciate that, Chairman. I will try to respect that by being as brief as I can to allow other colleagues to come in. I congratulate the Chairman, Senator Chambers, who is a friend of Congressman Neal, on taking this great initiative, and I thank her for facilitating and arranging our meeting. I welcome Congressman Neal and appreciate him talking to us virtually, though we would much...

Seanad: Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I move: That the Fifth Report of the Committee of Selection be laid before the Seanad.

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State back to his alma mater and he has 15 minutes.

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I call Senator Pauline O'Reilly who has five minutes to respond to the debate.

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: It is my great pleasure to support this motion along with my colleagues today. It is a motion that should be supported. I am happy that the Minister of State has also been supportive of it. I was unaware of the fact that speakers could make contributions after the Minister of State had responded to the motion. Perhaps I should have been aware of this and I have been terribly negligent....

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Acting Chairman. I appreciate his stepping in.

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate the Senator for moving the motion. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State. The times are allocated by order of the House. I think they are a little restrictive.

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I am delighted to welcome the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys. As she is my constituency colleague, it is a great pleasure for me to congratulate her on her appointment to this Ministry and the other one and her reappointment to Cabinet.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Recommendation No. 3, in the name of Senator Mullen, is deemed out of order as a charge on the people.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: The Senator has made his point.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Sorry-----

Seanad: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Surely Oireachtas Members are part of the people.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I take the Senator's point.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (11 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: The Senator has made the point extremely well as always, so what I recommend him to do is speak to the section and make all the points he wants on the section and then discuss with the Seanad Office the technicalities of the ruling.