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Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017: Plé (6 Mar 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: Rinne mé dearmad a rá go bhfuil mé lán i bhfabhar na comharthaí bóithre a chur as Gaeilge. Ba chóir é sin a dhéanamh.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I join in congratulating front-line workers, the emergency services, the volunteers and all those who assisted in any way during the recent adverse weather, as well as the National Emergency Coordination Group, which did extraordinary good work. I echo the gracious compliments paid by Senator Black to An Taoiseach for his leadership role in this entire emergency. This storm has played havoc...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate the Minister of State on the hands-on, effective job he is doing. I thank him for visiting Cavan recently, where he witnessed the good work of our chief executive, Tommy Ryan, Paul Mulligan, all the outdoor staff, the Civil Defence and so forth. On that occasion, too, the Minister of State announced €205,000 for relief works in the Drumullan area of Cavan, which is...

Seanad: Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, to the House.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy English, to the House. It is a great pleasure to welcome my neighbour. It is not relevant to the debate but we had a serious victory over Meath last Sunday in Breffni Park. I am happy to welcome the Minister of State. We will resume the debate with five minutes per speaker. The next speaker is Senator Clifford-Lee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: At the outset I want to apologise as there may be a level of duplication in my questions. I was unavoidably late for this meeting because of another commitment and therefore have not heard all of the questions. Despite that, I am going to ask questions to which the people I meet seek answers. There are three specific allegations in the letter from Eir to the Minister of 30 January 2018....

Seanad: Job Losses at Kerry Foods, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan: Statements (14 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I join other Senators in welcoming my constituency colleague, the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. We are happy to have her participate in this important debate. At present, 420 people are employed in Rye Valley. Most of the company's sales are in the UK. I am keen to put the level of employment in perspective. Of course it is always regrettable to hear about job losses. Our hearts go out to...

Seanad: Job Losses at Kerry Foods, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan: Statements (14 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome my colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Kyne. It is great to have him back in this House. I also acknowledge at the outset the degree to which the Minister of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten, has sought to brief, explain and meet with groups, how participative he has been...

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: It is a relevant example of what we have achieved. Some 17,664 premises have been connected in Cavan and a further 7,329 will be connected by the end of this year. Some 17,664 premises remain to be connected to high-speed broadband, which is too many. We want to get that done and that is why I am speaking about this issue and want assurances from the Minister. I am, however, confident...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I want to make two generalities before I ask a couple of questions. First, I thank the Minister for his briefings and the painstaking effort he is making to clarify this issue. That merits acknowledgement. Second, there is not a more important infrastructural project in the country. Nobody here needs to be reminded that for many people it is of extraordinary seriousness. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes.

Seanad: Foreign Affairs: Statements (6 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Lawless for accommodating me. In eight minutes it is only possible to touch in a small way on a number of items which on their own would merit debate and discussion. I will try to address some important issues as quickly as I can. I acknowledge the tremendous work done on Brexit. It is important to my region so I am happy about it. I am very concerned that in phase 2 of...

Seanad: Foreign Affairs: Statements (6 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I have skirted around a number of issues because that is all my time allows. I would like individual responses from the Minister of State. I would welcome other engagements with him in the House so that we can take the issues I have raised one-by-one. The issues of the undocumented Irish and returning emigrants merit serious discussions in their own right. I thank the Acting Chairman for...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I will raise two issues with the Leader of the House. Will the Leader invite the Minister for Health to the House to debate the fair deal scheme for nursing homes in one particular context? People who live along the Border with Northern Ireland, right across Donegal, Sligo, Cavan-Monaghan and into Louth, who are very close to the Border are not able to access the fair deal scheme if they go...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: They are expecting bad tidings.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: They are unwarranted ill-tidings. It is Jeremiah the prophet. The very important point is that 300,000 homes will get broadband as per the contract with Eir, which stands.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: No, immediately, because it is in process as we speak. It will actually get quicker because Enet is committed to the process now. Senator Daly made the point it could get dearer but it will not. The costings are already agreed at initial tendering stage. So we will get the broadband delivered. We will be on target. When we came into government 50% of homes were connected. It is now at...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: That happens.