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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. We will have a summation from the deputation and then I will respond at that stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes; that is no problem. I thank the witnesses for their very worthwhile presentations. It has been a very interesting discussion and it is extraordinarily relevant. This is one area we should be working on to give real effect to and create a real peace dividend. As we all know, it is a serious problem in rural Ireland and it must be worked on in a collaborative way as much as possible....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: Of course; that is no problem. It is a good point. Ultimately, we will arrange to have the Minister or senior officials come before the committee to discuss the implementation and an actual product. Furthermore, we will raise the matter at the North-South Ministerial Council. Effectively, we are saying to the witnesses that they have not wasted their sweetness on the desert air. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: Thank you, Senator, for your assistance. We will do so. Thank you all very much, collectively and individually.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: It is my great pleasure to welcome the Carers' Cross-Border Consortium. The delegation includes Ms Rosaleen Doonan from the Carers Association; Mr. Sean Caughey, the Carers Trust Northern Ireland; Ms Maria Mulligan, volunteer and social worker; Ms Jennifer Van Aswegen, Disability Federation of Ireland, and Ms Siobhan McEniff from the Health Service Executive. They are welcome to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: We will take the final responses shortly. Deputy Smith wishes to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: Sorry for interrupting, Deputy, but will members please turn off their phones? It seems a phone is interfering with the sound system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I can relate to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Councillor Donaghey. I call Mr. Brian Boyle.

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I am sorry to interrupt, but the Minister of State has five minutes left. He can either use that time to make a formal statement or continue replying to those questions, or a combination thereof.

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State and other Members for their participation in the discussion. That concludes statements on last week's European Council meeting in Brussels, pursuant to Standing Order 102A(2)(b).

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: For the sake of efficiency and to give everyone fair play, I propose we take Deputy Boyd Barrett's questions now as well.

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: Then the Minister of State should take Deputy Crowe's questions.

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: Deputy Boyd Barrett has been waiting for some time.

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: We will now have questions and answers for 20 minutes. I ask Deputies to do their colleagues the courtesy of asking brief and succinct questions.

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I ask the Minister of State to bear in mind that a number of Deputies wish to ask questions.

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: To be fair to other Deputies, we must move on.

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I call Deputy Clare Daly who is sharing with Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Public Sector Management (Appointment of Senior Members of the Garda Síochána) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Jun 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank my former Seanad colleague, Deputy Ross, for his input to the debate. He is essentially proposing a public appointments process for senior Garda officers, including the Garda Commissioner. Given that the Government is committed to the establishment of an independent authority, Deputy Ross must accept on reflection that the proposition is premature. It is likely and reasonable that...

Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jun 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: The first point to make is that it is essential we remember the women and babies in the mother and baby homes, apologise to them, acknowledge the enormous suffering and pain they went through and accept it was a very dark chapter in our history. We must accept that it was born out of misogyny, patriarchy, ignorance, deep prejudice and poverty. We cannot fail to acknowledge all these facets...