Results 4,361-4,380 of 5,184 for speaker:Joe O'Reilly
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, on introducing the wording for the referendum and the draft legislation, specifically, the legislation on adoption, and on the speed with which she achieved this, given the drafting issues involved. It is good that we are at this point and these measures should be supported. I welcome that there is support on all sides of the House for this...
- An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, on introducing the wording for the referendum and the draft legislation, specifically, the legislation on adoption, and on the speed with which she achieved this, given the drafting issues involved. It is good that we are at this point and these measures should be supported. I welcome that there is support on all sides of the House for this...
- Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: The Magdalene story is a dark and scandalous part of our history. Just as we recall past glories and live off them, we cannot deny this part of our history, nor should we. We must confront it, accept it as part of our story and deal with it. While nobody should seek to shield those directly responsible, be they religious or lay, we cannot deny our culpability in that all of us have a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (19 Sep 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Tánaiste for attending today and for making this presentation. I commend him on the priorities he is bringing to the General Affairs Council meeting. The prospect of the European Stability Mechanism, ESM, directly recapitalising banks is welcome and I wish the Tánaiste well in pursuing that. The compact for growth and jobs is critical to this country. We have a risk...
- Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Sep 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: That is noted.
- Other Questions: Garda Transport (19 Sep 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: The Minister of State has given a very detailed, comprehensive answer on this issue. If I understood her correctly, she stated there is a new contract and an extra fleet of cars coming on-stream. Will she elaborate a little on this? The Minister of State's position that operational detail is a matter for chief superintendents and superintendents is reasonable. Accepting that, and in...
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: Amendment No. 2 in the name of Deputy Catherine Murphy is deemed out of order on the basis of it being outside the scope of the Bill.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related and will be discussed together.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 6, 8, 12, 13, 21, 22, 26, 27, 30, 37, 39 and 40 are related. Amendment No. 31 is an alternative to amendment No. 30. They will all be discussed together.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: The Deputy should speak to the amendment.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 9, 24 and 34 are related and will be discussed together.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: Can we proceed with the debate? The amendment groupings are on the way.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: I have read it out. Do you want me to re-read it? The Minister has moved amendment No. 9. Amendments Nos. 9, 24 and 34 are related and will be discussed together. The Minister is addressing it.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: Amendment No. 10 is in the name of Deputy Stanley. Amendments Nos. 10, 14, 32 and 35 are related and will be discussed together.
- Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: I thank Deputy Dara Murphy for facilitating me. I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Shatter, on his pioneering, comprehensive and realistic legislation. He has a major record as a legislator and this Bill adds to it. In congratulating him, I also congratulate the Government on this important legislation. Listening to Deputy Boyd Barrett brings one into a fantasy world and makes one think...
- Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: It is about time he started to answer such questions. This legislation is vital to overall macroeconomic recovery in this country because it is necessary to get stability and normal spending going. Until people give a realistic proportion of their income back as repayment on overborrowing, there will not be spending, confidence and disposable income in the economy. It is a crucial part of...
- Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: Yes.
- European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (7 Jun 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: I am delighted to welcome this legislation, which will put the European Stability Mechanism in place. It is extremely progressive and I salute our Minister for Finance for introducing it. He also avoided having to pay the â¬3.1 billion promissory note that would have had extraordinary implications for the country which would have involved the removal of real services for people. Those two...
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: The principal of the Bill, that we should rationalise services and economise where possible, is sound. In this contemporary age of ICT, the use and availability of ICT and broadband for every function of Government and administrative situation makes the rationalisation of services a desirable possibility. It is desirable to pool resources and share services over a range of activities, such...
- Private Members' Business. National Monuments: Motion (resumed) (23 May 2012)
Joe O'Reilly: It merits repeating that there is no question but that 1916 was a seminal event in our history. There is no question that the participants, in the main, were driven by the highest ideals and by heroism and both merit acknowledgement in a debate such as this. There is also no doubt that a number of them had a very romantic view of life but even at that they were driven by the highest ideals...