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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: Absolutely.

Seanad: Access to Education: Motion (10 Oct 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I congratulate the Labour Party for bringing forward this timely motion. Education, of its nature, is an issue that must continue to be debated. The debate on it will ever end. The backdrop to the discussion is the fact that we have had something of a population explosion in recent years. That is manifested most notably in the development of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: I endorse the words of our party leader, Senator Fitzgerald, regarding World Mental Health Day. I am pleased to say I have spent a number of years working voluntarily with the Mental Health Association of Ireland and for that reason I have a particular interest in this area. I was involved in setting up one of its branches. Senator Fitzgerald's overall contention was that we have a lack of...

Seanad: Climate Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (3 Oct 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: I wish to share time with Senator Healy Eames.

Seanad: Climate Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (3 Oct 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: I am proud that today I was appointed by my party's leader, Deputy Kenny, as Seanad spokesperson on communications, energy and natural resources. It is in that context that I contribute to this debate. I echo the general congratulations extended to Senator Bacik on introducing the legislation. She has done the House a major service. I congratulate her on her great initiative in bringing...

Seanad: Climate Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (3 Oct 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator Boyle may rest assured that when it comes to patriotism, reason and putting the best interests of the people first, my party has a record that is second to none. I take great exception to his patronising attitude. Obviously, there are many elements involved in the substantive matter of reducing CO2 emissions but the element I wish to address briefly is the provision of rail services....

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate my constituency colleague, Senator Diarmuid Wilson, on his appointment. I hope it will keep him in Dublin and the House and that we will have less of him at home. Will the Leader organise a focused debate to examine the degree of bloated administration in the HSE, cutbacks in renting buildings and wastage in general through a plethora of unnecessary meetings? I am horrified...

Seanad: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Sep 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: I join you, a Chathaoirligh, in welcoming the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, to the House. As a fellow county man, I am delighted to congratulate him on his appointment to senior ministerial office and wish him continued success in that role. I take the opportunity to welcome to the Visitors Gallery Mr. Seamus O'Reilly, county commissioner of Scouting Ireland in County Cavan, and...

Seanad: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Sep 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: This project and the working group promoting it should have the full support of Government. I urge the Minister to authorise and facilitate grant aid and direct funding, whatever mechanisms must be triggered and whatever budget the project must come under. I am confident the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, will be proactive, as he is in the wider children's area, and will support...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: I wish to share three minutes of my time with Senator John Paul Phelan.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House. Today's announcement that ten acute beds will be lost to Monaghan hospital in my constituency forms a sad backdrop to tonight's debate. Peadar McMahon from the Monaghan Hospital Alliance, who is well known to the Minister, is outside the gates protesting on that issue. Current health strategy in this country is predicated on developing a GP-led primary...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: I join my colleagues in extending good wishes to the Cathaoirleach for his term of office and I wish him well in that role. I second the proposal of my colleague, Senator Bradford, that we have a debate as a matter of urgency regarding the position of the undocumented Irish in the United States. It is a serious issue for many individuals and families across this country. Their situation...