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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with Representatives of Médecins Sans Frontières (25 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Chair. I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with Representatives of Médecins Sans Frontières (25 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome our guests and join colleagues in congratulating them on their organisation's anniversary. I stand in awe, as I am sure all my colleagues do, of the great work they do. It is extraordinary and quite wonderful, and anybody remotely civilised would want to support them in every way. Forgive my ignorance; I should know this but I do not. Does MSF get any state funding from the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I want to welcome the one-off €1,000 bonus payment to healthcare workers. It is a good initiative. It is better, more efficient and more impactful than giving days off. I want to raise three distinct issues. First, as hospital admissions and ICU cases plateau, thank God, we have a new crisis looming. We now have a long waiting list for elective surgery, for various procedures and...

Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (20 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State and colleagues to the House.

Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (20 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I have a lengthy list, which I will try to balance by calling people as they presented and also in rotation. The next speaker is Senator Ardagh, followed by Senator Doherty.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Brexit Issues (19 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, to the House.

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Tairiscintí - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Motions (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Scaipeadh an liosta de na leasuithe a rinne an Seanad agus a bhreithnigh an Dáil ar na Comhaltaí mar eolas dóibh. Bhreithnigh an Dáil na leasuithe sin agus ghlac sí leo agus, chomh maith leis sin, rinne sí leasuithe breise de dhroim an Dáil d’aontú le leasuithe Uimh. 6 agus 7 ón Seanad.

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Tairiscintí - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Motions (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Cuirfidh an Cléireach teachtaireacht go dtí Cléireach na Dála ag deimhniú chinneadh an tSeanaid. Bhí gach duine an-chabhrach ina gcomhoibriú. Níl baint aige sin leis na saoirí.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: We will now consider Committee and Remaining Stages of the Social Welfare Bill 2021. At the outset, it is my pleasure to welcome my colleague and friend, the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys, to the Chamber for this debate. I also welcome colleagues back for the debate.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I believe Senator Buttimer wishes to comment on section 3.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: A number of Members are offering to speak on section 3. I call Senator Boyhan.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: The point is well made. We allowed a certain amount of latitude not just on seasonal considerations but because I understand the gravity of this and it does relate to the Minister's Department in that the Senator is asking her for a response. We must end it at that.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: It is very reasonable that the Minister could not go beyond that. Every colleague has a right to speak on this Bill.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I call the Minister to respond to the point raised by Senator Higgins. She has responded in advance to Senator Carrigy's issue.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: We have had a very thorough discussion, which Senators might bear in mind as we move forward.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 9 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I join in Senator Keogan's remarks about those who passed away over the past year, in particular due to Covid. Among those who passed away was the Senator's dear mum, who was a highly respected member of our community in Cavan. I join in wishing a happy Christmas to the Cathaoirleach, his staff, Mr. Groves, Ms Doody, the excellent staff of the Seanad Office, who could not be more helpful or...

Seanad: Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (16 Dec 2021)

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

Seanad: TRIPS Waiver: Motion (15 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I warmly congratulate Senators Higgins and Ruane and the other signatories on bringing forward the motion. It is a worthy motion and discussion. I do not think there is any fundamental disagreement on the principles behind it. Rather, it is a question of how these things are achieved. I welcome the motion. No matter what position Members take on it, it is important that it has been...

Seanad: TRIPS Waiver: Motion (15 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: In consultation with the Minister of State and as he has explained, considering the very balanced and reasonable-----