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Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: I disagree with the amendment and I am sure that the Minister will speak to it herself. The Bill seeks to encourage innovators to take on research and innovation in this country and to create jobs. One cannot dictate to people where they can do so as it would further reduce the opportunities for people to develop new devices, ideas and information technology. The amendment is unwise but I...

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: There are two issues. First is the issue of sensitive information, and how much of that is in the report the Minister gets and how much of it is appropriate to lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas given the implications for innovators. Second is a conceptual issue that is bothering me a bit, which is that there is an expenditure here. This is purely putative at the outset. If somebody...

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: As anybody who knows anything about these areas - the same applies with venture capital - for every one that succeeds, ten fail. To encourage people to go into that group of ten, knowing that nine of them will not get anything out of it, it is necessary to create incentives and that is what this is about.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: I had not intended to speak this morning but, having listened to what I can only describe as diatribe from the leader of the Opposition, I wonder who wrote it for her. It is clear that whoever it was has a wonderful imagination. Fianna Fáil, of which Senator Ardagh is the leader in this House, wrecked this country's economy and wrought this on all the people.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: She now has the temerity to stand up in this House and rewrite history. Her colleague used the word "gas" but-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: The Senator loves to heckle others but does not tolerate any heckling himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: I put it to the House that the country is back on track thanks to the last Government. There has been a lot of pain for a lot of people and this Christmas we could give some people certainty about their tenancies and their rents next year and the years to follow. Instead, however, we have Fianna Fáil brinkmanship - that is what I would call it - as operated by Deputy Barry Cowen. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: I thank Mr. Sisk for his presentation. Carrying on from what the previous speaker was referring to, there was considerable concern during the financial meltdown that many firms that had been audited and given clean bills of health were subsequently found to be anything but secure. Is it the purpose of this organisation, IAASA, that Mr. Sisk mentions to audit the auditors and conduct spot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: Chairman, I think that is a question for another committee, the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: Yes. I welcome the Minister and thank her for her presentation. I will echo a few of the concerns that have been raised, particularly those around our collective responsibility to project the positive image of this country. That is not to say that we ignore the problems. This committee has been very good at highlighting and addressing the problems. The Minister has been very good at it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: I am happy with the Minister's response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: I thank Mr. Kelly for his presentation. One of the areas that has been of particular concern is public health policy. That is the tip of an iceberg that has been reflected in some of the commentary here already in terms of the concerns about this deal that unforeseen advantage may be given to outside multinational companies that could take advantage of the situation here to our detriment....

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: I also offer my best wishes to Martin McGuinness, a man I always found to be affable. He clearly was very able and served his community extremely well. We all hope he will recover soon. I agree with Senator Paddy Burke on people walking and cycling along main roads. I do not necessarily want to ban cyclists from using national routes, but we need to promote safer ways for people to...

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (24 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister and wish her a happy new year. I also welcome the Bill which has been in the making for quite some time. I commend the Minister and her Department for bringing it to the House. I believe it will receive overwhelming support, notwithstanding the concerns of a few. The situation was that there was no provision for re-adoption. A child had only one chance and if he or...

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (24 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (24 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: Next Tuesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome our guest. I hope what I am hearing from the Deputy is what the Bill intends and could not be misconstrued. This only applies to cases where people have over the previous six months - perhaps that is too short and it will be a year - been working consistently longer hours than what is stated in the contract. In those circumstances, the worker can ask for a contract that more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome our guests and thank them for their presentations. Part of the reason they are here is that we are examining the Bill. I am very concerned that an impression would be created that there is not a problem. We need to identify the size of the problem in a much clearer way than we have to date. There is a moral guidance. Whether it is 2% or 20%, people are being abused. If the law...