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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: Like Senator Gavan, I apologise for not being here earlier. We were delayed due to votes in the Seanad but I have read the witnesses' submissions. I have asked every group that appeared before this committee who have concerns about this Bill the same question, which I will also ask of the witnesses. We have a problem in that some people are being abused. A figure of 48,000 employees was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: For those who are abiding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (14 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: They can only work 20 hours.

Seanad: Transport and Tourism: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister. I particularly welcome his comments on the metro, which is very important to us. However, we now have an opportunity for a more expeditious delivery time than the 2021 target, with money available from the European Investment Bank. I would like the Minister to make a plea at Cabinet for part of that funding to invest in metro. Metro is an ideal investment for the...

Seanad: Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome this debate. I listened from my office to what the Minister had to say and to the other contributions. As the Minister is on the record as saying, it is unacceptable that our citizens must wait such a long time to get treatment. There is a long waiting list in outpatients. It used to be referred to as the waiting list to get on the waiting list. For the first time the waiting...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: Like my colleague, I welcome the reduction in the unemployment figures which have now fallen to 6.8%, having been as high as over 15% when the leader of the Opposition's party was in power. The good news is that the majority of new jobs are outside Dublin and that the regions are starting to feel the recovery. Employment has grown in all sectors of the economy, and what is interesting is...

Seanad: Recent Education Announcements: Statements (21 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister and his action plan. I very much welcome the strong focus on the continued integration of children with special needs and from disadvantaged backgrounds. There are real problems in retaining such children in school. The school completion programme has played a critical role in achieving the goal of keeping children in school for as long as possible to avail of an...

Seanad: Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme: Statements (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: Is that a diagnosis?

Seanad: Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme: Statements (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: The Minister has outlined what symphysiotomy is and the differences between it and pubiotomy where a saw is used to cut through bone. One case was identified and can be shown to have occurred. Symphysiotomy involves cutting through the cartilage that joins the two bones and was a recognised procedure in the 1940s and 1950s. By the 1960s caesarean section had become a safer alternative. It...

Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (23 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: I was also in the Dáil last night for what was a truly remarkable occasion. I echo everything that was said by Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. I give a special mention to the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy David Stanton, for his long service and commitment in this area, long before he was ever a Minister of State, particularly when he...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Flood Prevention Measures (7 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis as teacht isteach inniu. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Canney, for taking the time on 21 February to meet with the residents in Portrane, an area where I was a GP for many years. Councillor Tom O'Leary, who represented me on the day, was very impressed with the practical advice...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Flood Prevention Measures (7 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am sure he shares my frustration and that of the residents that funding of €67,000 has been drawn down in order to have a study completed. The study has been done, but no action has been taken. People are living in fear of their homes. There is a risk that if flooding occurs and defences are breached, it will affect low-lying land, cut...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (9 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister and, most importantly, the people in the Gallery, some of whom I have met before. Normally, I stand here proudly but today is not a day for pride. The terrible confirmation of what we suspected at Tuam casts a dark shadow across our society and the way that we have run that society over the decades since the foundation of the State. While in the past we have always...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: Like everybody else, one can only be saddened by events in the past two weeks. Certainly, the loss of the Irish Coast Guard helicopter, R116, and its crew reminds us in a real way of the dangers so many servicemen and women face when they go to help others and us. I saw the helicopter frequently passing over the beach at Rush. I offer my sympathy to the families of Dara Fitzpatrick, Mark...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: My apologies for not arriving earlier. It is a challenge to be here on a Tuesday morning. This is a very important issue and I want to put on record that I have met representatives from ConnectIreland. Although we want to conclude this meeting quickly, I am struck by a host of issues. There is no doubt one of the great things Ireland has is an extraordinary network of people around the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: I did not mention Brexit but obviously it is a huge challenge for this country and a challenge in terms of jobs. We need all the connectivity we can muster to remain in place. I thank the witnesses for the work they have done and for all the jobs and goodwill they have brought as well as for cementing the connectivity with the diaspora. The last message that should come from this meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: In fairness, the Minister is abroad on a trip to Holland. I ask the Senator to not be unreasonable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: Does the Chairman mean near to Dunmore in County Waterford?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State. I am sure it is pleasing for him to be the bearer of good tidings, as this Bill is. It is always a challenge to rear children, but I think parents of children with disabilities face additional challenges and those with special needs more so. To be able to give some comfort with regard to medical care costs and the medical card scheme is something that I...