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Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

James Reilly: I will truncate what I have written down. The Bill has various sections. Normally, I would go through them but I do not have the time. There are some very important things in it that are different, including things relating to advocacy and legal representation and, equally, the need to involve parents. We have excellent medical experts and allied experts in speech and language and...

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

James Reilly: The Minister of State has become very fit since taking on responsibility for public health. I thank her for being here today. She was earlier discussing childhood obesity. It reminds me that as Minister for Health, I appointed a civil servant at principal officer level to cover children, health and education in respect of that issue. I thank all the Senators for their positive...

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

James Reilly: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

James Reilly: On Tuesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

James Reilly: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and for their presentation. Notwithstanding the fact they have identified three areas where they believe this is problematic, did they get a sense of the extent to which this is operating across our economy and of how many workers might be affected? Was that within the remit of what they sought to do?

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

James Reilly: It will be six and two, if that is all right. Actually, it will be five and three.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House again and thank Senator Ruane for raising this important issue through the Bill. She has told us of her personal life experience of this issue and is passionate about it. Having worked with the Minister of State for many years, I know her also to be someone with tremendous passion about it as well as considerable compassion. I cannot think of...

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

James Reilly: Some might, but I would not.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

James Reilly: As a doctor who has worked for the past 34 years as a general practitioner as well as several years in Oberstown dealing with young people who had fallen foul of the courts and had drug addiction problems, I believe strongly - most Senators do - that this is a health issue and should be treated as such. I have received many emails from people who work in this field all over the country whom...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

James Reilly: I wish Deputy Enda Kenny and-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

James Reilly: But we will allow for interruptions, even from the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

James Reilly: I could not let the day pass without wishing the outgoing Taoiseach, his wife, Fionnuala and their family well and thanking them for all their service to both Fine Gael and the country. By any reckoning, having restored the country's finances, the party's fortunes and our reputation internationally while making serious progress on social issues, he has succeeded on all levels. We all accept...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

James Reilly: The Leader has undertaken to bring in the Minister to explain why this situation has arisen. A commencement matter request has been submitted.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Richard Bruton, to the House and indeed congratulate him on his re-appointment. I thank him for taking the time to address this matter, which is of grave concern to the students, parents, teachers and the wider community of Lusk. The population of Lusk was approximately 500 to 700 when I first started in practice back in 1983. It was...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2017)

James Reilly: I ask the Minister to do everything he can to remedy this situation given the impact it is having on the community. This school was once a start-of-the-art facility with a great reputation but people are now starting to walk away from it. This is the last thing we need when North County Dublin is bursting at the seams in terms of the number of children applying for school places from areas...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2017)

James Reilly: It is my understanding that the website of the Department of Education and Skills originally said the project was to finish - or at least commence - in 2014. I stand open to correction on that. It is important that the Minister meets the parents of the children in the school. It is more important than meeting all of us public representatives, although we would all be very keen to be there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)

James Reilly: I thank Mr. Fleming for his presentation. This is deeply disturbing. It would appear that these workers have no protection. As the witness said, all the power is with the employer. However, I am glad he pointed out that not all employers in this sector are guilty of this behaviour. There must be enforcement, because clearly that has been lacking. I fully agree on the need to invite the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)

James Reilly: Coming back to what I said earlier in respect of what we are capable of achieving as a committee, some people think we can cure the world and more. We are not going to be able to do that. This is a republic, however, and we have values. This goes to the core of what we stand for as a republic. We have to address this issue in so far as we can. Somebody mentioned the issue of unfair...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)

James Reilly: Just for clarity, would this apply to eastern Europeans?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Atypical Work Permit Scheme: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)

James Reilly: So it is not racist in that sense.