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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

James Reilly: Okay. There would be fees for medical reports and so on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

James Reilly: On the issue of commercial premises costs, the witness mentioned large urban areas and central locations. I ask him to explain why it is important to locate in large urban centres rather than on the periphery, given the IT nature of insurance nowadays and so forth. The last issue I wish to raise is that of bench-marking awards. When one looks at the UK, for example, the average award for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

James Reilly: I am sorry to interrupt but a vote has been called and I must leave, which is unfortunate because I am very interested in Mr. Thompson's answers. Senator Aidan Davitt has kindly offered to take over.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

James Reilly: It is the Finance Bill so I must be there.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

James Reilly: I thank the Acting Chairman, and ask him to let me know when I have a minute remaining although I do not intend to delay the Minister. I welcome the Minister to the House. I was not here to hear his speech but I have read it. There are many good things in it and he touches on many areas of serious concern to many people in Ireland. As someone who moved to the countryside some 15 years ago...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Statements (29 Nov 2017)

James Reilly: I thought I had a minute left. I would like to make a plea that post offices be given the right to provide motor taxation services to local people. Many of our older citizens like to deal face to face with people, and there is potential for that work to be carried out by the post offices. There is also a lot of potential in terms of managing the savings of our older people. Nobody in this...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

James Reilly: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his courtesy and latitude. I congratulate Senator Norris on being the longest serving Senator. He has seen considerable social change and fought for most of it himself. I am sure it is a matter of great pleasure for him to look back and see the changes wrought, including the decriminalisation of homosexuality and the introduction of marriage equality as well...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2017)

James Reilly: I echo what my colleague said in congratulating the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, and an Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, in ensuring that physical education now becomes a major part of the curriculum. Prevention is better than the cure and habits formed early in life are the ones that stay with us. I welcome the new HIQA Bill that was passed through Cabinet today. I hope...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

James Reilly: I thank all the witnesses for their presentations. We were especially keen to have them appear before the committee on this issue, especially the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, because often people do not accept it is a major part of Irish business, but this committee fully acknowledges that it is and we are pleased that its representatives have come along to this meeting. I apologise as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

James Reilly: Have the witnesses any suggestions to deal with the IMRO issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2017)

James Reilly: It is helpful for the committee to have a suggestion as to how it could be addressed.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)

James Reilly: I hope the Cathaoirleach will add 30 seconds to my time, because I want to raise a point of order. Senator Ó Ríordáin accused somebody of being a sex offender. The person has not been convicted. This House believes in due process, and I do not think that is appropriate. People should be given the right to due process. His other comments about the outcome of the election...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)

James Reilly: Cathaoirleach, I must object. This is about the eighth time that the leader of the Sinn Féin group has come back in and interrupted the Leader. If he does not get a chance to respond, there will be mayhem here.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

James Reilly: Like others, I wish everyone a happy Christmas, especially the staff who support us all so well. Senator Ó Céidigh referred to the retention of doctors, nurses and teachers. We are facing a crisis in general practice, with a large tranche of doctors set to retire in the coming years, an increasing population and, rightly, greater delivery being asked of primary care. I welcome...

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Bill. As someone who is a member of a trade union and who was a Minister and introduced many of these FEMPI cuts because of a financial emergency, I welcome the fact that they are being unwound. They are having a hugely detrimental effect, especially on general practice, where we see a raft of young doctors leaving the country. The matter was referred to on the Order of...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

James Reilly: The leader of the Sinn Féin group raised our current difficulties in the health service and we are all aware we need more capacity. We are now fortunate as a nation to have additional funds for the health service. However, there must be acknowledgement from people that having had so many cuts and the reality of the troika in town, which was checking reports every three months and was...

Seanad: Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (17 Jan 2018)

James Reilly: I commend the joint committee members on the great work they have done on a very difficult and divisive issue. I commend the chairperson, who is a Seanad colleague. I understand just how divisive is this issue. We had the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill in 2013 and I spoke to every single member of the Fine Gael Party who was in the Oireachtas at that time, and it was a very...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

James Reilly: I welcome the fact some progress has been made on the issue of people whose pensions were detrimentally affected by the Act passed in 2012. I have raised the issue many times. The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Deputy Regina Doherty, has been working hard on this and received Cabinet agreement on allowing post-2012 pensioners choose between their current rate and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

James Reilly: Some of the questions I wanted to ask have been asked so I will not repeat them. First, welcome to you all and thank you for your presentations. I am sorry I missed the beginning of Mr. O' Regan's presentation but I have his document here. Banking is critical to our economy, critical to SMEs and critical to many of us in many walks of life. However there are concerns about the cost of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2018)

James Reilly: Does that equal rejection?