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Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: A number of amendments are being taken together. I read out a direction that amendments Nos. 2 to 7, inclusive, and 9 are being discussed with amendment No. 1.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I will follow on from where Senator Byrne finished off. He has a much more in-depth knowledge of these issues than I do but I hope the questions I ask will be of use to us in compiling our report and of use to others because many of those who are listening or watching online would like to ask the same questions since they are fairly fundamental. I join the Chairperson and Senator Byrne in...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: As a supplementary question, and without Mr. O'Dwyer putting himself in a corner or anything like that, what is his sense of what will happen? Will the agreement on adequacy decisions go through? I take his point regarding the role of the Department of Justice. This committee should recommend to the Department that it adopt a high profile when it makes its decision in this regard. Mr....

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Data Protection and Data Flows between the UK and the EU: Discussion (1 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Mr. O'Dwyer and the Chair.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (5 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Deputy McEntee, and colleagues. Before we commence, I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once to an amendment on Report Stage except its proposer, who may reply to the discussion on the amendment, and each non-Government amendment must be seconded.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (5 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: An bhfuil an tAire sásta-----

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (5 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Is the amendment agreed to?

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (5 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (5 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (5 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: In accordance with the order of the Seanad today, the House stands adjourned until 10.30 a.m. on Monday, 8 March 2021 in the Seanad Chamber.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (8 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire, an Teachta Catherine Martin, a d'fhás aníos i mo chomharsanacht féin, agus roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Chambers, a dtagann as Dáilcheantar ina bhfuil mionlach mór ó Chontae an Chabháin. Is cúis áthais faoi leith dom Seachtain na Gaeilge a ceiliúradh agus páirt a ghlacadh sa...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Cross-Border Healthcare Directive: Discussion (8 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I agree with my colleague, Senator Robbie Gallagher, on the impact on the Border areas. We share the same constituency on the Border quite amiably and certainly so between elections. The cross-border healthcare directive has been hugely successful. The participation levels established that. Ms Catherine Donohue nailed it in the kind of people she identified who are using it. That is a...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Cross-Border Healthcare Directive: Discussion (8 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: The Chairman's point that the scheme, while wonderful, indicates shortcomings and inadequacies in our health service that need addressing is a given. I congratulate PDFORRA. The scheme is a wonderful bit of self-help and a wonderful initiative. Like Senator Gallagher, I come from an area with a large PDFORRA presence. There is a large PDFORRA membership living in Cavan town and beyond....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Engagement with Non-governmental Organisations (9 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Chairman for the kind introduction and the opportunity to speak. I agree with my colleagues, Deputies Brady and Stanton, that the great thing about today is that we are bringing this horrendous conflict back into focus for those who are observing the meeting and also putting it centre stage for our agenda on the UN Security Council. That is a great achievement from today. As...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, to the House. He is a regular visitor at this stage.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Tá sé sin ceart go leor. Níl deacracht leis sin.

Seanad: Family Leave Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Cummins for the clarification of his situation. Some of his erstwhile colleagues had assumed he had become Leader of the Opposition as a prize.

Seanad: Family Leave Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: That is the second important clarification today. We are all being very open. I thank the Minister for his response to the debate.

Seanad: Family Leave Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Family Leave Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Mar 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.