Results 281-300 of 1,301 for speaker:Pauline O'Reilly

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I do not fully agree with the definition. To return to the original point, I did not say the reason we should not have a definition is we cannot all agree in this Chamber.What I said was that there are many different interpretations and definitions possible, including, I would say, this one. It leaves out intergenerational justice, for instance. The Bill, when looking at just transition,...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I reiterate what I said on Committee Stage in relation to the sustainable development goals. I want to see them implemented in regard to other things, such as in planning and across the board in different Departments. This needs to be put on some kind of a footing. While we have signed up to the UN's sustainable development goals, I agree that it needs to be placed on a stronger footing in...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I reiterate the points I made on Committee Stage in regard to the Aarhus Convention. During pre-legislative scrutiny by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action, I pushed to have recommendation 57 included in the recommendations. The Minister might let us know if this Bill has been checked for compatability with the Aarhus Convention. Last week, the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I join all my colleagues in congratulating Deputy Bacik. I was lucky to be here with her last week for the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill. She participated in that and had done so much to get it over the line. It was fitting that her last contribution was during that debate. I am sad not to see her here today but we will see her in the corridors soon and she will be in this Chamber...

Seanad: Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: The Minister of State is welcome. It is good to see him back in the House. Let us remember that behind every business, there is a family. Behind every business, there are several workers. The Government has stepped up to the plate when it comes to supporting workers. I fundamentally believe this Bill is what we have all been calling for, that is, a measure to make sure we do not have a...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the Minister. As he said, these amendments were really initiated in the Seanad. I understand that wording may need to be changed to get the meaning across and to be legally sound. Everybody recognises that. Amendment No. 1 is core to Green Party values. My colleague Deputy Duffy was keen to have it inserted. I thank the Minister for taking it on board. He has also taken on...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Senator Cummins mentioned the regulations. As I raised previously in the House, I would like to see tenancies in perpetuity as a matter of course, but that has not been included in the Bill, to the best of my knowledge. The Minister envisages dealing with that through regulations. I would like to hear some commentary from him on that. We have to accept we are living longer, for one, and...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 8, 12, 18 and 19 are related. Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 3. Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 8, 12, 18 and 19 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 6 and 31 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Do any of the amendment proposers wish to speak on this before I bring in Senator Garvey? I remind Members to keep to the amendments so that we can get through this as painlessly as possible.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I ask the Senator to kindly stick to the amendment before us, please.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Amendment No. 13 in the name of Senator Higgins and amendments Nos. 14 and 34 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 20 and 77 to 81, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 78 to 80, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 77. Amendments Nos. 20 and 77 to 81, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: As a member of the Green Party, I thought it would be appropriate for me to come in on this matter. I thank the Minister for clarifying that this Bill is not doing anything more than what it says. It is not changing any legislation, unless the Bill specifically says that it is changing legislation. There is no legislation being changed that will put in jeopardy lands that are mentioned...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: It will be hard to follow that love note to Fianna Fáil, so I will not try. I thank Senator Ward for putting the motion on Belarus on the Order Paper today. Obviously, we, in the Green Party, as well as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are supportive of that. It will be taken without debate, but it is important the Seanad recognises the important role that human rights defenders play...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (15 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Today, we are thinking of Emma Mhic Mhathúna and her family. It is appropriate that we put those who were impacted at the centre of this debate. Nothing we do can bring back the women who lost their lives. This tribunal can bring about some justice but it cannot do all that those impacted want it to do. The Minister recognises that and it is the advice that we have before us. It...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I ask Senators to be quiet for a moment. I would like to hear Senator Keogan without interruption unless there is a point of order based on Standing Orders. The Senator has been asked to withdraw her remark and she might like to respond to that but, otherwise, I ask her to continue.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: The Senator was asked to withdraw what was deemed offensive in her speech.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second and Subsequent Stages (16 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Senator Keogan, I stopped others from interrupting you. I mention to Senator Casey that what is said in the other Chamber is a matter for the other Chamber. Everyone is entitled to their opinion here, Senator Keogan.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister and the message from the Dáil in regard to section 6A. It was an oversight. Albeit some may say it was not strictly needed, I think it ties up the entire Bill really well. It was always the intention of the Government, in drafting this Bill, to ensure that Ireland is obliged not just to meet its international obligations, but to go beyond that in many instances...