Results 3,481-3,500 of 5,120 for speaker:Joe O'Reilly

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: It is very reasonable that the Minister could not go beyond that. Every colleague has a right to speak on this Bill.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I call the Minister to respond to the point raised by Senator Higgins. She has responded in advance to Senator Carrigy's issue.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: We have had a very thorough discussion, which Senators might bear in mind as we move forward.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 9 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: EU Special Representative: Mr. Eamon Gilmore (14 Dec 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I extend a warm welcome to Mr. Gilmore. We have been friends for years and know each other for quite a while. It is nearly an embarrassingly long time but it still has been a good experience. I have always admired his work in public life and it is great to have him with us. I have read the submission he made. However, I am at a slight disadvantage as I have not heard him or heard what he...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Brexit Issues (19 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, to the House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I want to welcome the one-off €1,000 bonus payment to healthcare workers. It is a good initiative. It is better, more efficient and more impactful than giving days off. I want to raise three distinct issues. First, as hospital admissions and ICU cases plateau, thank God, we have a new crisis looming. We now have a long waiting list for elective surgery, for various procedures and...

Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (20 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State and colleagues to the House.

Seanad: Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (20 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I have a lengthy list, which I will try to balance by calling people as they presented and also in rotation. The next speaker is Senator Ardagh, followed by Senator Doherty.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to the House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Many colleagues will have seen the harrowing "Prime Time" report on the tragic death of Eden Heaslip, who was a victim of extreme bullying. I acknowledge that Senator Keoghan and, subsequently, Senator McGahon have raised this matter with the Leader and she responded, but I wish to bring it up again. A real hero of the "Prime Time" report was Fr. Jason Murphy, a confidant and counsellor of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: They should not be victims of bad publicity because of the actions of a few.

Seanad: Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (25 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I move: That the Tenth Report of the Committee of Selection be laid before the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with Representatives of Médecins Sans Frontières (25 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Chair. I appreciate that.

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I call Senator Pauline O'Reilly. I have not had the opportunity of congratulating her on the singular honour of becoming chairperson of her political party nationally. That is a huge achievement. It is with great pleasure that I call her to speak.

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: As that concludes Members' contributions, it is my pleasure to call on the Minster to response to the debate. I want to acknowledge, and I know I speak for all the Members of this House, the Minister's willingness and the degree to which he goes out of his way to engage with people, both farmers and representatives, across the country. It is quite incredible the levels to which he goes to...

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive response to the debate.