Results 341-360 of 1,301 for speaker:Pauline O'Reilly

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Dr. Carton had his hand up so perhaps he would like to speak about data centres and their location and co-location in particular.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I second Senator Kyne's suggestion for a debate on childcare. One thing we have recognised as a result of the pandemic is just how hard it is to care for children and how important it is. Childcare workers have been front-line workers throughout the pandemic and have kept the show on the road. It is a matter of wages in the sector and also the lack of continuity of care because when people...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I will not take eight minutes. I am in a part of the country in Galway West in the Minister of State's constituency that does not have an airport. There is no part of the country that is not impacted by what is happening in the airline industry. This Bill is quite technical. Its objective is to address recommendations around regulation and it does that. People are quite rightly raising...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: The Senator spoke so passionately that it was hard to stop him at the end. Senator McGreehan is next. Does she wish to share her time?

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Housing For All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan. As I sat listening to the debate, I realised the Ministers with responsibility for housing are the Ministers we see most in this House. As stated by Senator Fitzpatrick, that is an acknowledgement that the Government recognises that at every door we go to, housing is an issue. We are determined to fix this problem. The Green Party stepped up...

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State and thank Senator Ward for bringing forward this legislation. As others have said, no legislation we bring through in Private Members' time will address every issue but it is nonetheless very important to highlight this matter and attempt to address some of the concerns. In Ireland, we have one of the highest levels of online gambling and gambling losses per...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion with School Management Bodies (28 Sep 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses. I also thank the Chairman for bringing forward the work we are doing on leaving certificate reform. It is critical and fits into a broader conversation about reform in general in the education system. I will return to the topic raised by Deputy Jim O'Callaghan on assessment. On one side of the equation, we could have no assessment and, on the other side, we could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion with School Management Bodies (28 Sep 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: That is an interesting point. Our system is very content based and perhaps that is what we need to look at. That is the reason students are under pressure. Content changes. Something we learned to be definitive when we were in school may no longer be definitive, so we are talking about learning as a way of thinking. That is the reason I believe there is a place for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (resumed) (5 Oct 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I welcome Professor McMullin and thank him. I have a couple of quite specific questions and it will probably inform our conversation later with the CRU and EirGrid. One of those would be what kind of capacity are the LNG terminals in the UK at at present? We are quite clear. I believe the Minister is quite clear on seeking and having an end now to LNG and it is important to look at what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (resumed) (5 Oct 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses, who I hope have alleviated some of the concerns of committee members. The matter that has not really been addressed is the cost. Basically, energy costs over the winter are still a concern, not just this winter but going forward. Could we have the perspective of the witnesses on the cheapest form of energy? I know the answer is probably renewables but what part will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (resumed) (5 Oct 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I might intervene briefly, as that is more narrowly focused than what I want. I am really asking what will be the cheapest form of energy for Ireland to invest in down the road if we are putting in place this infrastructure. Regardless of infrastructure, there is a cost attached. We know that we need that infrastructure so when the energy is being produced, which will be the cheapest type?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (resumed) (5 Oct 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: My final question concerned rebalancing regional supply and demand.

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Oct 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I acknowledge the work done by Senator Boyhan and former Senator Terry Leyden. I can understand the passion because I am a former solicitor and sat behind a desk with a wills safe located right beside me. A safe is one of the most treasured possessions in a solicitor's office, partly because it is an asset but predominantly because, as solicitors, one sits down with families who are...

Seanad: Dyslexia Awareness Week: Statements (6 Oct 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State. It is important that we are having this discussion today. It is also important to recognise what I think is a really good aspiration from the Dyslexia Association of Ireland, that is, to create a dyslexia-friendly society. While it is absolutely appropriate that we would have the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, in the House, this is a wider conversation...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I welcomed yesterday's debate on succession. It is something very close to my heart and I believe the debate went very well. There was cross-party support for a change in the legislation. I wish to address the issue of maternity restrictions. I will not say that it is becoming boring at this stage because it is still so traumatic, and we hear new stories every day. We carried 1,000...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: How stands the amendment?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Is the Senator pressing or withdrawing?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Amendment No. 20 has been ruled out of order.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (7 Oct 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 21 and 23 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.