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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Traffic Management (22 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: This matter is related to speed enforcement zones and something that was raised with me by someone in my own locality. We all know that the safety of children of special concern to many professionals and the public due to their increased vulnerability. Due to their smaller size, they are probably less conspicuous to drivers and their behaviour can be more unexpected compared to that of...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Traffic Management (22 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for his reply.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 2014: Motion (29 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House and like others, I welcome the inclusion of Irish Water in the schedule of bodies covered by the Freedom of Information Act. However, it should not have taken the ongoing controversy surrounding this State utility to force the Government into doing that. I accept the fact that the Minister made commitments during the Committee Stage debate on the Freedom...

Seanad: Humanitarian Situation in Syria, South Sudan and Central African Republic: Statements (30 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I thank the Cathaoirleach and Leader for having this debate. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. It is well documented that these conflicts have created their own disastrous and wide-ranging humanitarian crises. Debates in this House are not really listened to, never mind a debate on a matter as important as this, so...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: School Curriculum (4 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I thank the Minister for coming to the House on behalf of the relevant Minister. I refer to the announcement by the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Quinn, that politics and society will be a subject for examination in the leaving certificate. The curriculum has been developed over a period of time and this is very welcome. The civic, social and political education, CSPE, course,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: School Curriculum (4 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the panel here today. Mr. Connolly mentioned neutrality. The Minister for Defence told the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, review publication last year that neutrality is an outdated concept. Is that idea floating around Europe? Mr. Connolly spoke about the blend of force, development aid and diplomacy. The plans discussed at the last European Council meeting could...

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I refer in particular to the conclusions of the last European Council summit on Common Foreign and Security Policy, the need to enhance its development capabilities and strengthen Europe's defence industry, which essentially amounts to increasing spending on weapons and military technology. Let us couple this with the comments from the Minister...

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I second the amendment. I will speak now or forever hold my peace, as the saying goes.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I agree with much of what Senator Ó Domhnaill said in respect of the self-congratulatory and backslapping tone which marks the Labour Party's motion. I agree with Senator Hayden, however, that it is a timely motion. The Senator referred to Dublin City Council and the position with regard to its budget. I will return to that matter later because there is a particularly question I wish...

Seanad: Youth Guarantee: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I will not make a statement but instead take advantage of the Minister's presence in the House to ask a series of questions. I will throw myself into it in the hope she will be able to answer as many of my questions as possible. Perhaps she will revert to me after the debate if she is unable to answer some of my questions. The Minister stated the concept of the youth guarantee is "to ensure...

Seanad: Youth Guarantee: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I thank the Minister for her response. This issue was raised with me in conversation with a representative of a youth organisation. Another issue that was raised with me - previous speakers also alluded to it - relates to numbers. Will the Minister clarify how many of the places are new and how many are being rolled over? The document provides a breakdown of the funding for the youth...

Seanad: Public Sector Reform: Statements (11 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister back to the House. I will be inserting a little pessimism into the debate.

Seanad: Public Sector Reform: Statements (11 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: It was lovely. It has some of the nicest people in the country. I have never been treated as well. However, that might be the only optimistic thing I have to say to the Minister.

Seanad: Public Sector Reform: Statements (11 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: Fairness was supposed to be at the heart of the Government's democratic revolution or reform, but the rhetoric of reform has not amounted to much. The promise of change might have been squandered. I come from the perspective of a young person. The emigration figures point to tens of thousands of young people who had to leave for economic reasons and for those same reasons they will...

Seanad: Teaching Council of Ireland: Statements (19 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I shall only use a few minutes. I welcome the Minister to the House. Much of what I was going to discuss has already been covered so I shall talk briefly about initial teacher education and entry requirements for teacher education programmes. My questions relates to the Minister's recent announcement about the politics in society module to be introduced for the leaving certificate course....

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: Will the Deputy Leader ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government come to the House to discuss the issue of alignment of local development companies, LDCs? The Minister likes to attend the House and he often attends for lengthy periods but there is a great deal of disappointment and frustration about the manner in which the alignment process has unfolded, especially...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Youth Services Funding (20 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd to the House,and I know he is responding on behalf of the relevant Minister. Last week my colleague, Councillor Mícheál Mac Donncha and I met the Kilbarrack youth project outside the gates of Leinster House, protesting at the cuts that have been imposed on their project that has been in operation for almost 20 years. A recent meeting...

Seanad: Inland Waterways: Statements (26 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister. Much of what I intended to say today has already been said by other Senators, so I will try not to cover the same ground again. First, I reiterate the importance of Ireland's tourism industry. There was a small downturn in the industry for a number of years, but it is set to grow again. It is a vital part of our economy. In 2011, Ireland was voted the favourite...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Development Companies Administration (26 Feb 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I too had to race to get to the House on time. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Brian Hayes, and thank him for taking this motion.