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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Industry (6 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State and Senator Boylan.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vacant Properties (6 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Thank you Senator Cummins. I call on the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Fleming, to respond.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vacant Properties (6 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State. I call Senator Cummins.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vacant Properties (6 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Cummins. I call on the Minister of State for a final word on the matter.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vacant Properties (6 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State and Senator Cummins. While we await the Minister for Senator Buttimer's Commencement matter, I would like to welcome the young people and their teachers in the Gallery. It is wonderful to have them here. They are witnessing the part of the day, known as Commencement Matters, where Senators raise particular issues with Ministers and get responses. They are in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Young Voices on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I join with Senator Boyhan in welcoming all the representatives here. I thank the four people who spoke. The people I have heard were outstanding. I will hone in on two contributions, and I am sure my colleagues will have questions for Ms Anderson. I support all of Senator Boyhan's comments and I will not repeat most of what he has said. Like Mr. Taylor, I am a product of a...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Young Voices on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I will have to try to show a good example on this.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Young Voices on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I will do my best. I am delighted to welcome the people from Foróige. I have huge respect for that organisation and what it does. That has been enhanced today. I am also glad to see Mr. Seán Campbell and some of his youth workers here. I will quickly address a few questions to the speakers whose contributions, it goes without saying, were excellent. My first question is for...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Young Voices on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I do not know how good an example I set.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Young Voices on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I will just ask questions rather than say anything to the speakers other than "well done". Sport could be such a unifying thing on the island. Will the witnesses elaborate on what more we could do to encourage more North-South sporting activities? I refer particularly to junior level and the less excellent levels, that is, just ordinary football and other games. That would encourage...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland - Public Policy, Economic Opportunities and Challenges: Discussion (7 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Chair. I will put questions to be as quick as I can. On Dr. Bergin's presentation on education, we always understood from a historical perspective that it was the availability of work in the shipyards and elsewhere that made the Protestant community in Northern Ireland feel less of a need for education and value education less. Does Dr. Bergin detect a change in her research?...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland - Public Policy, Economic Opportunities and Challenges: Discussion (7 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I will comment briefly on the sport issue, as referred to by Senators Ó Donnghaile and Wall. I have argued in this Chamber and within my party forums, and will do so again and more often, for a change to the sports capital grants, which are very generous and effective grants given by the Government for capital development projects by sporting clubs. They have had a huge effect and been...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 4, 6 and 11 to 13, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: VAT Rate for Tourism and Hospitality Sectors: Statements (19 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: It is my pleasure to welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, to the House. He is one our well-known alumni at this stage.

Seanad: VAT Rate for Tourism and Hospitality Sectors: Statements (19 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister for his impeccable timing and for the comprehensive and forthright response to the statements. I want to intervene before I call the first speaker to welcome Deputy Grealish and his guests to the House. I also welcome the two guests who arrived in the Gallery earlier.

Seanad: VAT Rate for Tourism and Hospitality Sectors: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming.

Seanad: VAT Rate for Tourism and Hospitality Sectors: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Before I go further I should say that the slots are now all four minutes. We have finished the seven-minute slots as per the Order of the House.

Seanad: VAT Rate for Tourism and Hospitality Sectors: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Dolan. She has the intellectual dexterity to say her piece in two minutes.