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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: On the battery storage element and the question of whether we have the capacity, Mr. Smith is saying there is 2.5 GW in the pipeline, which is beyond the 1.4 GW required currently for that 5 GW. Granted, there are different types of battery storage but what is needed from his own industry to facilitate the growth that is required? That is not just a question for Mr. Smith. I am not picking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the Chairman.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: It is important to remember that this legislation is born out of a passion for planting trees and for increasing the footprint of forestry across the country, and for ensuring that everyone can take part. That is where it is coming from. Sometimes, it is more appropriate to do things in regulations than in primary legislation. It allows one to do the appropriate assessments. I understand...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Now.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Report Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: The two main things that this Bill addresses are animal welfare and nature, through the planting of woodland. It is a positive Bill and a positive story. We have known for a long time that mink farming had to end, as it has in other countries. I would say it is a cruel practice, which is now recognised. Only by ending it do we enable businesses to be compensated.We must pass the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: It is good to have the Leas-Chathaoirleach back in the Chamber. I thank Senator Chambers for outlining the Order of Business. Previous speakers mentioned that much has been achieved in the past couple of days in the context of greening Ireland and climate and biodiversity. I acknowledge both that and the historic step forward taken last night in the Seanad to finally end fur farming in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I congratulate the Chair on her new leadership role in which I am sure she will do a fine job. It is really important that we do not rewrite history when it comes to talking about the constitutional progress being glacially slow because the previous Government was actually going to delete it. If that had gone ahead, it would be the complete opposite of what the Citizens' Assembly said....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the Minister. It is good to know that work is ongoing. Will all of it be made available to us? If the Department is examining other information that is not in the public domain but is not sensitive, could it be shared with us? I wish to ask about sexual violence against children, which I passionately feel needs to be addressed by the State. Even though this is the Joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank Ms Duffy. Perhaps a note could be passed to us on the issue of sexual violence against children.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements, which will form part of the report. When we talk about security of supply, cost is important. Having LNG terminals does not mean it is, therefore, an indigenous industry such as offshore renewable wind would be where we have control over the cost and the amount we have. In her opening statement, Ms Connolly went into some detail about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Before the witness comes in on that, I will have to leave to contribute to another committee meeting, but I will listen to the proceedings later. I thank the witnesses for their contributions and I look forward to hearing the further contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: If I may come in on that, it is not the cost of the infrastructure I am talking about, but the cost of the gas. That is the part people are not aware of. It is not just about the terminal but that it is not giving us control over the cost of the gas that is being imported either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements and contributions. I am balancing a couple of committees, but I have read all of the statements and I was keeping an eye on this meeting. It is fair to say Ireland probably has a greater number of SMEs than other countries. When I spoke about this previously, I noted that 1 million people are employed by SMEs. Do the witnesses feel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: That is very helpful and interesting observation regarding MIT. We have a different model here, and that is what I was trying to get to. When we look at our workforce of 1 million in SMEs, are the two joined up enough? Mr. McDonnell is really saying “No.”

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: To first address the Bill on safe access zones, as the Cathaoirleach will know, I am a co-signatory so I very much hope that we can pass the Bill on Thursday. I also welcome Senator Clonan and congratulate all of those who ran. It was a stellar performance by an awful lot of people, including members of my party. I congratulate them for putting themselves forward. I am sure we will see...

Seanad: Carbon Budgets: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I move: That Seanad Éireann shall approve the carbon budgets, copies of which were laid before Seanad Éireann on 24th February, 2022, pursuant to Section 6B(7) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Acts 2015 to 2021 regarding the approval of the carbon budget.

Seanad: Carbon Budgets: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. I feel passionately about this, as a member of the Committee on Environment and Climate Action. We looked in detail at the carbon budgets and we had members of environmental organisations in as well. Fundamentally, as a committee, we recommended that the two Houses pass the carbon budgets. That is my position and that has always been...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take Final Stage?

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I remind the Senator that we have three minutes left. If he wants a response from the Minister of State and if anybody else wants to contribute, he should note that our consideration of the Bill is due to conclude at 1.30 p.m.