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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for the contributions so far. A lot has been covered. Retrofitting is a bit of a political football. The 100% and the 80% often gets left to the side, but the majority of funding is going in to those measures around poverty reduction, in particular fuel poverty reduction. Mr. Walsh has said that. Six months ago, people would have been paying for almost 100% of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Just for a point of information on the regulations that would allow people to put more solar panels on their roofs and to allow schools, public buildings, farms and so on to do so, the appropriate assessment finished last week, so it actually happened within a matter of weeks. The same will happen for the strategic environmental assessment, SEA. The problem was getting to that point. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. I have read all of their opening statements. As usual, I am bouncing between two committees. I thank them for joining us. A few things occurred to me. In his opening statement, Dr. Morning spoke about intersectionality. It seems to me there is intersectionality between the things that impact on our mental health. Having sat on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the Vice Chair. As always, these interactions help to bring people together so that they can have conversations with people they may not have met for the past couple of years despite the fact that they work in the same area. We hear that quite a bit. Two things strike me. One is expanding on some of the previous points around the things that cause anxiety. There is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: It is for everyone. I know everybody cannot answer but maybe we can have one or two contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: On the question about the changing nature of society and how there is a lack of security now for young people, does Dr. Duffy believe that is the reality which is perhaps different from 20 years ago?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: To reiterate what Senator Chambers said, I thank Senator Doherty sincerely for coming to me and seeking my support to sign this Bill and work with her. I thank her office for the tireless work it has done. I also thank Noeline Blackwell. Character references come from a time when the legal system had strong views on who was respectable, and therefore worth believing, and who was not. They...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: This is why we are introducing the legislation. It is important to put that on the record. We are all honoured by Senator Doherty's dedication in introducing the Bill. Hopefully, everyone across the House will support it. It is an honour to have a Leader and Deputy Leader of the Seanad who are women. These are changing times. The Seanad can be the face of and give voice to the change...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Amendment No. 1 is out of order due to a potential charge on the revenue.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I suggest that you contribute on amendment No. 2 or on the overall section to make your point on amendment No. 1.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: When you move amendment No. 2 you can speak to your substantive point.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2022)

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

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Casualties) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2022)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank our guests for their work. It sounds as though they are passionate about the area, which is important. I am coming from an outside-the-school-system perspective, so the word "curriculum" sets off something in my mind. It is quite clear we are in the middle of a new revolution. There was the industrial revolution, there has kind of been a digital revolution and we are now probably...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank Ms O'Connor for that well thought-through response. This is where the question of the linking of the CAO to the leaving certificate arises. What came through strongly in contributions from previous guests who have appeared before this committee is that that might be why it is something of an issue. Perhaps we need to lay down a blueprint for how to learn in a way that will bring...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Absolutely, and I would not suggest otherwise. My question is whether there are opportunities when we look at the network of schools, for instance. This is the start of something that is about research and seeing what works, as I understand it. Are there opportunities to expand into some areas of learning that had not existed previously, such as alternative modes of education that might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: The final issue I raise relates to apprenticeships. I have mentioned several times that I believe school in general and within every year should more closely resemble transition year. Perhaps that will be how we can engage people in future with apprenticeships because they will have more experiences that relate to the kinds of work they might do. Should that be more closely incorporated in...