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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank Senator McDowell for his wisdom. Amendment No. 26 is due to be discussed with amendment No. 19. Amendments Nos. 19 to 28, inclusive, are being discussed together. Is Senator Ward asking for one of those amendments to be taken out of that grouping and put into this grouping?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: As I understand it, amendment No. 26 is consequential to amendment No. 19, which is why they are coupled, and, therefore, they cannot be discussed separately. Is that all right?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: With respect, I think we need to move on. They will all be discussed. We are on amendment No. 7. Amendments Nos. 7 and 9 will be discussed together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (19 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister. It is very worthwhile that the Minister is available to the committee to give us constant updates because it is a new Ministry. As Senator Malcolm Byrne said, there must be some recognition of our Government partners having pushed for this Ministry in particular. It has shown its worth, as has the Minister. Given the limited time, I want to focus on one area the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (19 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: While I appreciate responsibility lies with the Department of Education, the problem for the Minister's Department is that people are taking a different route because they are funded and at the end of the day, they become qualified psychologists. From our point of view, as a society this means we do not have enough educational psychologists. It is important to say it cannot be just left...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Surviving Cohabitant’s Pension) Bill 2021: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I extend my deepest sympathies to the O’Meara and Batey family. It is important to remember that all legislation is there to support people in our State. Its ultimate function is to have a scaffolding that ensures that people’s rights are fulfilled. This entire Bill is about equality. That is what it comes down to. I agree it can be challenging within a scaffolding that...

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: The question of how we got here is a good one to ask. We all recognise this is an emergency. There were 126 votes in favour of the Bill in the Lower House and eight against it. More or less across the board, and certainly in this House, there is support for it. We agreed to waive pre-legislative scrutiny for this and for a previous Bill because of the demands that are now on the system....

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: As there are no other Senators offering, I call on the Minister of State to conclude the debate.

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Oct 2022)

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

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Amendment No. 4 has been ruled out of order as it is outside the subject matter of the Bill.

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Amendment No. 7 has been ruled out of order as it is outside the subject matter of the Bill.

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

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

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

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

Seanad: Development (Emergency Electricity Generation) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on the Circular Economy and COP27, including Climate Justice and Energy: Discussion (21 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: The meeting will commence in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputies Alan Farrell, Bríd Smith and Whitmore. As Deputy Leddin is unable to attend this meeting, he has asked me to stand in for him and I am delighted and honoured to do so. I am also a member of the committee. The purpose of today's meeting is to hear from the witnesses and engage with them,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on the Circular Economy and COP27, including Climate Justice and Energy: Discussion (21 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the Senator. I am also delighted we can have the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Deputy Eamon Ryan, at today's meeting. He will start off by saying a few words to the committee and the young witnesses, and we will hear from the witnesses after that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on the Circular Economy and COP27, including Climate Justice and Energy: Discussion (21 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the Minister. He mentioned the Citizens' Assembly. We should recognise that while we have done huge work as a committee, and we have done huge work in the Seanad and Dáil in passing an ambitious climate Act, that started with activists and with the citizens who gave the recommendations. It is appropriate that we hear from citizens on an ongoing basis. As the Minister said, the...