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Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (23 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: At the outset I want to welcome my colleague and fellow Ulsterman, the Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, and commend the energy, commitment and effectiveness he brings to the role. I am also happy to share this platform in the Seanad with Senator Lawless. The appointment by the Taoiseach of the Minister of State's predecessor, Jimmy Deenihan, as Minister of State with responsibility for...

Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (23 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: On a point of order, they are actually returning at the moment.

Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (23 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: There is a net return at the moment.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: At the outset, I wish our women colleagues here and women all around the country a happy, productive and satisfactory International Women's Day. Following Senator Humphreys, I am very proud to have been a Member of the Oireachtas and part of the last Administration which brought in gender quotas. It was very significant legislation and very important for women. It was important to help...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (8 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire agus a chuid oibre díograisí ar son na teanga a mholadh agus ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis. Gan amhras ar bith, is ceann de na hacmhainní is luachmhara atá againn ná ár dteanga dúchais. Tá ár stair, ár mbéaloideas agus ár litríocht bunaithe uirthi...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Given I have an unavoidable long-standing prior commitment tonight, I would like to join with colleagues in expressing sympathy to the family and friends of Martin McGuinness and to the Sinn Féin Party.It is a reasonable definition of leadership to say that a leader should be fit to embrace change, identify the need for new directions when appropriate and bring people with him or her in...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I will leave it at that. I had wanted to address another public issue but I will wait until tomorrow.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: An Ghaeilge agus Breatimeacht: Díospóireacht (21 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh ár gcuairteoirí. Tá an comhrá an-spéisiúil. Ní smaoiníonn muid go rialta ar an tslí ina gcuirfidh Breatimeacht isteach ar ghnáthdhaoine thart ar an Teorainn ina ngnáthshaolta. Tá sé an-tábhachtach smaointiú air sin agus rud a dhéanamh faoi....

Seanad: Reports on Motor Insurance Costs: Statements (22 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State and I congratulate him. I commend the fact that he has really grasped this issue. He is making it a big priority in his Ministry and I wish him well with that. Despite competing commitments at home, I stayed on to contribute to this debate because I wanted to say this to the Minister of State and also because this issue is of huge importance to the people in...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Common Travel Area: Department of Justice and Equality (23 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: It is a great privilege to attend the first meeting of our select committee on Brexit. It is a very important committee because Brexit is an issue for many people. In the part of Ireland that I come from there are 30,000 journeys across the Border on a daily basis for work, social and education reasons so it is of huge significance there. It is a great privilege to be at this committee and...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Common Travel Area: Department of Justice and Equality (23 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Will this work? Can this be successfully done?

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I want to speak to the amendment. With the greatest respects to my colleagues who put forward the amendment, there is an inherent illogicality in the amendment. There is an inherent wrongness or lack of soundness in the amendment. If the Senators argue that it is subjectively wrong on biodiversity grounds, on ecological grounds, etc., to permit the cutting of hedges in the month of August,...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I meant it in the professional sense. She is a very eminent lawyer, and surely an eminent lawyer such as the Senator can see the illogicality of the position.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: It is a totally-----

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: The position does not stand up to logic. I want the Fianna Fáil Senators to think logically and reasonably. Assuming the amendment passes tonight, I have anecdotal evidence to suggest there will be amendments in the Dáil to restore the status quo. I have heard anecdotally that will happen. It could well be proposed from the Fianna Fáil benches. Do Senators realise that...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: There are three very important points. The amendment makes no sense. It is neither one nor the other.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: The one we are discussing.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I am referring to amendment No. 3b. It makes no sense. The second problem is that is a delaying thing, to the extent that common sense will prevail in the Dáil. Its illogicality will become clear, it will be reversed and it will come back here.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: We are a year on with nothing achieved.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: We are a year on with no progress made. The final reason the amendment is verging on the farcical is that what we are talking about here is a pilot scheme. We are proposing a pilot scheme.