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Transparency and Social Value in Public Procurement Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (26 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: There should be no difficulty there. I thank my colleague, an Teachta Farrell, for bringing forward this legislation. I also thank her, as the Minister of State did, for all her work on this issue. I cannot quite make sense of the Minister of State's amendment to postpone the Second Reading of the Bill for 24 months. I operate according to the principle that it is never the wrong time...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 277. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the case of a social welfare appeals office decision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35090/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Here, here.

Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: This morning the DNG report tells us that in Dublin the average cost of a second hand home is €600,000. I have a very simple question for the Minister of State. Who is buying these houses? Who is earning the money to pay 600 grand for a second-hand house in Dublin? People want to live near their family, which is not an outrageous thing to want. They want to live in the city they...

Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: -----to the solutions put forward by the Opposition-----

Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: -----this crisis-----

Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: -----will continue to get worse.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I suspect my amendments will also be ruled out of order. I know exactly how it works so I am not suggesting that the Minister was personally up all night with a red biro. That said, it is very regrettable that those amendments have been ruled out of order because they specifically relate to a group that will now be negatively affected. I respect the intention of this, which is to get rid...

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I suggest that between now and when we next discuss this legislation, the Minister or his officials, or both, meet the organisations we have outlined, such as FLAC. I understand the Minister already met it previously. I ask him to work through these scenarios. He is outlining other schemes that might be available. They are all means-tested and we know this. I ask him to work through the...

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 9: In page 5, to delete lines 39 and 40, and in page 6, to delete lines 1 to 3. This is a fairly straightforward amendment. It is to delete the provisions excluding separated people from the definition of bereaved partner.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: The amendment is being pressed.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 19: In page 9, to delete lines 32 to 37.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment no. 21: In page 11, to delete lines 1 to 31. Was amendment No. 20 ruled out of order?

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I ask the Minister for a note on this so that we can consider it further. I will withdraw amendment No. 21 on the basis we get a note from the Minister.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Removing the saver clause from the 2025 legislation would no longer be necessary if the Bill was amended in line with amendments Nos. 1 to 6, inclusive, which we have already discussed. Such an amendment would restore the entitlement of divorced and separated persons.

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (25 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I would tend to agree with Deputy Coppinger. It is quite usual. It is in no way outrageous or unusual to suggest that legislation would be reviewed. In fact, it would be quite arrogant of any Minister to come in and suggest that he or she is capable of writing legislation that should be immune to any review. The clause is a reasonable one. I understand why amendments are ruled out of...

Presidential Voting Rights: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: The constitutional convention met in 2013 to consider the issue of voting rights for citizens living outside outside this State. A clear majority backed voting rights for citizens in presidential elections. Sinn Féin first tabled legislation to give effect to this recommendation in 2014. The Bill passed First and Second Stages and we have retabled it in every Dáil since. A...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jun 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: It is a series of one-off houses. They are not all together. There is one block then a number of individual houses. I will provide the details to the Taoiseach's office.