Results 2,041-2,060 of 5,119 for speaker:Joe O'Reilly

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Belarus: Discussion with Ms Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (15 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I concur in welcoming our distinguished guest. I welcome Ms Tsikhanouskaya home. It is great to have her back with us. I salute her courage. We stand solidly in solidarity with her and with the cause of the approximately 550 political prisoners who are being wrongly criminalised and, as the evidence shows, tortured and brutalised. The entire approach to attacking a peaceful protest was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Pre-Budget Submission: Dóchas (14 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank our guests for their attendance. They have set out a compelling and heart-rending case across all the areas, and I appreciate that. I wish to comment rather than ask many questions. It behoves all members of the committee to state publicly where we and the committee stand on all this. I endorse your opening remarks, Chairman, which were supported by my two colleagues who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank our guests for being with us and, more importantly, for the good work they do across the ocean in the US. It is very important to us. We have very keen bonds of kinship with the US and the people there. This session is very important. I salute the good work of the witnesses. I have been very much aware for a long time of Ciaran Staunton's work and have spoken to him by telephone...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 are related. Amendment No. 5 is a logical alternative to amendment No. 4. Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: The Senator must be brief.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I apologise to Senator Murphy, as I did not call him to speak earlier.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I was reluctant to interrupt the Senator in case councillors were watching. The next speaker, as per the list, is Senator Murphy.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Senator. That was very efficient. I ask Senators to bear in mind that in order to complete the speaking list we have to be efficient.

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (9 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive responses, as always. On his final point, he echoed the sentiment of everyone in this Chamber. Senator Bacik is very popular and well regarded here.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I support the words of my good friend, Senator Mark Wall, concerning gambling. The Deputy Leader will be aware that I have been raising this subject in my own right for many a day as well, as has Senator Wall. The important point is that President Michael D. Higgins has now come on side in this regard and made a very clear speech at a Tiglin charity event in Wicklow. He stated that...

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I will draw the Senator back to the legislation.

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Is comharsa ón mbaile é agus cara liom an Seanadóir Vincent P. Martin agus is trua go bhfuil sé ina chónaí i gContae Chill Dara anois.

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Jul 2021)

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

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2021)

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

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2021)

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

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank my colleagues for their co-operation. I congratulate them and the Minister of State on progressing this important legislation. Would the Minister of State like to say a few final words? We will not go around the houses this time, though, because Senators have adequately addressed the Bill already. I call the Minister of State for a few valedictory words.