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Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I will draw Senator Paddy Burke back to the amendment.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I will call Members to respond to Senator Warfield later if they so wish.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I must interrupt the Senator at this point.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: As it is now 3.15 p.m., I am required to put the following question in accordance with the order of the Seanad: "That amendment No. 69 is hereby negatived in committee; that section 34 is hereby agreed to in committee; in respect of each of the sections undisposed of, the section is hereby agreed to in committee; and the Title is hereby agreed to in committee."

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Next Friday.

Seanad: Right to Housing: Motion (4 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator Carrigy is proposing to share time with Senator Seery Kearney. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Right to Housing: Motion (4 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I call Senator Byrne, who has just arrived and may be breathless.

Seanad: Right to Housing: Motion (4 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: A breathless Senator Byrne is an eloquent one.

Seanad: Right to Housing: Motion (4 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: The Senator cannot speak about somebody who is not in the House.

Seanad: Right to Housing: Motion (4 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I have just explained that.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Funding (1 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Murphy. It is my pleasure to welcome my good friend the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon. This may be the first official opportunity I have had to congratulate him. It may be a bit late, but it is never too late.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Funding (1 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Murphy. I have given him the discretion that goes with Roscommon people when I am in the Chair. Will the Minister of State say a last word?

Seanad: Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I agree with the sentiments and objective of the amendment. I recommend to the Minister of State that he reach an accommodation with it, because the objective behind what the amendment seeks to achieve is important. I support the principle therein.

Seanad: Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I support and applaud the objective of the amendment. Whether it is in a codicil or a definition of "conservation" that it is achieved or by the insertion of the word "restoration", I certainly think it is a reasonable proposition. Therefore, I appeal to the Minister of State to seek to achieve it, however it may be achievable linguistically, and to seek to incorporate the principle. It is...

Seanad: Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Now.

Seanad: Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the ambassador. It goes without saying but merits repeating that Ireland has been and is a strong supporter of the Colombian peace process and we have given practical expression to that support, as the ambassador will be aware. We remain strong supporters of the Colombian peace process and as the ambassador has said in reverse, we will remain strong friends of Colombia. Having...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Chair for offering me the opportunity. I was travelling and off the air so I am not clued in to what has been said. I will just stay listening and speak if something arises before we finish. There is no point in my commenting on what I have not heard. Sorry about that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Our first speaker on the Order of Business is Senator Burke.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: That does not happen too often.