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Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I ask the Senator to conclude to allow the Minister to contribute.

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Conway for his co-operation. It is appreciated. It is my great pleasure to welcome again the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, who always engages with us.

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister for the comprehensive response to individual Senators on the issues. I call Senator Seery Kearney.

Seanad: Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (17 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I would like to welcome the Minister to the House and acknowledge the fact that he has given this issue priority of attention from the beginning of his Ministry. It is an issue that resonates with everybody in Ireland, so it is important. I want to begin by acknowledging the death, destruction and the horrendous events in Gaza, the West Bank and indeed in Israel and right through Jerusalem...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Irish and UK Businesses: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (17 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I must leave the meeting at 4 p.m. but I will see the responses that come after that on the record. I presume we will be discussing all of the responses in the context of our report later. I join colleagues in welcoming our guests and I thank them for their positive and interesting comments and answers. It is much appreciated. Without going into it again because they did it very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome our guests led by the ambassador and, in particular, I welcome our former colleague, the former Deputy and Minister, Mr. Shatter. At the outset, all Irish people are watching their television screens in horror these days. Our sympathy goes to everybody who is bereaved. However, to get to the real issue, would our guests, led by the ambassador, accept the contention that there...

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, the House. It is good to have her with us again for Committee and Remaining Stages.

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 1, 8, 9 and 11 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Senator for his co-operation with the process.

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Absolutely.

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Senator for his professional insights.

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 5 and 7 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I call Senator Aisling Dolan.

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I call Senator Dolan.

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: As it is now 12.45 p.m., I am required to put the following question in accordance with the order of the Seanad of this day: “That amendment No. 10 is hereby negatived in committee, that section 10 is hereby agreed to in committee, that the Government amendments undisposed of are hereby made to the Bill, in respect of each of the sections undisposed of that the section or, as...

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank colleagues for their participation and the Minister for her very full answers to questions. When is it proposed to sit again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (11 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Chairman. The recent violence and deaths form a tragic and very serious backdrop to this conversation and give it a particular poignancy and importance. I concur with the initial vote of sympathy expressed by the Chairman and his exhortation for the violence to stop. He was followed in that regard by Deputy Brady. I certainly concur with those sentiments. There is no question...

Seanad: Future of Banking in Ireland: Statements (10 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: It is my great personal pleasure to welcome to the House one of its distinguished former Members, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe.

Seanad: Future of Banking in Ireland: Statements (10 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Senator and offer him my sincere apologies; I was distracted at the beginning.

Seanad: Future of Banking in Ireland: Statements (10 May 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: Thank you, Senator Gavan. Your contribution was a model of timing. It came in at eight minutes. Our next speaker is the Seanad Deputy Leader, Senator Chambers.