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Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Senator. I think we have discussed the issue very well. I thank him for his constructive conclusion.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendment No. 3 has been ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: May I read to the Senator the explanation as to why it has been ruled out of order?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: That is well understood. I thank the Senator for that. Amendment No. 3 has been ruled out of order.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

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

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

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

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank all Senators for their co-operation and invite the Minister to respond to the debate.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister and return the same felicitous remarks to her on behalf of Senators.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Mr. Russell is very welcome and I thank him for joining us. This is a very interesting exchange. There have been huge bonds between Scotland and Ireland in geographical and cultural terms, and in every sphere, over the years. In that context I am delighted that the Government has initiated a review of our bilateral relations. That review began in 2019 and will hopefully develop. I would...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (16 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I appreciate that, Chairman. I will try to respect that by being as brief as I can to allow other colleagues to come in. I congratulate the Chairman, Senator Chambers, who is a friend of Congressman Neal, on taking this great initiative, and I thank her for facilitating and arranging our meeting. I welcome Congressman Neal and appreciate him talking to us virtually, though we would much...

Seanad: Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I move: That the Fifth Report of the Committee of Selection be laid before the Seanad.

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State back to his alma mater and he has 15 minutes.

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I call Senator Pauline O'Reilly who has five minutes to respond to the debate.

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: It is my great pleasure to support this motion along with my colleagues today. It is a motion that should be supported. I am happy that the Minister of State has also been supportive of it. I was unaware of the fact that speakers could make contributions after the Minister of State had responded to the motion. Perhaps I should have been aware of this and I have been terribly negligent....

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Acting Chairman. I appreciate his stepping in.

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate the Senator for moving the motion. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State. The times are allocated by order of the House. I think they are a little restrictive.