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Seanad: Independent Review of the Handling of Past Complaints of Abuse in St John Ambulance Ireland: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Deputy Leader of the House and Fine Gael leader in the Seanad, Senator Doherty, and my colleague, Senator Seery Kearney, for the work they have both done on this Private Members' motion and on its co-ordination and wording. It has our enthusiastic support. I express my gratitude. I will make a couple of general points and then focus on the motion. There are a number of reasons...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (29 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of the House today, the proceedings on No. 3, statements on housing, shall be brought to a conclusion at 7.30 p.m., No. 4, statements on Inland Fisheries Ireland, shall be taken at 7.30 p.m. and the proceedings thereon shall be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (29 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister. I congratulate him on his successes so far, his ambition for the future and his willingness to adapt the plan regarding public lands and the nursing home provisions.We should be completely flexible and anything that can be done to deal with things on a day-to-day basis should be done. Obviously, supply is key to getting people into houses, having competitive and...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (29 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of the House today, No. 3, statements on housing shall be brought to a conclusion after 15 minutes, and No. 4, statements on Inland Fisheries Ireland shall be taken immediately thereafter and the proceedings thereon shall be brought to a conclusion after 60 minutes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Some days ago I had the pleasure of coming in here to welcome the Windsor agreement, and to appeal to the Democratic Unionist Party, DUP, and, very importantly, the business community and civic society in Ulster to embrace the agreement and maybe impress upon the DUP leadership the importance of accepting it. As a Border person, I reiterate that plea to...

Seanad: Location of Victims' Remains: Motion (22 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate Senators Blaney and McGreehan on bringing forward the motion and on their exposition in respect of it. I welcome the victims' families to the Gallery. I met them briefly as I came in. Our hearts go out to them. They are very welcome, and they have all our support. I thank the Minister for indicating in his speech that he will meet the families and that process will be put...

Seanad: Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Now.

Seanad: Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Now.

Seanad: Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Motion for Earlier Signature (9 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (8 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Is cúis áthais dom fáilte a fhearadh roimh an Aire Stáit agus mo chomhghairdeas a ghabháil dó as a bheith ainmnithe mar Aire Stáit. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach Seachtain na Gaeilge a cheiliúradh agus tá sé oiriúnach agus tuilte go mbeadh na ráitis seo againn. Tá saibhreas inár dteanga dhúchais agus...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement and Windsor Framework: Motion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: It is appropriate that Senator Wilson, a cousin of the legendary Fr. Des Wilson, is chairing this particular debate.

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement and Windsor Framework: Motion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: That is not without its own appropriateness. I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate him on his appointment to the crucial role of Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs. I also welcome the Sinn Féin motion. I agree with its sentiments and I congratulate Sinn Féin on putting it on the programme. At this juncture, I will appeal to the British...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement and Windsor Framework: Motion (8 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I hope the Senator takes my advice. It is bizarre that people are so Dublin-centric and that people in that part of Ireland so rarely visit Belfast or Derry or want to go North. There has to be something to change that pulling downwards. That needs looking at in imaginative ways. It cannot be right that is the case. Even on something as simple as the use of Belfast International Airport,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Having watched the "RTÉ Investigates" programme last night, I had intended raising the issue but my colleague, Senator Currie, did so competently and eloquently. All I can say in that regard is that I fully agree with her. It is such a serious matter to have rogue practitioners in psychology, above all disciplines. We do not need them in any discipline but in psychology it is a horror...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Maybe we could get some up-to-date figures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I come from the same area as Senator Wilson, as many in the room know. I was attending another committee meeting and missed the introductory remarks. It was unavoidable; I could not miss the meeting. I left it early to come here. Having missed the presentation, I want to say that we in Cavan are proud of the Civil Defence. It has an excellent group. A good number of those involved...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome Their Excellencies, the UK and Belgian ambassadors, and their teams. I spoke yesterday of the Windsor Framework and am strongly in favour of it. I am delighted with it, as are our colleagues. It merits our support in every practical way. I believe and hope the ordinary people of Northern of Ireland will come out in support of it and that political leadership will too. I know a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I will not be the last to make reference to it, but I welcome the Windsor agreement on the Northern Ireland protocol. It is phenomenally good news. As has been recognised in the past 24 hours by the chambers of commerce and the business sector in Northern Ireland, this agreement offers the potential for Northern Ireland to prosper economically and socially. Northern Ireland will be able to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Priorities for 2023: Minister for Foreign Affairs (28 Feb 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Cathaoirleach and welcome the Tánaiste and his officials for bringing us up to speed with the priorities for the coming year, at UN level and elsewhere. I want to congratulate warmly the Tánaiste and his Department, our Government, the EU and the UK Government representatives in the Gallery, on the ground-breaking Windsor Framework. It has been welcomed by business, a...

Seanad: Oil Emergency Contingency and Transfer of Renewable Transport Fuels Functions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (21 Feb 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Now.