Results 2,841-2,860 of 5,120 for speaker:Joe O'Reilly
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 15 and 16 in the name of Senator Higgins are out of order as they are not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for that clarification.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: Amendment No. 17 in the name of Senator Higgins is deemed out of order as it is not relevant to the subject matter of the Bill.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Committee Stage (30 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: The House now stands adjourned until 10.30 a.m. tomorrow in the Dáil Chamber in accordance with the order of the Seanad of 26 November 2020.
- Seanad: Reopening Ireland (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (26 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: I welcome my neighbour and friend, Deputy English, to the House and congratulate him on his recent appointment. I do not think I ever got that opportunity in public until now.
- Seanad: Reopening Ireland (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (26 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: I did not want to mention football.
- Seanad: Reopening Ireland (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (26 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: That is very sporting of the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Reopening Ireland (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (26 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: We can give the Minister of State extra time.
- Seanad: Reopening Ireland (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (26 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for his trademark positivity. Senators have six minutes each. To avoid an issue that arose yesterday by accident where Members were waiting, if they want to plan their times they should be aware that the Minister of State will reply not later than 3.27 p.m. We will probably be all right in that regard but they should be aware of that. Our first speaker is...
- Seanad: Reopening Ireland (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (26 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: The next speaker, as per the rotation, is Senator Malcolm Byrne.
- Seanad: Reopening Ireland (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (26 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: I now call a fellow Clare Senator. My thanks to Senator Conway for accommodating a colleague earlier.
- Seanad: Reopening Ireland (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (26 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: The safest environment I have ever been in since Covid began has been our local church. By that, I mean social distancing and the way the rules were implemented. It is important all religious practices are resumed. They have done an excellent job and the people are, by nature, compliant with those rules. If we open any pubs, we should open all pubs. Apart from equity, from my experience...
- Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (25 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: The Senator's time is up.
- Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (25 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: I understand Senator O'Reilly is sharing time with Senator Martin.
- Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (25 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Senator for her impeccable timing.
- Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (25 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: That is very gallant and sporting of the Senator. I thank him. Senator Ruane is next. I understand she wishes to share time with Senator Higgins. Is that agreed? Agreed?
- Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (25 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: I should point out that it is now four minutes for each speech.
- Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (25 Nov 2020)
Joe O'Reilly: We will get everybody in if we are very strict on adherence to time. I call Senator Buttimer.