Results 321-340 of 1,301 for speaker:Pauline O'Reilly
- Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: I again congratulate the Cathaoirleach. I will speak briefly about two gentlemen who I like and will continue to like and admire a lot: Senators Joe O'Reilly and Mark Daly. Senator Joe O'Reilly and I got to know each other very well over recent years. He is one of the most intelligent and eloquent people I have ever come across, but he is also really good fun. One always ends up smiling...
- Seanad: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House. This is an important day. We are seeing the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 coming through the Seanad. Most people will know my passionate interest in supporting breastfeeding in Ireland, as the Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Gender Equality and co-convener of a new subcommittee of the Women's Caucus on breastfeeding. As...
- Seanad: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: I rang it twice.
- Seanad: Travel Disruption at Dublin Airport: Statements (14 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Travel Disruption at Dublin Airport: Statements (14 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for her time.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: I remind Senators that this item of business must conclude at 3.45 p.m., if not previously concluded. Before we commence, I also remind the House that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except for the proposer of a recommendation who may reply to the discussion on the recommendation. On Report Stage, each recommendation must be seconded.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: Recommendations Nos. 3 and 4 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: Is the Senator pressing the recommendation?
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: Recommendations Nos. 6 to 9, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. The ratings issue is critical here and I am a little confused. Are the witnesses trying to get broad acceptance of the seriousness of the climate crisis or are they trying to develop programming that will educate future climate scientists? If they are trying to do the latter, then absolutely the ratings are not so important as long as...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: My time is limited and I do not want to cut across Mr. O'Callaghan, but on the specific point, does he have input into editorial content in the flagship shows and can climate be woven into the flagship shows if it is they that are receiving the highest ratings?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: I am delighted to hear the witnesses feel it is woven in. I do not think it is sufficiently and I do not think those shows are being used enough, but as I said last week to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, BAI, the climate science is indisputable now. That is not where the argument is anymore. What we are talking about is climate action, and what I see is that there is not enough...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: That is not-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: No. We are asked to go on against our colleagues in other political parties in order to have a conflict on air around issues regarding climate action. I am not saying that I go, but we have been asked.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: I will go back to a point that was raised at the end of my previous slot in the context of reflecting the debate as it is. The entire point of this is not to create a sense that both sides are equal, is it not? Is that not what the witnesses say they are doing in their programming? They are creating a platform to have two sides, and some politicians will lean into that. They will know...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Pauline O'Reilly: Will they come back on that? With respect, this is a key part of why representatives from RTÉ are before the committee? I brought up advertising last week. Everyone is on notice that advertising is a critical part of this.