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Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (21 Mar 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Sular fhágann sé an seomra, a Uasail Uí Mhuircheartaigh, ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas agus mo chomhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an Seanadóir O Céidigh as ucht na hócáide iontaí seo a eagrú. Is cúis áthais agus bróid dom fáilte ó chroí a ghabáil leat, a Uasail Uí...

Seanad: Ratification of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Statements (21 Mar 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. We are unanimous in the view that he is doing a huge job and that he is truly committed to what he is doing. He believes in what he does every day and that is great. He paid two visits to my native county of Cavan. That gives me the context to ask him to comment on the progress on the progress of the Holy Family school in Cootehill, which is a...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017: Plé (Atógáil) (20 Mar 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: Ba mhaith liomsa an seans seo a ghlacadh leis an gCoimisinéir, toisc nár bhuail mé leis an gCoimisinéir go poiblí ó toghadh é mar Choimisinéir Teanga, mo chomhghairdeas pearsanta a ghabháil leis agus ádh mór sa phost.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017: Plé (Atógáil) (20 Mar 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: Bhí aithne agam ar an gCoimisinéir mar iriseoir agus a leithéid, agus mar chraoltóir, agus bhí sé an-mhaith sa jab sin. Is cosúil go bhfuil sé mar an gcéanna sa jab seo. Aontaím go mór leis an rud atá á rá acu anseo, go bhfuil an próiseas go léir ró-mhall. Tá sé go hainnis go bhfuil sé...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach seo. Creidim go bhfuil sé dáiríre, gníomhach agus éifeachtach sa ról atá aige. Thug sé dea-shampla dúinn nuair a chuaigh sé ar ais chun a chuid Gaeilge a athfhoghlaim. Rinne sé sár-jab leis sin. Tugann an dea-shampla sin dúshlán dúinn...

Seanad: 100 Years of Women's Suffrage in Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I am very happy to salute my women colleagues on this 100th anniversary of voting rights for women. I am equally happy, and it is very significant in the context, to welcome my good friend the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Madigan, to the House. I congratulate her on her appointment and how proactive and effective she has been since then. The fundamental thing...

Seanad: 100 Years of Women's Suffrage in Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I will finish on this. We have many examples in history right around the world that any society predicated or built on inequality, injustice and unfairness, like a house built on sand, is doomed to fail.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017: Plé (6 Mar 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh na finnéithe. Is maith an rud é go bhfuil siad anseo agus go bhfuil an comhrá seo againn. Tréaslaím leis na finnéithe i dtaobh na hoibre iontaí atá ar siúl acu. Fuair mé eolas faoin obair sin nuair a bhuail mé le cuid acu in Óstán Buswells. Is fiú an obair iontach atá ar...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2017: Plé (6 Mar 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: Rinne mé dearmad a rá go bhfuil mé lán i bhfabhar na comharthaí bóithre a chur as Gaeilge. Ba chóir é sin a dhéanamh.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I join in congratulating front-line workers, the emergency services, the volunteers and all those who assisted in any way during the recent adverse weather, as well as the National Emergency Coordination Group, which did extraordinary good work. I echo the gracious compliments paid by Senator Black to An Taoiseach for his leadership role in this entire emergency. This storm has played havoc...

Seanad: Flooding: Statements (21 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate the Minister of State on the hands-on, effective job he is doing. I thank him for visiting Cavan recently, where he witnessed the good work of our chief executive, Tommy Ryan, Paul Mulligan, all the outdoor staff, the Civil Defence and so forth. On that occasion, too, the Minister of State announced €205,000 for relief works in the Drumullan area of Cavan, which is...

Seanad: Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, to the House.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy English, to the House. It is a great pleasure to welcome my neighbour. It is not relevant to the debate but we had a serious victory over Meath last Sunday in Breffni Park. I am happy to welcome the Minister of State. We will resume the debate with five minutes per speaker. The next speaker is Senator Clifford-Lee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: At the outset I want to apologise as there may be a level of duplication in my questions. I was unavoidably late for this meeting because of another commitment and therefore have not heard all of the questions. Despite that, I am going to ask questions to which the people I meet seek answers. There are three specific allegations in the letter from Eir to the Minister of 30 January 2018....

Seanad: Job Losses at Kerry Foods, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan: Statements (14 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I join other Senators in welcoming my constituency colleague, the Minister, Deputy Humphreys. We are happy to have her participate in this important debate. At present, 420 people are employed in Rye Valley. Most of the company's sales are in the UK. I am keen to put the level of employment in perspective. Of course it is always regrettable to hear about job losses. Our hearts go out to...

Seanad: Job Losses at Kerry Foods, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan: Statements (14 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome my colleague, the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Kyne. It is great to have him back in this House. I also acknowledge at the outset the degree to which the Minister of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten, has sought to brief, explain and meet with groups, how participative he has been...

Seanad: National Broadband Plan: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: It is a relevant example of what we have achieved. Some 17,664 premises have been connected in Cavan and a further 7,329 will be connected by the end of this year. Some 17,664 premises remain to be connected to high-speed broadband, which is too many. We want to get that done and that is why I am speaking about this issue and want assurances from the Minister. I am, however, confident...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I want to make two generalities before I ask a couple of questions. First, I thank the Minister for his briefings and the painstaking effort he is making to clarify this issue. That merits acknowledgement. Second, there is not a more important infrastructural project in the country. Nobody here needs to be reminded that for many people it is of extraordinary seriousness. There are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes.