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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.

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

Joe O'Reilly: Yes.

Seanad: Foreign Affairs: Statements (6 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Lawless for accommodating me. In eight minutes it is only possible to touch in a small way on a number of items which on their own would merit debate and discussion. I will try to address some important issues as quickly as I can. I acknowledge the tremendous work done on Brexit. It is important to my region so I am happy about it. I am very concerned that in phase 2 of...

Seanad: Foreign Affairs: Statements (6 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I have skirted around a number of issues because that is all my time allows. I would like individual responses from the Minister of State. I would welcome other engagements with him in the House so that we can take the issues I have raised one-by-one. The issues of the undocumented Irish and returning emigrants merit serious discussions in their own right. I thank the Acting Chairman for...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I will raise two issues with the Leader of the House. Will the Leader invite the Minister for Health to the House to debate the fair deal scheme for nursing homes in one particular context? People who live along the Border with Northern Ireland, right across Donegal, Sligo, Cavan-Monaghan and into Louth, who are very close to the Border are not able to access the fair deal scheme if they go...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: They are expecting bad tidings.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: They are unwarranted ill-tidings. It is Jeremiah the prophet. The very important point is that 300,000 homes will get broadband as per the contract with Eir, which stands.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: No, immediately, because it is in process as we speak. It will actually get quicker because Enet is committed to the process now. Senator Daly made the point it could get dearer but it will not. The costings are already agreed at initial tendering stage. So we will get the broadband delivered. We will be on target. When we came into government 50% of homes were connected. It is now at...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: That happens.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: No, we will stick to Jeremiah.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: The pricing was done already.

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: It is a great privilege and pleasure to welcome the Taoiseach to this Chamber and in so doing to recognise that at the outset of him taking this office he set out a vision for the country in his republic of opportunity speeches. In setting out that vision, the Taoiseach then sought to give it practical expression with professionalism, passion and competence. I appreciate the fact that, on...

Seanad: Statement by the Taoiseach (1 Feb 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: The Taoiseach also nominated me for the position of vice president, which was selected by the plenary session. I am delighted to be able to maintain a relationship with the UK delegation in the plenary session, which will be the only international forum in which there can be interaction with this country if the UK leaves the EU. That very important relationship can continue to be fostered...

Seanad: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Second Stage (30 Jan 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Tánaiste, Deputy Coveney, to the House and thank him for the very effective work that he has been doing in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, notably on Brexit and in Northern Ireland and, hopefully, that will fructify shortly across a range of activities. We appreciate that important work for Ireland and for the values we hold internationally. I congratulate my...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate the Leader on his recent marriage and wish him and Conchobar well. I similarly congratulate my colleague, Senator Richmond, and his good wife on the birth of their son, Luke Thomas, and wish them well.