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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.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: The good news with the domesticity of my two colleagues on the Labour Panel gives me the hope that they may devote more time to domestic affairs and home matters and that they may be less competitive on the panel. I am optimistic in that regard that-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: -----I will have an easier year in 2018 because of their new altered circumstances, and I would like an assurance from the Leader on that alone.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jan 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: Moving on, I concur with the consensus emerging in this Chamber today regarding the Joanne Hayes story. It is a blot on our collective past. It is a horror. It is not something that we should try to write out of history, deny or engage in some sort of mental gymnastics to pretend it did not happen. It did happen. We should be collectively ashamed of it and make amends in the future. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Two of the most important documents for this country's future will be issued shortly after our return in the new year. One of them is the capital programme for the next ten years and the other is the national planning framework. We have a national remit but we must still look after every region of the country. If we wish to be relevant then we should have a specific discussion on the...

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I join Senator Gallagher in welcoming the Minister to the House and express my appreciation of the fact that the Minister has taken a constructive attitude to this legislation and welcomed, in a non-adversarial way, that there is unity on this Bill and that it merits support. We appreciate that. I heartily congratulate my constituency colleague, Senator Gallagher, on bringing forward this...

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: In my capacity as party spokesperson on foreign affairs and trade, I ask the Deputy Leader to note my view that President Trump's placing of the United States Embassy in Jerusalem is a grave error and creates great risk of another conflagration in the Middle East. It has to be regretted. I am happy the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, has dealt with...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Statements (6 Dec 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy English, to the House and I commend him on the energy and capacity he brings to the Department. Only a few hours ago, we were both in County Cavan witnessing the good work of a company, KORE, which takes a collective community approach to retrofitting and reducing carbon emissions with great success. We are proud to say we have a number of other...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I want to join the discussion on Brexit. I come from the Border constituency of Cavan-Monaghan, which stands to be devastated by the doomsday scenario of a hard border. I hope this can be averted. This Parliament should say a couple of things to the DUP. First, we should make it very clear that there is no attempt by the Irish Government or anybody in the Republic to undermine the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: On a point of information for my colleague, we are recruiting to the Army. It has been recruiting.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: That is normal.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Thanks for your support for the Army.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I will begin by joining in the felicitous words about our good friend and colleague Senator Norris. He is an absolute gentleman as an individual and a great colleague and friend. He is a polymath who makes huge contributions to the Seanad across a range of issues, cultural, social, economic, legal and so on. His pioneering, mould-breaking and hugely change-making work in the area of...

Seanad: Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, to the House and commend him on his proactive endeavours since embarking on this Ministry. I wish him well. The Bill will update existing law on diplomatic relations. Its amendments will allow Ireland to be more in line with standard practice in contemporary international relations by enhancing the efficiency of procedures for the operation...

Seanad: Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: ----- our diplomatic mission there as led by our ambassador, Mr. Keith McBean, who has had extraordinary success in his role with the Council and as an ambassador for Ireland. It is important that we take reciprocal actions here, just as we are doing with this legislation, showing that we in Ireland reciprocate and create a good statutory and regulated environment for the diplomatic missions...

Seanad: Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: On Thursday next.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (22 Nov 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Can we take some more time on this?