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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.

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.