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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes. That is the point.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I echo the words of sympathy to the Minister for Children, Deputy Zappone, on the death of her wife, Ann Louise Gilligan. I did not know Ann Louise but I served with the Minister, Deputy Zappone, on a committee for five years and found her to be a great colleague and a very inspiring person. Our hearts and our sympathy go out to her at this time. I support Senator Conway-Walsh on the need...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I rise to join in the good wishes extended to Enda Kenny, Fionnuala, Ferdia, Naoise and Aoibhinn on the occasion of the Taoiseach's retirement. I shall make a brief comment and quickly raise another issue. Enda Kenny brought a particular energy and positivity to whatever he did. He had a leadership style that had a huge enthusiasm and optimism. All of that was tempered with humanity and...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Energy Matters (1 Jun 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the witnesses today. As a person from the Border region, it occurs to me that the one sphere in which we have a united Ireland is in the energy market. All of us who aspire to a united Ireland, and that includes virtually all of us, should be looking at a united Ireland in the context of people and services rather than something more abstract and romantic. It has to be at that...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Energy Matters (1 Jun 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Why is an operational strategy similar to that being applied to the east-west interconnector not being applied to the North-South interconnector? I commend what Ms Steen has said, but I would like to know why the same approach is not being taken in our case.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with European Movement Ireland (1 Jun 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome Ms O'Connell. I agree with Senator Paul Daly's remarks about the UK having been an important ally. I have had the privilege of working on the Council of Europe and I notice in that forum, which will be very important post Brexit, that the UK and the Republic of Ireland will regularly ally on issues and that there is a commonality of interests and constant support there. It is...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Relations between the State and Northern Ireland (1 Jun 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I will start with the last question raised by the Acting Chairman regarding a Border poll. Before I go into it, I thank Dr. Murphy for her presentation which was excellent and very accessible. To begin where the Acting Chairman left off on the issue of a Border poll, does Dr. Murphy agree with my view and that articulated by the former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern at a meeting of this committee...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Border Communities Against Brexit (25 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Today we have a series of engagements looking at the implication of the UK's withdrawal for the relationship between this State and Northern Ireland. Almost immediately after the vote, this emerged as an issue which would be of central importance to Ireland and how Brexit would work. It is core to how a significant number of citizens live their lives daily. It will also be a key part of...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Border Communities Against Brexit (25 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for their heartfelt, sincere and competent presentations based on their immediate experiences. Three Senators are indicating that they wish to ask questions, which will be answered together before we take further questions. The order is Senators Mark Daly, McDowell and Ó Donnghaile.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Border Communities Against Brexit (25 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I will come back for more questions but to be fair to Senator Paul Daly, I will come to him in this tranche because he was gazumped earlier.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Border Communities Against Brexit (25 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: There are a lot of questions there so the witnesses may take them in any order, by any speakers who wish to do so.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Border Communities Against Brexit (25 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: We might take the next speakers before Mr. O'Hara replies so that we can move towards a conclusion. The responses have been excellent, very detailed and very welcome.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Border Communities Against Brexit (25 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: We are not going around again but Senator Ó Donnghaile wants to make a very short interjection.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Border Communities Against Brexit (25 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: We will now hear concluding remarks.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Border Communities Against Brexit (25 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Mr. McGenity will have the very last word.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Border Communities Against Brexit (25 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank my colleagues for their input. I also thank the three delegates for their very detailed and well thought out presentations and their very thorough, fact-based answers to questions. This has been an extremely good session. We are very grateful to the delegates for coming. In the context of the forthcoming discussions on tourism, members will be interested to know that the CEO of...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Dr. Duncan Morrow (25 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome Dr. Morrow. I have a question that may stray into territory in which our esteemed colleague Senator McDowell would have much expertise. The Good Friday Agreement is enshrined in international law and it has standing within international law. Is there an option for the Government to challenge any elements of an agreement that would threaten, or be in contravention of, the Good...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Ms Gina McIntyre (25 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I join in welcoming the witnesses and note that what their organisation does is very important and impressive. I was personally involved with the all-Ireland scouting centre at Castle Saunderson and helped those involved to prepare and fight their case to get SEUPB funding. They were very successful. I visited it recently and the output and product there, what it has done, is impressive....

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Professor Christopher McCrudden (25 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome our guest. I understand the matter raised by Senator Paul Daly but I am hopeful that Professor McCrudden will say that the difficulties he outlined can be overcome. It is good that Professor McCrudden proposed a model and a solution, which is welcome. How hopeful is he that he can get the model through? Has it gained much traction? While today is an effort in that area, has he...

Seanad: Areas of Natural Constraint: Statements (24 May 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I join others in welcoming the Minister to the House. I thank him for coming here to facilitate this debate. The commendable commitment and competence he has brought to his Ministry since he assumed office is widely recognised throughout the sector. I would like to focus on Cavan-Monaghan as a microcosm of the country as a whole and as a great exemplar when we are discussing the ANC...