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Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: We will make it twist.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Common Travel Area: Department of Justice and Equality (23 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: It is a great privilege to attend the first meeting of our select committee on Brexit. It is a very important committee because Brexit is an issue for many people. In the part of Ireland that I come from there are 30,000 journeys across the Border on a daily basis for work, social and education reasons so it is of huge significance there. It is a great privilege to be at this committee and...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Common Travel Area: Department of Justice and Equality (23 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Will this work? Can this be successfully done?

Seanad: Reports on Motor Insurance Costs: Statements (22 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State and I congratulate him. I commend the fact that he has really grasped this issue. He is making it a big priority in his Ministry and I wish him well with that. Despite competing commitments at home, I stayed on to contribute to this debate because I wanted to say this to the Minister of State and also because this issue is of huge importance to the people in...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: An Ghaeilge agus Breatimeacht: Díospóireacht (21 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh ár gcuairteoirí. Tá an comhrá an-spéisiúil. Ní smaoiníonn muid go rialta ar an tslí ina gcuirfidh Breatimeacht isteach ar ghnáthdhaoine thart ar an Teorainn ina ngnáthshaolta. Tá sé an-tábhachtach smaointiú air sin agus rud a dhéanamh faoi....

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Given I have an unavoidable long-standing prior commitment tonight, I would like to join with colleagues in expressing sympathy to the family and friends of Martin McGuinness and to the Sinn Féin Party.It is a reasonable definition of leadership to say that a leader should be fit to embrace change, identify the need for new directions when appropriate and bring people with him or her in...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I will leave it at that. I had wanted to address another public issue but I will wait until tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: At the outset, I wish our women colleagues here and women all around the country a happy, productive and satisfactory International Women's Day. Following Senator Humphreys, I am very proud to have been a Member of the Oireachtas and part of the last Administration which brought in gender quotas. It was very significant legislation and very important for women. It was important to help...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (8 Mar 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire agus a chuid oibre díograisí ar son na teanga a mholadh agus ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis. Gan amhras ar bith, is ceann de na hacmhainní is luachmhara atá againn ná ár dteanga dúchais. Tá ár stair, ár mbéaloideas agus ár litríocht bunaithe uirthi...

Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (23 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: At the outset I want to welcome my colleague and fellow Ulsterman, the Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, and commend the energy, commitment and effectiveness he brings to the role. I am also happy to share this platform in the Seanad with Senator Lawless. The appointment by the Taoiseach of the Minister of State's predecessor, Jimmy Deenihan, as Minister of State with responsibility for...

Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (23 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: On a point of order, they are actually returning at the moment.

Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (23 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: There is a net return at the moment.

Seanad: Transport and Tourism: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister back to his political alma mater. Deputy Ross is one of our most distinguished alumni and we are delighted to have him here. I will follow the trend set by my distinguished colleague, Senator Richmond, and identify a few specific issues within the Minister's huge brief that I would like him to address. While there is a parochial dimension to what I am going to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Effect of proposed withdrawal of the UK from the EU on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion. (14 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I join in welcoming our guests. As I was voting in the Seanad, I am not sure if this has been touched on. My understanding is the transport sector is the great "offender", if I may use that term, with regard to emissions and it is a very difficult area. There is a reference to the proposal to limit support for biomass in new electricity generation to highly efficient combined heat and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Effect of proposed withdrawal of the UK from the EU on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion. (14 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes. Could that be explained?

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I am delighted to welcome the Minister. As her constituency colleague, I know at first hand that she has a genuine passion for rural regeneration and this work. I am happy to note in the plan that there is to be a monitoring commission and that the plan will be monitored constantly. It is not an aspirational document. That merits repetition. I trust that the Minister will update the House...

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: In a Brexit situation, even in the lead-in to it, there must be direct support in terms of tax relief and interventions for the agricultural sector in the Border regions, which will be savaged. That is my final appeal. I thank the Acting Chair for her indulgence.

Seanad: Amendments to Councillors' Conditions: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: No. The next two colleagues are sharing their time.

Seanad: Amendments to Councillors' Conditions: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I welcome the Minister to the House. I acknowledge his sincere engagement with this question and that this is the first time that this issue has been debated in a while. I also welcome the representatives from the AILG and LAMA. The councillors are the cornerstone of democracy. They should not and cannot be taken for granted. They act as a buffer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Proposed Acquisition of Celtic Media by Independent News & Media plc: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Chairman and I welcome the witnesses. I have five questions and I will put them as succinctly as I can. The first two are to Mr. Pitt. They are effectively around concerns which his "future" employees might have. Could Mr. Pitt have handled the defined benefit scheme changes differently? Could he have communicated it to his editorial staff differently and was the way he did...