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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: Not to interrupt, but it creates a great sense of foreboding among members of staff who might be coming in.

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: On a point of order, with respect, I do not think it is in order for us to rehash that debate in public.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: The very decisive vote in the House of Commons yesterday has brought into focus the real risk of a hard Brexit if we are not extraordinarily vigilant and hard-working to prevent it from happening. We need a solution for Ireland that is unique. We need a solution that will allow an all-Ireland customs union. That would effectively mean that there would not be a hard border and that we would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: This has been an extremely worthwhile meeting, with very interesting and worthwhile presentations. This is a very sensitive and important issue for all of us. The people we represent are watching our performance, with reason. They value the postal service and the network of post offices highly. I do understand there has to be change but they value what exists and the universal services...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Cathracha Dátheangacha: Gaillimh le Gaeilge (17 Jan 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: Ba mhaith liom na finnéithe a fháiltiú roimh an coiste. Is iontach an rud é go bhfuil siad anseo linn inniu. Chomh maith le sin, gabhaim mo chomhghairdeachas do na finnéithe agus don chathair ar an stádas dátheangach. Is dul chun cinn iontach é agus guím ádh mór air. Tá an cheist chéanna ar m'aigne is a chur mo...

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate Senator Leyden on bringing forward this Private Members' legislation.

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: It is a great personal achievement for him and it is something of which he should be proud. It is important to contribute to the legislative process from the floor of the House as well as participating in Bills the Government presents to the House. I say very well done to Senator Leyden on the Bill. It does not surprise me that he is similarly proactive in this Chamber, as I have worked...

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: The Bill is a good one in principle. It is a very good idea that when a will is made that it would be registered without the contents of the will being in any way revealed. I know Senator Leyden is not suggesting that, but the fact that a will exists should be registered. That is right because it would prevent the will being lost and all the trauma the Senator described of a relative...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: So say all of us.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: I commend the Minister, Deputy Naughten, not only on his frequent appearances in this House but on the competence and enthusiasm he brings to his Ministry. That is important and welcome. I agree with the view advanced by Senator Grace O'Sullivan that a consensus is emerging in this Parliament and throughout the country. There is an agreement, with very few dissenters, on the science in...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: I ask the Leader to facilitate a debate on and subsequent review of the school transport system. The principle behind the system, which is that a child should go to their nearest school, is a good and reasonable one and makes logistical sense from every perspective. However, like every good principle and every good scheme, and it is a great scheme, it needs constant review. There are some...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: I agree with colleagues' remarks about William Trevor. We mourn his passing. Among other works, his short story, "The Ballroom of Romance", will be a jewel for sociologists and historians for generations to come. It evokes and depicts a very glum and dark period in Irish history. It is one we tend to romanticise retrospectively but it does not merit such romanticising. I wish to raise a...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: I was unavoidably absent last week and for that reason I wish to take this opportunity to welcome my constituency colleague, the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Heather Humphreys. I did not get the opportunity to do so last week. As a general point I suggest that the real and true custodians, those who have more than a vested interest in rural...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: Bear with me and we will all have our opportunity to speak.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: There is no point-----

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: That will be dealt with by the Minister.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: It is important to echo the point the Minister has made to the effect that what is at issue is one year's growth. We are not talking about heavy flails or heavy-machinery-type cutting or incision into hedges. I will set out why I wish to emphasise this point. A good neighbour of mine is a community activist in the town in which I live. He is a great person for local heritage causes, a...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes, that is the case. However, the Minister did not for a moment suggest that this should happen in the month of August. That is not what is at issue. What is at issue in the month of August relates to road safety. The heavy cutting that Senator Alice-Mary Higgins is rightly concerned about would take place in the traditional season and would only happen on a three-year basis. There are...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: I will take Senator Norris's point. I am referring to the area where we have the privilege to live - I suppose we represent the entire country.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: In tillage areas where there is re-seeding this is a necessary exercise. There are specific difficulties in certain types of areas where small farming is carried out as well as wetland areas. It is important to emphasise another point that has been getting insufficient emphasis: this is a pilot scheme. In other words, there is a remedy if any operational difficulties arise in terms of...