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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank all of our guests for coming in. As has been said numerous times, there is almost complete unanimity among experts on what climate change is and on the fact that it exists and so on. There is also almost complete unanimity on the actions that are required to address climate change. There is an acceptance among the general public that climate change exists and is real as well as an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: There is no equivalence between climate denial and the sense that climate change exists but there tends to be an equivalence given to some of the topics related to climate action by the general public, if not by broadcasters. It is as if high-emissions activities are equivalent to low-emissions activities but all of the science tells us that we need to move to the low-emissions activities,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: That is fair enough. It is a difficult one but the challenge for us as a society is that if each individual broadcaster goes down the same route regarding each cycle lane and road, the coverage will suggest there is some balance between the two activities when the reality is that one is high emitting and the other is low emitting. Overall, the coverage within broadcasting will not reflect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (6 Dec 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I am aware that one of my colleagues wishes to contribute. Sound and vision is an excellent programme and coming from Galway, where we have many creative people, I very much welcome it. The piece around music shows needs to be addressed as well and I hope the commission will do that. I hear bits of news coming into these shows and it is not always balanced. At times, it can be a little...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sustainable Energy Act 2002 (section 8(2)) (Conferral of Additional Functions - Energy Efficiency) Order 2022: Motion (6 Dec 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I will make a quick comment. It is clearly technical and important but members do not have concerns, as I understand it. I thank the Minister for his time today.

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: As everyone will expect me to say, the Green Party is fundamentally against the greyhound industry. In fact, the party's manifesto says that we believe that public funding at least should be phased out for the industry.It has been a challenge for us. We knew on entering Government that we would have to make compromises. This is a compromise I find incredibly difficult, but it is important...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: As I said previously, I find myself completely disagreeing with Senator Boyhan on all of his amendments. As I stated during a previous debate, because my party is in government, there are times when I have to admit that we have had to compromise on some issues and it is difficult. My Government colleagues have had to compromise on other issues and we went into government understanding that...

Seanad: Wood for Construction: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I move: That Seanad Éireann: recalls the: - State’s obligation under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Acts 2015–2021 to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 51 per cent by the end of 2030, and to pursue and achieve, by no later than the end of the year 2050, the transition to a climate resilient, biodiversity rich, environmentally sustainable and...

Seanad: Wood for Construction: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: The Minister of State, Senator Hackett, is welcome to the Chamber. We are delighted to have her here to take this important motion. Two of the big crises facing our country at the moment relate to housing and climate change. The motion deals with both. We know that housing simply is not being built fast enough or cheaply enough. It also involves an enormous volume of embodied carbon....

Seanad: Wood for Construction: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I am very heartened by the amount of support we have received from across the parties and the passion behind the contributions. The reason for the motion is to build that sense of consensus and to create a sense across all the Departments that we need a wood-first approach. I want to reiterate the importance for both the housing crisis and the climate crisis of getting this right and...

Seanad: Wood for Construction: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank all the witnesses for their contributions. I am very interested in and passionate about this area. My primary degree is in sociology, so I very much appreciated all the contributions. The witnesses have added to our knowledge already through their contributions. It is important to separate the advertising from the reporting and the policymaking. As Dr. Robbins said, we do not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: The point this raises is that we must communicate in a way that enables people to receive the information. There is sometimes a tendency for people who think they know better to communicate in an ineffective way to the many people who are quite willing to go along with the status quo. I am not sure that is getting us anywhere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I have read the witnesses' opening statements and very much appreciate them coming in. I have just come from a meeting of the climate committee at which we discussed education in the context of climate. There is a sense of desperation among young people when it comes to their future in that regard. One thing that was raised from a sociology of education point of view is that the facts do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I do not mean to interrupt. Co-creation is really important, but I think the delivery of programmes by your own peers and people you recognise from your own culture is also extremely important.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: The Minister of State responded on the section. He just chose not to come back in.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: My amendment was one of those ruled out of order. The Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, explained his position. However, it is a position that I would not agree with. As a result, my request was that the Minister of State and the officials take a look at this level and see if 25 cu. m is too high, given that 10 cu. m is the level that is used in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales,...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Who is to decide what the animal welfare grounds are? That is the tricky part. Any abstraction over 10 cu. m should be registered so that we know what it is. Part of this is a fact-finding mission and at times when there is an issue with water levels, it enables us to get back to everybody on the register. I do not see anything here that would interfere with animal health and welfare at...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I reiterate what I said the last time. I object to these amendments being ruled out of order.They are similar to my amendment, which was ruled out of order. I have written to the Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight about my concerns in this regard.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.