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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I rise to talk about Galway and transport. We all know the difficulties in getting a ring road after 20 years of Galway City Council and Galway County Council trying to push this through. We also know we have different opinions on it among the Senators from Galway. It is beyond time for Galway City Council and Galway County Council to look at an alternative because too many hopes have been...

Seanad: Review of Allegations of Sexual Abuse at St. John Ambulance: Motion (17 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I also welcome Mick Finnegan, Deputy Costello and all our guests in the Gallery today.

Seanad: Review of Allegations of Sexual Abuse at St. John Ambulance: Motion (17 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I reiterate the welcome I gave when I was in the Chair to Mr. Mick Finnegan. A person who has been abused should not have to continue to fight over decades to get justice, but that is what we are seeing. Every Senator in the Chamber has signed this motion, which shows the strength of feeling there is and that we want to show support to victims in this particular instance, as well as the...

Seanad: Review of Allegations of Sexual Abuse at St. John Ambulance: Motion (17 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank Senator Seery Kearney very much. I invite the Minister to address the House. I will then ask the Leader to come back in.

Seanad: Review of Allegations of Sexual Abuse at St. John Ambulance: Motion (17 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank Senators and the Minister. We would not be here today, and this report would not be imminent, were it not for the bravery of Mr. Mick Finnegan and other victims.

Seanad: Review of Allegations of Sexual Abuse at St. John Ambulance: Motion (17 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: They have the House's thanks.

Seanad: Review of Allegations of Sexual Abuse at St. John Ambulance: Motion (17 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: My amendment, No. 3, was ruled out of order. It is fair to say that it contradicts this amendment. While I have the utmost respect for Senator Boyhan, his view is in direct contrast to the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, of which he is a member. He referred extensively to the IFA. I will refer to the Sustainable Water Network, SWAN, whose...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I cannot speak on my amendment, which is very unfortunate given my previous comments. I have an issue with the lack of information on what exactly the costs are. I know the Bills Office has probably gone back to the Department and has been given advice from the Department on costings. To be fair to us in our roles as legislators we should have more information. I have sat where the Acting...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I wish to refer again to the difference between 10 cu. m and 25 cu. m. We have had a discussion on what should be ruled in and out of order, but that is only one issue. I appeal to the Minister of State to rethink it. I am aware that the Chair of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage asked me specifically to address this issue today, and that is why I tabled the...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I would be interested in understanding where the figures have come from because, if nothing below 25 cu. m is registered, how will we know what the level of abstraction is? Perhaps the Minister of State has these details. I was looking for them today but could not find them because there is no registration. Therefore, how do we define what the abstraction is? We definitely know we have a...

Seanad: Forestry: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: We must be careful. It is not a Commencement matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (15 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank all of the witnesses. My main question is about carbon credits, but I just want to go back on the Arterial Drainage Act. Mr. Ó Brolcháin mentioned raised water levels in Indonesia and it being an involuntary method. The key question for us at the moment is how much can be done voluntarily to bring us to where we need to be and how much has to be enforced. If changes are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (15 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: Not that distant past, surely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (15 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: That is right. I was going to ask.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (15 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: The critical point is the voluntary versus involuntary nature of these actions. Results-based schemes are key to farmers getting on board. I can tell that the farmers in heavy peatland areas are on board. I was interested to know about the ongoing engagement because a touch it and see approach will have to be taken to tell if that is working. Upwards of 50,000 farmers can avail of ACRES...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (15 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: We are all on the same page in that. That is why it is important to get these results-based schemes right. It is important so we do not find ourselves in a few years' time, having had 50,000 farmers and €1.5 billion involved in this scheme, and having not had enough engagement from Teagasc if that is the case. I know that is not what Dr. Richards is saying but I am not entirely sure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: To continue Deputy Ó Laoghaire's point about educational psychologists, there are three avenues people can take with PhDs. The reason so few are going into educational psychology is that it is unfunded or not funded to the same level. The same kind of training is given and the same number of hours are worked across all three PhDs. I feel very strongly that this is not just up to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: That is excellent. That is how the Barnahus model works. Everybody sits around the table to discuss what the best approach is but, again, the lack of services is a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Power. I take his point.