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Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Grant Administration (10 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: Which Minister will take the third Topical Issue on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton? It is the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Deputy Sherlock. Is Deputy Lawlor happy with this?

Topical Issue Debate: Respite Care Grant Administration (10 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: The Minister of State bought an extra one.

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Amalgamation (10 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: In fairness, we should revert to Deputy Dowds who had the first indicated topical issue.

Topical Issue Debate (10 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: If Deputy Dowds will agree. He is normally a very helpful individual.

Topical Issue Debate (10 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: Very good. We will move to the second Topical Issue with the helpful co-operation, as always, of Deputy Dowds.

Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to bring forward and enact legislation to implement the recommendations of the Cooke report on GSOC? This is obviously critical to bring a satisfactory conclusion to recent events and restore confidence in the police force.

Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate the Minister on this ground-breaking legislation, which is the first of its kind in Europe. The measure has already been introduced in Australia and New Zealand. Two fundamental questions arise. Do we accept that cigarettes do harm? If we accept that, do we see a link between packaging and smoking? Does it make smoking more attractive? If the answer is yes it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I want to join others in welcoming the witnesses because what they do is very important. I sincerely apologise for having to leave earlier. I had to deal with an unavoidable situation but I will not bore them with the details. I join Deputy McLoughlin and the Chairman in their comments, and I am glad there will be a proactive response to the witnesses' submission, which I look forward to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. We will have a summation from the deputation and then I will respond at that stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes; that is no problem. I thank the witnesses for their very worthwhile presentations. It has been a very interesting discussion and it is extraordinarily relevant. This is one area we should be working on to give real effect to and create a real peace dividend. As we all know, it is a serious problem in rural Ireland and it must be worked on in a collaborative way as much as possible....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: Of course; that is no problem. It is a good point. Ultimately, we will arrange to have the Minister or senior officials come before the committee to discuss the implementation and an actual product. Furthermore, we will raise the matter at the North-South Ministerial Council. Effectively, we are saying to the witnesses that they have not wasted their sweetness on the desert air. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: Thank you, Senator, for your assistance. We will do so. Thank you all very much, collectively and individually.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: It is my great pleasure to welcome the Carers' Cross-Border Consortium. The delegation includes Ms Rosaleen Doonan from the Carers Association; Mr. Sean Caughey, the Carers Trust Northern Ireland; Ms Maria Mulligan, volunteer and social worker; Ms Jennifer Van Aswegen, Disability Federation of Ireland, and Ms Siobhan McEniff from the Health Service Executive. They are welcome to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: We will take the final responses shortly. Deputy Smith wishes to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: Sorry for interrupting, Deputy, but will members please turn off their phones? It seems a phone is interfering with the sound system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I can relate to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Co-operation in Communications Technology: ERNACT (3 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Councillor Donaghey. I call Mr. Brian Boyle.

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I am sorry to interrupt, but the Minister of State has five minutes left. He can either use that time to make a formal statement or continue replying to those questions, or a combination thereof.

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State and other Members for their participation in the discussion. That concludes statements on last week's European Council meeting in Brussels, pursuant to Standing Order 102A(2)(b).

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: For the sake of efficiency and to give everyone fair play, I propose we take Deputy Boyd Barrett's questions now as well.