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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: No, I am talking about a society working together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: We can all solve the problem together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: The trade union movement used the social partnership model with great effect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: Does Mr. Murphy perceive the youth guarantee and all that represents as being progressive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: May I intervene to say that I think Deputy Durkan will have the whip restored.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: The latter remarks saved the day.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: I join in welcoming the three guests and thank them for attending. It is important to have this dialogue with them and it is good that the new schedule of meeting times will facilitate this further. I wish to pose straightforward questions that I asked the last day. The Chairman helpfully suggested that I might pose the same questions to the delegation today. Will the multi-annual...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: The Deputy is a gentleman and is well fit for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: The last frame by Mr. Murphy is not particularly sophisticated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: There is nothing sophisticated about it, with respect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: The outcome is not sophisticated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: The Deputy is a gentleman when compared with Deputy Durkan and me.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: I am delighted to welcome the Bill to the House. In doing so, there is a statement of an ongoing need for reform, reorganisation and refinement of services for the patient, although this in no way reflects on the professionalism, commitment and wonderful work done by individual HSE employees at all levels in recent years. There is no implicit criticism of their professionalism in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (6 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is an existing contractual commitment to a site at Bailieborough, County Cavan, for a proposed new Garda station; if so, when was it completed; the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11923/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Mar 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: I join in the welcome to the Tánaiste and I congratulate him on a number of landmark successes at European level in recent weeks. I warmly commend the Tánaiste on the impact of these decisions on the lives of people here, which people may not fully recognise immediately. The impact will be palpable and real over the coming years. I refer to some of the successes. Nothing has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Discussion (27 Feb 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Chairman for welcoming those of us who are not regular committee members. We have come out of interest from a Council of Europe perspective in the case of me and Deputy John Paul Phelan. Deputy Ann Phelan's interests come from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. I join in welcoming Mr. Browder, and I share the admiration of others for his loyalty to a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Discussion (27 Feb 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: I have a supplementary question, which I will ask now. As the Magnitsky list grows, the question arises of whether there is risk of a Star Chamber dimension being added. As the list grows, how sure could we be that the list is being expanded appropriately? I am very interested in what Mr. Browder wants us to do and the risks arising as the list grows.

Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: I share the pride of many people throughout the country with regard to the Taoiseach's apology on behalf of all of us to the survivors of the Magdalen laundries. That very eloquent apology spoke for the entire nation. I was happy that the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Trade, Deputy Gilmore, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, and the...

Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: People must understand that in many instances the religious orders have particular demographic structures which make it expensive for their members to live in nursing homes, to be given supported care, etc. Cognisance must be taken of that fact. The solution to one travesty of justice must not take the form of imposing another. Where there are assets and where there is a capacity to pay,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future of Ireland and the European Union: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: Deputy Eric Byrne has given me the courage to ask simple questions as well and I thank him for that. It took someone to give leadership on this matter.