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Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: It merits repeating that there is nothing more soul destroying or as negatively impacting on families as unemployment in terms of their decisions to have children, self development, confidence and so on. It is for that reason that this Government has from the outset treated unemployment as a priority. Everything the Government is doing is predicated on that principle. The Minister, Deputy...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: I had the privilege of speaking to this legislation on Second Stage in the Seanad and Dáil. I do not propose to repeat the Second Stage arguments except to say that I am a firm admirer and I have a firm realisation of the wonderful, socially constructive role An Post has played in our society throughout the years. I am acutely aware of the universal service An Post has provided, what this...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: I said what is being done is reasonable.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: I am saying that at this stage the Deputy is just playing politics.

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are related and may be discussed together.

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 4, 5 and 8 may be discussed together.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: Deputy Ó Caoláin must conclude.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: I am afraid so.

Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: Thank you, Deputy Ó Caoláin. I had acted as a constituency colleague and allowed you a little extra time.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (12 Jul 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the matter of parents in India having the sex of their young daughters changed to male from as young as one year old with the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights, with a view to preventing this practice from continuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19660/11]

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: I wish to share time with Deputy Terence Flanagan.

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No.2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: Of the three major banking reports, the Honohan and Nyberg reports stated if a resolution mechanism had been in place at the time of the initial banking crisis, public losses would have been considerably reduced. Therein lies the rationale behind this overdue legislation. The Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011 will create a permanent and special resolution...

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jun 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jun 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jun 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: I call on Deputy Doherty who has 20 minutes.

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Jun 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: The Deputy has 30 minutes.

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (7 Jun 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the assurances given on job retention in the proposed Liberty Mutual/Anglo deal on Quinn Direct Insurance. [10025/11]

Job Protection (7 Jun 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself that he can put adequate measures in place to ensure the maintenance of the jobs in Quinn Direct and the Quinn Group. [10026/11]

Progress on the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language: Statements (26 May 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: Caithfimid a bheith cinnte go bhfuil tábhacht ar leith ag baint lenár dteanga, lenár n-oidhreacht agus lenár gcultúr dúchais. Is saibhreas iad. Ba chóir go mbeimís bródúil astu. Tá sé riachtanach dúinn achan iarracht a dhéanamh chun an Ghaeilge a cosaint agus a húsáid. Tá dualgas faoi leith orainn-ne san Oireachtas dea-shampla a thabhairt don tír maidir le labhairt na...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: As a representative of my constituency I am happy to arrive in Dáil Éireann at a time when it is recognised on all sides of the House that the agrifood sector will be in the vanguard of our economic recovery. I am happy that a recognition of its crucial role in our recovery forms the background to this debate. The Irish food sector employs 150,000 people and has an annual output of €24...