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Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: That is in the archives.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: I join the expressions of sympathy to the Geoghegan family on the shocking tragedy that has befallen them. For many parents, such a tragedy is their worst nightmare. They stay awake at night fearing such a tragedy might befall their youngster on his or her way home. While Shane Geoghegan's death is a shocking and dreadful incident, tragically there is a level of anarchy on our streets...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: ——and he or she would report back on that area and get to know intimately the residents of that street, and they would get to know the garda. I advise the Leader that we need dramatic immediate responses. CAB, which was established as a response——

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: ——to the dreadful murder of Veronica Guerin, was effective. We need similar responses on this occasion and we need them immediately.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: I join the almost unanimous congratulations to the President-elect, Senator Obama. He is the epitome of the American dream and he merits our congratulations and good wishes. We all have a stake in his success, and hope it is a question of "cometh the hour, cometh the man". It also presents us with a challenge and opportunity to pursue vigorously with him and his new administration the fate...

Seanad: Broadcasting Standards: Statements (4 Nov 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for his interesting thoughts on the issue, which were made ad lib as he is not relying on a script. It is interesting to hear his thoughts and philosophical positions and attitudes. Discussion of broadcasting standards will obviously include an element of subjectivity and it is difficult to agree on objective standards. However, we must take...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: Today is a momentous day in the US and we wish the people well in that country. When the election is over in America, a major diplomatic offensive must be launched on the plight of the undocumented Irish. There are 50,000 undocumented Irish living illegally in the US. Their assets may be frozen at any time, they cannot come home for family funerals and they cannot visit relatives here....

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: I ask the Deputy Leader to take this up. I support Senator O'Toole in saying that we should not allow diversionary tactics by the Government to distract us from this awful reality across the country.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: I strongly second Senator Ó Murchú's remarks concerning the outrageous — he did not use that term but I have no hesitation in using it — broadcast on the "Late Late Show" last week. It was insulting to many people. It was horrendous and the Senator was absolutely correct in what he said. Something should be done about it. I strongly commend to the Leader that steps be taken to deal...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: Ba mhaith liom anois iarradh ar an Rialtas na ciorraithe oideachais a chur ar leataobh. Níl sé ceart ná cóir ranganna a mhéadú agus brú a chur ar aos óg na tíre. We must return to the drawing board regarding the education debate. The Government will have to review class sizes and the substitution question. They are not sustainable from the point of view of the welfare of our...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment and wish him well. I thank him for the frankness of his comments and for cutting through the script to speak frankly. The proposal to remove the disability allowance from young people of 16 to 18 years and replace it with the domiciliary care allowance is a retrograde step and is bad news for families with someone with a disability....

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the suggestion that the Minister of State will examine the distribution of speech therapy services and professional services across the country. The practical information coming to me from well documented cases——

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: There is a need to examine the distribution of services because there is evidence to suggest a glaring absence of professional services in many areas. That speech therapists and other professional people in this area are emigrating is a horrendous indictment of the way services are organised. I am aware of a physiotherapist who is on a panel for a job in this region. The person has been on...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: One aspect of the proposed education cuts that may be going under the radar but is very serious in terms of national reconciliation and the Anglo-Irish Agreement and in terms of where we want to go as a country is the removal of the block and ancillary grants from Protestant schools. The issue is very serious in that many Protestant children are happy to be educated in co-education and...

Seanad: Broadband Infrastructure Bill 2008: Second Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister. I congratulate Senator Ross and his colleagues on the Bill and welcome the Bill as an important part of our ongoing dialogue. I have the impression from the Minister that the Bill will not be accepted. It is a pity he does not accept it and amend it in ways he sees fit. It is important to kick-start the process of having targets set by Government. Sections 3 and...

Seanad: Broadband Infrastructure Bill 2008: Second Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: ——the prices are prohibitive. In areas with hollows, because of the topography of Cavan, one does not get the proper signals and broadband. That is particularly difficult in Drumland, and areas with hollows. Be that as it may, the cost is prohibitive. This is a huge issue. It is not less than €30; in many instances it is over €40. It is very expensive for an ordinary family, who...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: That is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: One of the good things to have emerged from the sorry debacle over recent days is the recognition yesterday that we cannot and should not carry out a range of new means tests. I have been saying this for a long time. While I put it to he Leader previously, I put it to him again that he should explore, with the Government, the removal of the means test for the non-contributory old age...