Results 481-500 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House again and thank Senator Ruane for raising this important issue through the Bill. She has told us of her personal life experience of this issue and is passionate about it. Having worked with the Minister of State for many years, I know her also to be someone with tremendous passion about it as well as considerable compassion. I cannot think of...

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

James Reilly: Some might, but I would not.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

James Reilly: As a doctor who has worked for the past 34 years as a general practitioner as well as several years in Oberstown dealing with young people who had fallen foul of the courts and had drug addiction problems, I believe strongly - most Senators do - that this is a health issue and should be treated as such. I have received many emails from people who work in this field all over the country whom...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

James Reilly: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and for their presentation. Notwithstanding the fact they have identified three areas where they believe this is problematic, did they get a sense of the extent to which this is operating across our economy and of how many workers might be affected? Was that within the remit of what they sought to do?

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

James Reilly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, to the House and thank him for appearing in person for the Second Stage debate. I also thank Senators from all parties and none who indicated support for the Bill, which is much appreciated. I also thank the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Finian McGrath, for his...

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

James Reilly: I will truncate what I have written down. The Bill has various sections. Normally, I would go through them but I do not have the time. There are some very important things in it that are different, including things relating to advocacy and legal representation and, equally, the need to involve parents. We have excellent medical experts and allied experts in speech and language and...

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

James Reilly: The Minister of State has become very fit since taking on responsibility for public health. I thank her for being here today. She was earlier discussing childhood obesity. It reminds me that as Minister for Health, I appointed a civil servant at principal officer level to cover children, health and education in respect of that issue. I thank all the Senators for their positive...

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

James Reilly: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

James Reilly: On Tuesday.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Sports Facilities Provision (16 May 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for taking this matter himself. I begin by quoting from a submission from Lusk Community 2020 Sports Club Committee to the Fingal County Council open space strategy:The Lusk Community 2020 Sports Plan is developed on the basis of ... Community participation in line with Government strategies ... Recreational Hub development in line with the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Sports Facilities Provision (16 May 2017)

James Reilly: I thank the Minister for his response. I welcome his acknowledgement that the Lusk 2020 plan aims to foster an integrated approach to developing sports and physical recreation facilities and that this is the Government's aim. I welcome the Government's commitment to sport and the grants that have been allocated in recent years. I welcome that the Minister said that it is pleasing that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

James Reilly: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

James Reilly: Earlier today the Cathaoirleach and many other Senators were present during the planting of a tree of hope for those who have lost loved ones through suicide and those who have mental health issues. I mention this because the most common cause of death for people who are higher functioning on the autistic spectrum is suicide. In that context, I wish to propose an amendment to the Order of...

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: First Stage (10 May 2017)

James Reilly: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the development and implementation of a cross-departmental multi-agency Autism Spectrum Disorder Strategy and to provide for related matters.

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: First Stage (10 May 2017)

James Reilly: Next Tuesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

James Reilly: I apologise. I have to go to the Seanad. We have the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016. I thank the witnesses for their presentation.

Seanad: Business of Seanad: Rural Development Policy (9 May 2017)

James Reilly: I, too, welcome the Minister. I come from a rural part of Fingal which has a large rural catchment area which includes the villages of Ballyboughal, Naul, Oldtown, Garristown, Rolestown, Corduff, Lusk and Walshestown, as well as other rural areas near the towns of Skerries, Rush, Swords and Balbriggan. A recent European Court of Justice ruling appears to affect the right to planning...

Seanad: Business of Seanad: Rural Development Policy (9 May 2017)

James Reilly: I thank the Minister for his reply and for his genuine and committed approach to the housing situation we find ourselves in. I certainly do not wish to promote a free for all. We do not want ribbon development all over Fingal or the rest of the country with the demand for services to follow, and we do not want to see scenic areas ruined. There is, however, a big problem which has created a...

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (9 May 2017)

James Reilly: Pyjamas are important.

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (9 May 2017)

James Reilly: I thought it had to do with crossing time zones in your pyjamas, old chap.