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Seanad: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Sep 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: This project and the working group promoting it should have the full support of Government. I urge the Minister to authorise and facilitate grant aid and direct funding, whatever mechanisms must be triggered and whatever budget the project must come under. I am confident the Minister of State, Deputy Brendan Smith, will be proactive, as he is in the wider children's area, and will support...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: I wish to share three minutes of my time with Senator John Paul Phelan.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House. Today's announcement that ten acute beds will be lost to Monaghan hospital in my constituency forms a sad backdrop to tonight's debate. Peadar McMahon from the Monaghan Hospital Alliance, who is well known to the Minister, is outside the gates protesting on that issue. Current health strategy in this country is predicated on developing a GP-led primary...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2007)

Joe O'Reilly: I join my colleagues in extending good wishes to the Cathaoirleach for his term of office and I wish him well in that role. I second the proposal of my colleague, Senator Bradford, that we have a debate as a matter of urgency regarding the position of the undocumented Irish in the United States. It is a serious issue for many individuals and families across this country. Their situation...