Results 521-540 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Seanad: Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Apr 2017)

James Reilly: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2017)

James Reilly: This is World Autism Awareness Week. Recent research has shown a huge increase in the incidence of people on the spectrum of autism and Asperger's syndrome. We are one of the few countries that does not have a national strategy for those with autism and Asperger's syndrome. This research, which shows an incidence of one in 70, is a powerful argument for having a look at this and putting in...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

James Reilly: People working together is part of the theme that I wish to address here today. There are many active groups in Fingal, in Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush, Malahide, Portmarnock and elsewhere, but particularly the first two, which are keen to progress a coastal walk. They have a plan in place. The capital plan is under mid-term review and it is planned to be published in September. I am...

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Apr 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House again on another important Bill that is awaited eagerly by small companies. I welcome the Bill. We would all agree that we want to support small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurs, and to help them exercise their imagination and their ability to create jobs. This Bill is very important in that regard. Increasing the size threshold for small...

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Second Stage (4 Apr 2017)

James Reilly: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the decision of JP Morgan to come to Ireland. It is one of many companies looking at this country because they need to move their operations. It is not realistic to expect them all to move to Ireland, but we will certainly fight hard for each and every one of them. I am aware that other companies are seriously considering moving here too. Dublin Airport is connected to the whole...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Corcoran Kennedy, and the Minister, Deputy Harris, on signing the plain packaging legislation into law. No conversation about tobacco is complete without mentioning the 700,000 people who die unnecessarily across Europe every year because of this product - 6,000 of those people are in this country. It causes misery for tens of thousands of others who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: To recap, it is clear that the draft regulations are being supported by both the Department of Finance and the Central Bank to allow for a slightly different outcome if we were to face similar problems to the ones we faced in the past. Second, they are to allow Bank of Ireland the same rights as other banks but, equally, to have it comply with the same obligations as other banks. Is that...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State. I am sure it is pleasing for him to be the bearer of good tidings, as this Bill is. It is always a challenge to rear children, but I think parents of children with disabilities face additional challenges and those with special needs more so. To be able to give some comfort with regard to medical care costs and the medical card scheme is something that I...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: Like everybody else, one can only be saddened by events in the past two weeks. Certainly, the loss of the Irish Coast Guard helicopter, R116, and its crew reminds us in a real way of the dangers so many servicemen and women face when they go to help others and us. I saw the helicopter frequently passing over the beach at Rush. I offer my sympathy to the families of Dara Fitzpatrick, Mark...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: My apologies for not arriving earlier. It is a challenge to be here on a Tuesday morning. This is a very important issue and I want to put on record that I have met representatives from ConnectIreland. Although we want to conclude this meeting quickly, I am struck by a host of issues. There is no doubt one of the great things Ireland has is an extraordinary network of people around the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: I did not mention Brexit but obviously it is a huge challenge for this country and a challenge in terms of jobs. We need all the connectivity we can muster to remain in place. I thank the witnesses for the work they have done and for all the jobs and goodwill they have brought as well as for cementing the connectivity with the diaspora. The last message that should come from this meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: In fairness, the Minister is abroad on a trip to Holland. I ask the Senator to not be unreasonable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ConnectIreland's 'Succeed in Ireland' Programme: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: Does the Chairman mean near to Dunmore in County Waterford?

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (9 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister and, most importantly, the people in the Gallery, some of whom I have met before. Normally, I stand here proudly but today is not a day for pride. The terrible confirmation of what we suspected at Tuam casts a dark shadow across our society and the way that we have run that society over the decades since the foundation of the State. While in the past we have always...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Flood Prevention Measures (7 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis as teacht isteach inniu. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Canney, for taking the time on 21 February to meet with the residents in Portrane, an area where I was a GP for many years. Councillor Tom O'Leary, who represented me on the day, was very impressed with the practical advice...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Flood Prevention Measures (7 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am sure he shares my frustration and that of the residents that funding of €67,000 has been drawn down in order to have a study completed. The study has been done, but no action has been taken. People are living in fear of their homes. There is a risk that if flooding occurs and defences are breached, it will affect low-lying land, cut...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Mar 2017)

James Reilly: I was also in the Dáil last night for what was a truly remarkable occasion. I echo everything that was said by Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. I give a special mention to the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy David Stanton, for his long service and commitment in this area, long before he was ever a Minister of State, particularly when he...

Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (23 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme: Statements (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: Is that a diagnosis?