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Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: Otherwise I am quite capable of shouting back.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. The bottom like here is the performance of one's duty. One's suitability to perform those duties should be based on competence and not age. Everybody is living longer, thankfully - not everybody, obviously. As a group, humanity is living longer. People are healthy. We have already had statements at the Global Economic Forum, pointing out that we have...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: On the issue of cannabis, I know that the Minister has been working on legislation to make this available to people and I support his endeavours in this regard because I believe it would be a very useful adjunct in treating people with various ailments. I want to return to the issue of Brexit, which was raised, and indeed the Leader of the Opposition's comments around traffic congestion in...

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: This is just a quick word to support the amendment which is critical to what we have discussed already.

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: In fairness, Senator Higgins indicated that she would not proceed with the other two amendments in any event.

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: Now.

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

James Reilly: There is no text to amend or add to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome our guest. I hope what I am hearing from the Deputy is what the Bill intends and could not be misconstrued. This only applies to cases where people have over the previous six months - perhaps that is too short and it will be a year - been working consistently longer hours than what is stated in the contract. In those circumstances, the worker can ask for a contract that more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome our guests and thank them for their presentations. Part of the reason they are here is that we are examining the Bill. I am very concerned that an impression would be created that there is not a problem. We need to identify the size of the problem in a much clearer way than we have to date. There is a moral guidance. Whether it is 2% or 20%, people are being abused. If the law...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Discussion (31 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: No, go ahead. There may be a few votes as the Seanad is discussing the Adoption (Amendment) Bill.

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: I also offer my best wishes to Martin McGuinness, a man I always found to be affable. He clearly was very able and served his community extremely well. We all hope he will recover soon. I agree with Senator Paddy Burke on people walking and cycling along main roads. I do not necessarily want to ban cyclists from using national routes, but we need to promote safer ways for people to...

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (24 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister and wish her a happy new year. I also welcome the Bill which has been in the making for quite some time. I commend the Minister and her Department for bringing it to the House. I believe it will receive overwhelming support, notwithstanding the concerns of a few. The situation was that there was no provision for re-adoption. A child had only one chance and if he or...

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (24 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (24 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

James Reilly: I thank Mr. Kelly for his presentation. One of the areas that has been of particular concern is public health policy. That is the tip of an iceberg that has been reflected in some of the commentary here already in terms of the concerns about this deal that unforeseen advantage may be given to outside multinational companies that could take advantage of the situation here to our detriment....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: I thank Mr. Sisk for his presentation. Carrying on from what the previous speaker was referring to, there was considerable concern during the financial meltdown that many firms that had been audited and given clean bills of health were subsequently found to be anything but secure. Is it the purpose of this organisation, IAASA, that Mr. Sisk mentions to audit the auditors and conduct spot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: Chairman, I think that is a question for another committee, the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: Yes. I welcome the Minister and thank her for her presentation. I will echo a few of the concerns that have been raised, particularly those around our collective responsibility to project the positive image of this country. That is not to say that we ignore the problems. This committee has been very good at highlighting and addressing the problems. The Minister has been very good at it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Impact of Brexit: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

James Reilly: I am happy with the Minister's response.