Results 41-60 of 12,773 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I really welcome that. As I said, this is long-standing Sinn Féin policy but it also makes a lot of sense. I appreciate that the Minister of State outlined what has been done, but the difference between what he has said and community wealth building revolves around key performance indicators, KPIs, to use that jargon. A community wealth building fund is shown to have been successful...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not wish to be argumentative but there is a small difference between what I am saying and what the Minister of State is saying. As much as the community wealth building model is driven by those deliverables, we are looking at measuring improvement in regard to the number of children living in poverty and increasing the percentage of the working-age population in employment, and not only...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: The Tánaiste said, "Israel is not living up to its human rights obligations." That is a massive understatement and I think he would acknowledge that himself.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: There have to be consequences for the genocidal action of the brutal Israeli regime. It must feel those consequences. The Tánaiste has the support of all the people on this island to take action against Israel to ensure that it does feel those consequences. While I am on my feet and have the floor, I implore him to do all that he can to get the kids here to play GAA. I spoke to one...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 79. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has considered the establishment of a community wealth-building fund within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33194/25]

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank our witnesses for the information they have given us. I have a couple issues that I want to touch on. I want to talk about child poverty. I wish that I did not have to as I am sure the witnesses wish they did not have to discuss it continually either. In terms of those at risk or living below the poverty line, according to the Social Justice Ireland briefing, some 630,000 people...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: The implementation of policy is obvious when we see the rising numbers of homelessness and the Minister saying he was incapable of preventing it going above 5,000. That is very regrettable. With regard to children and child poverty, specific one-off measures were given in previous budgets. Obviously, a signal has been given to the Government that the cost-of-living crisis is over. Could...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms Tighe in particular because I understand exactly how tough it is to make the arrangements to come in here. We really appreciate her time and the information she has given us. As I have often said, just because someone is caring out of love, it does not mean that people should take advantage of it. What happens to carers at 66? I thank the foster carers for their evidence....

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Yet the carer does not do half of the caring.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Archives (9 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, given that his Department previously advised that it was unable to locate the policy files for S.I. No. 254/1986 - European Communities (Wildlife Act 1976) (Amendment) Regulations, 1986, and was/is therefore legally non-compliant with the National Archives Act 1986 (the ’30-year rule’) in these regards, his...

Student Fees: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Nobody used those words.

Student Fees: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Will it be €2,000 or €3,000? There is a question. Will the Minister give us a straight answer?

Student Fees: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Will it be €2,000 or €3,000? It is a straight question.

Student Fees: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: He invited the question.

Student Fees: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Is it €2,000 or €3,000?

Student Fees: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: What was the Minister doing on the radio?

Student Fees: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: The cost-of-living crisis is over.

Student Fees: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jul 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: He also said he likes to give a straight answer to a straight question. We are all sitting here riveted. We will get a straight answer to a straight question any minute now.