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Seanad: Social Protection: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, to the House and regret that the Minister for Social Protection had to leave as there are a number of issues I wished to bring to her attention. I have called for a debate on youth unemployment in this House and was hoping to address that issue with her today. The Minister mentioned earlier that there are between 70 and 80 programmes under the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Road Safety (16 Oct 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I would like to raise a road safety issue that relates to a stretch of road that cuts in and out of the North and the South. The prevalence of unsafe driving practices in this area has increased in recent years. It has not been possible to curtail this behaviour because of jurisdictional issues along the stretch of road in question. Members of Clones Town Council have tried various ways of...

Seanad: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Statements (9 Oct 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I hope not to take up that much time. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. He is a regular visitor here and we are discussing an important topic. As many other Senators have said, small and medium businesses, SMEs, are the lifeblood of the economy and upon them hinge jobs and the fate of the local economy. That is an interlinked cycle in that when one suffers, everyone suffers...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Third Level Funding (2 Oct 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I thank the Minister for Education and Skills for coming to the House and his officials for contacting my office when this motion was originally submitted last week. I want to use this opportunity to raise a number of questions on the future of third level funding, maintenance grants and fees and I will leave it to the Minister's discretion to answer them. I tabled this matter in context of...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: More than 75% of 1,500 nurses who will become registered nurses this month will be forced to emigrate in search of permanent work. A permanent recruitment pause in place since 20 July 2012 has made it virtually impossible for new graduates to find employment in the health service. The moratorium on the filling of permanent posts in the health service has seen a reduction since 2008 in...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: Will the Leader arrange for a debate on the capital assets implementation group and the report that is due? I hope that in advance of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, coming to the House, we can read and digest the report, given that its findings will be very important to farmers and students, who are afraid it will change the eligibility for college maintenance grants....

Seanad: Syrian Conflict: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: Like other Senators, I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The media and some commentators regularly use the term "Arab spring" but the reality is that each country must be looked at differently. There are similarities and many positive things happening throughout the Arab world but in the case of Syria we should not rush to simplistic conclusions. Our position in Sinn Féin is...

Seanad: Homophobic Bullying: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I did not know I was a spokesperson. Did Sinn Féin get a status I did not know about?

Seanad: Homophobic Bullying: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: It is a victory. In that vein, I warmly welcome this debate and the opportunity for Senators to express their opposition to homophobic bullying in all forms, to propose some positive ideas on how to tackle the issue and to ensure the issue is high on the political agenda in order that tough anti-homophobic bullying measures and guidelines are put in place in workplaces and schools, where...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Primary Care Centres (25 Sep 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: Yes.

Seanad: Homophobic Bullying: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I did not know I was a spokesperson. Did Sinn Féin get a status I did not know about?

Seanad: Homophobic Bullying: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: It is a victory. In that vein, I warmly welcome this debate and the opportunity for Senators to express their opposition to homophobic bullying in all forms, to propose some positive ideas on how to tackle the issue and to ensure the issue is high on the political agenda in order that tough anti-homophobic bullying measures and guidelines are put in place in workplaces and schools, where...

Seanad: Syrian Conflict: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: Like other Senators, I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The media and some commentators regularly use the term "Arab spring" but the reality is that each country must be looked at differently. There are similarities and many positive things happening throughout the Arab world but in the case of Syria we should not rush to simplistic conclusions. Our position in Sinn Féin is...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: Once again, employment has fallen this month. The current rate of unemployment, which stands at 14.8% and at 30% for young people under 25, shows no sign of moving downwards. More than 100 people per week are leaving Ireland, many of whom are young, which indicates that more than 30% of young people are unable to find a job in the State. I have been requesting a debate on youth...

Seanad: Flooding and Flood Prevention Measures: Statements (20 Sep 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the issue of flooding. It is very important because of the summer we have had. We must discuss its effects and how to prevent the dreadful consequences flooding has for local communities. We must recognise it is becoming an issue that we must deal with more regularly, and this will continue as the effects of climate change, such as more extreme weather...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (19 Sep 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I will try to be as brief as possible as I know the Tánaiste's time is valuable. As Deputy Durkan said, the Tánaiste mentioned in his speech that President Van Rompuy is pursuing the banking union project with real urgency. We have always said there is a serious need for decent regulation of the banking sector. Does the Tánaiste think the proposals made by President Barroso...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, subsection (1), lines 19 to 22, to delete paragraphs (a) and (b) and substitute the following: "(a) a person who was a former resident of a scheduled institution and who was eligible but did not apply under subsection (2) of the Act of 2002; (b) a person who successfully obtained or obtains an award from a court or a settlement in respect of an action...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I thank the Minister for his reply. When speaking to an amendment he tabled in the Dáil, my colleague, Deputy Crowe, highlighted the case of a woman who spent 19 years in an institution in Galway. She was supposed to be released on her 16th birthday but was kept in that institution until she reached the age of 21. When she brought her case to the High Court it lasted for six or seven...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2012)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, subsection (1)(a), between lines 41 and 42, to insert the following: "(i) make arrangements with persons, whether or not they are resident in the State, for the provision of an approved one off payment from the Fund, if requested,". This amendment relates to the core question of including all residents who believe they are entitled to redress. It sets out a...