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Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: We are all clear. We are not totally in agreement, which is reasonable and will not alter.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendment No. 3iais in the name of Senator Dooley and is deemed out of order as a potential charge on the Revenue.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Perhaps the Minister of State would respond to the observations alone.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: We can only have one contribution per Senator on the section. Given the ingenuity of Senators I am sure that they will find a way to bring the point up again under another section.

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 3j, 3k, 7aand 7bare related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed by the House? Agreed.

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Might I interject to say that, in the absence of the Secretary General of the Department, I do not think-----

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: The Senator can make a political charge to the Minister but not-----

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: It should not be directed at him personally.

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Yes. The Minister has political responsibility for the Department.

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Is the Leader proposing that notwithstanding the Order of the Seanad today that Senators, other than group spokespersons, may contribute to statements on the procurement process for a new Irish Coast Guard aviation service and that the contribution of any such Senator shall not exceed five minutes?

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that the Leader's proposal?

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Procurement Process for a New Irish Coast Guard Aviation Service: Statements (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Cummins. Certainly, the Senator deserves ten out of ten for tenacity. Well done, congratulations.

Seanad: School Transport: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister for Education. It is good to have her here.

Seanad: School Transport: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: We look forward to hearing from Senator Keogan in a moment.

Seanad: School Transport: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I join in the welcome to the Minister, Deputy Foley. I thank her for staying for the entire debate. Senator Ahearn summed up the whole issue very well. I acknowledge, as have others, that the intention was genuine, good and egalitarian. The Minister wants to do the right thing in a cost-of-living crisis. All of this is fine but, as was well put by my colleague, we have some unintended...

Seanad: School Transport: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I have no doubt she will. It is her intention to do so.

Seanad: School Transport: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I am finished effectively. My experience in my office is similar to that of everyone else. It is a very difficult issue if they are working and cannot go. It is the usual things a family deals with. Perhaps somebody in the house is ill and they cannot leave.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (20 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Andrews very much. There will be further opportunities as the evening progresses to develop some of those points. I thank Mr. Andrews for addressing the twin subjects of approaching climate change and the climate justice question. Those were very informative and interesting perspectives. We would not necessarily be aware of the various issues and opportunities he raised for...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (20 Sep 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Thank you very much for a very inspirational address. It is great that you are at the coalface in framing the directive related to buildings. Hopefully our Government will be assisted by your work on that directive. Our next speaker is one of our distinguished alumni from this House and a former Minister, Ms Frances Fitzgerald.