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Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I am sorry, but could everyone stop speaking across the Chamber, please? Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are grouped. Despite the fact that Senator Boylan wishes to withdraw amendment No. 3, she can still speak to amendment No. 4 now. I will give everyone an opportunity to speak to it.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I am sorry, but does this relate to amendment No. 4?

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: The discussion on the section will follow, but that matter does not arise in this amendment.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: It is not this amendment, but it is all right, as Senator Higgins has stopped speaking.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: The matter raised does not relate to this amendment. I have checked.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the Senator. Does anyone else wish to speak before I invite the Minister of State to respond? No.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: How stands amendment No. 3?

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Amendment Nos. 6 and 7 are related. Amendment No. 7 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 6. Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: As there is no seconder for amendment No. 9, it cannot be moved.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take Final Stage?

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the Minister for coming in. There is much we could speak about but I will keep to the agenda item which is the climate action plan. The plan is so large, but there are two main areas I will concentrate on. One is offshore renewables, because the target of 5 GW by 2030 is very ambitious to say the least. It is very welcome and has been mentioned up to this point and before the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank all of our guests for attending today. I had to step out, but I was listening in my office. I thank them for their contributions. First, to Professor Collins, the argument about the education system is that its very function is to maintain social order and to control the social order. This offers us the opportunity to look at what social order we want and, therefore, what part...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I wanted to come back in on a couple of questions. Does Professor Hyland think we are better off making the decision on the Irish language assessment? Not us, because we are not making the decision. Could it be made after we have done this work and seen what the NCCA comes up with as a whole on leaving certificate reform or even a citizens' assembly? Even Dr. Hyland's suggestions and...

Seanad: Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: Everybody knows where I stand on the TRIPS waiver. I spoke about the issue at the pre-COP26 conference and in both our sessions here with Members of the European Parliament, MEPs. The EU needs to stand behind a TRIPS waiver. However, that is not what we are talking about here today. I completely understand that the Minister is here and that is why Senator Gavan brought up the issue but...

Seanad: Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: -----because it is putting people in fear of something that is saving not only their lives but also the lives of front-line workers. It is our job to state the facts and to vote with our hearts.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: These two weeks are critical for our future. In advance of COP26, it was made clear from the IPCC report that every single thing we do matters. All over this country our citizens and our inhabitants are calling for action to reverse climate breakdown. Children have been calling for action for many years, taking to the streets and pleading with politicians. Small farmers who I speak to...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Members of the European Parliament (2 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I welcome our four MEPs to the Chamber. While Dublin is not my constituency, I am delighted to speak to them. I will leave the issues of agriculture and CAP to one side as we spoke about them with some of their colleagues previously. On the issue of connectivity, Ireland is more connected than we think. I know that Mr. Cuffe took the train but a couple of us here will be taking the train...

Seanad: Energy Security: Statements (2 Nov 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the Minister for coming in today at this busy time. He has addressed many of the issues around the causes of the particular situation in which we found ourselves recently, so I will not address those issues. I would like to return to a couple of the issues raised and give my perspective, particularly in regard to data centres. It is very important to get the facts right. Data...