Results 81-100 of 13,004 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: That is very worrying.
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Murphy is saying it is impossible to trace the money and it appears there are far too many people in the European Union, of which we are part, accepting that it is impossible to chase the money. It strikes me that there is sometimes a lack of oversight and accountability, and you will hear that. If that oversight and accountability is happening it is not being conveyed. There is the...
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (1 Oct 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: I understand that.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: Nobody said that.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: Is there anyone else to blame?
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: I welcome everyone to our meeting. There are some formal notices that I have to read out relating to privilege. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that members must be physically present within the confines of the place in which Parliament has chosen to sit, namely, Leinster House, in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to participate where...
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms O'Connor I can see from the way she spoke this is something she feels very passionately about. We thank her most sincerely for coming in this morning and sharing that with us. It helps us with our discussions. I will now open to members of the committee. I call Deputy Buckley.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: I think you said you just have not got around to doing it yet, but it is on the list, just to be clear.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: Let the record show it.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: His are chipped.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: That is good to know.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: Those are very valuable points. I call Senator Brady.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: That is a very good point and reinforces the point made by our witnesses in terms of awareness. To be fair to the committee and our witnesses, this session is a little piece of the jigsaw in terms of raising that awareness. There was a question on the percentage recovered.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: We are looking at small numbers returned.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: They did not get their on their own. We know that.
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: That is a good point. We are missing opportunities-----
- Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen: Petition on Reform of Pet Laws (30 Sep 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: -----where things could be logged. Obviously, the gardaí on duty do not always log the details. We know that, particularly in light of the figures. The Senator makes a good point insofar as there are things people will do, including telephoning their local pound. I know how busy the pounds are and how much pressure they are under. I would say whomever is in the pound will lift the...