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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: You are unstoppable, Senator.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I concur with the Leader's remarks on Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins and I welcome Shane Dolphin to the Chamber and the Gallery. I understand he is related to Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins. It is a pleasure to have him here. He is carrying on a noble family tradition in the Leader's office. It is apt that we should recognise this pioneering woman today. She started to break the glass ceiling. There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on the Crisis in Ukraine: Engagement with Minister for Foreign Affairs (10 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister. As Irish people, we are extraordinarily proud of our performance on this issue, of how we have been so welcoming and accommodating and of the way we have broken down bureaucratic obstacles to accepting the incredible number of displaced Ukrainian people coming to this country. We can be very proud of the Irish effort from all the Departments, including that of the...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Maidin mhaith a chomhghleacaithe agus fáilte romhaibh. I have received notice from Senator Maria Byrne that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Justice to make a statement on the barriers facing non-fluent English speakers in reporting sexual and gender-based violence. I have also received...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Keogan. On behalf of colleagues and everyone in the House, I warmly congratulate her on the wonderful initiative this morning, which was hugely successful. Ambassadors from all over the world attended, which has never been known to happen previously. It was a wonderful, very well organised event for a hugely important cause. Out of evil and bad, good can sometimes come and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I call on Senator McGahon.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator McGahon, without interruption.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: No interruptions, thank you.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I must interrupt at this point to welcome to the Visitors Gallery Ms Mary McDonagh and her fellow senior executives from Ifac, which is a friend of the farming community and an integral part of rural Ireland. It provides an enormously professional service to our farmers and a support to our rural communities and, by extension, our small urban societies around the country. They are an...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator Boyhan will follow Senator Hackett.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator Boyhan was only indicating to me in case I missed him. Senator Hackett may proceed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank Senator Boyhan for the inspirational-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: It is my pleasure now to call on the Leader to respond to the comments on the Order of Business.

Seanad: International Women's Day 2022: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman. He is a very good participant in debates in this House. I also welcome his colleagues. These statements are important. International Women's Day has happily and thankfully become a major part of our annual calendar. It gives important and overdue recognition of women and, in some respects,...

Seanad: International Women's Day 2022: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister for his contribution and for initiating this important Bill. I want to briefly interrupt the debate to welcome to our Visitors Gallery Deputy James Lawless and, very appropriately, two women friends for International Women's Day. They are very welcome, as is Deputy Lawless.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Cuirim fáilte roimh gach duine go dtí na ráitis maidir le Seachtain na Gaeilge. Is cúis áthais dom mo chomharsa, an tAire, a fháiltiú isteach sa Teach. Tabharfaidh mé cuireadh di labhairt faoin ábhar ar feadh 15 nóiméad.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Gabhaim míle buíochas leis an Aire as ucht an ráiteas dearfach, dúshlánach agus eolasach sin.