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Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Annita Demetriou, Speaker of the Cypriot House of Representatives (13 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Ms Demetriou, céad míle fáilte romhat. Literally, that means “a hundred thousand welcomes to you”. It emphasises the degree to which you are welcome and how happy we are to have you here. As the Cathaoirleach did, I salute Ms Demetriou’s personal success, after a relatively short period in Parliament from 2016, in becoming the first woman to emerge as...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister back and wish her well. It is apt that we have this important debate and it is well-attended and participative. That is important. The legislation comes in a very interesting context, in that we now live in a very diverse society which is multiracial and multiethnic and in a pluralist society in a number of respects. In that context, the legislation has a particular...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I agree with the words of the Cathaoirleach in welcoming the Italian ambassador. The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the agreement establishing the EU-Latin American and Caribbean, LAC, international foundation back from committee, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; and No. 2, statements on capital investment in the health service, to be taken at...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator Ward gave his compliments and commendations to the emergency personnel involved in the airlift at Killiney yesterday. He progressed from that to make a valid point. The summer weather is beautiful and enchanting. I listened to Evelyn Cusack this morning. She is retiring from RTÉ and we should take this occasion to wish her well. She is one of the great personalities and the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: It was Pat Larkin. He said that €1 billion should be invested here. Thankfully, and without getting into the politics of it, through prudent management of our economy and incentivisation of FDI over the years, we are in the happy position that we have the kind of money to do this. It is necessary expenditure. I agree with Senator Craughwell. We need to be very avant-garde and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: The Cathaoirleach has just asked me, very appropriately, to welcome the young people from Lucan, who are students at Scoil Áine Naofa. I welcome them and their teachers.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: It is wonderful to have them here in the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I would support the Cathaoirleach in that. With a bank holiday pending, and the weather that we have at the moment, the teachers will have to listen to that suggestion.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Certainly, that should be the case.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: To move on, Senator Boyhan raised the matter of rural housing. I had the privilege of sitting on Cavan County Council for 20 years. Not a week went by without me hearing the issue being raised. It is a case of back to the future for me to be here in the Seanad Chamber and for it to be raised again. It is no less relevant. In fact, it is becoming more relevant every day. The Senator is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: There are a thousand reasons we should be building them.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: We should have very clear guidelines on rural housing, and they should be issued quickly. We will bring the point raised by the Senator to the relevant Ministers. It is a very important one. There are cases where there are three or four generations of a family in one location. They want to build there and the children want to build there. Often, it is difficult for applicants to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: Or I will ignore his issue.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: To move back, for a moment------

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: We have had an injection of new people in our rural communities. There has been a lot of investment, notably, by my colleague, the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Humphreys. She is constantly investing in rural Ireland. The sports capital grant programme has been launched in rural Ireland. My experience is that we have very vibrant living communities across rural...

Seanad: Agreement Establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation: Motion (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the terms of the Agreement Establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation, signed at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on 25th October, 2016, a copy of which was laid before Seanad Éireann on 30th March, 2023.”

Seanad: Capital Investment in the Health Service: Statements (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome our colleague, the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. I salute his proactivity and his bringing about change and results, which is what it is all about.We salute that. It is a wonderful and exciting programme with an 11% increase on 2022, €1.027 billion in expenditure, which is a phenomenal level of expenditure, and €140 million devoted to ICT. In that context, the Minister...

Seanad: Capital Investment in the Health Service: Statements (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: The intention would not be to stop progress.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: The Order of Business is No. 1, report of the Committee of Selection, to be taken on conclusion of the Order or Business, without debate; No. 2, Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022 – Second Stage, to be taken at 11.45 a.m. and adjourn no later than 1.15 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the time allocated to the opening remarks of the Minister not...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Senators for all their interventions on the Order of Business. I will go through them from the top down. Senator Seery Kearney moved an amendment to the Order of Business relating to the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023 – First Stage. I want to indicate that I am accepting that amendment. In moving it, the Senator made a compelling...