Results 181-200 of 5,010 for speaker:Joe O'Reilly

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: It is a major issue. There is much potential to absorb construction workers and people who may be dislocated from the building schemes into this area. The process of insulating houses has much potential to give employment to dislocated construction workers and should be taken up. It may solve the CO2 emissions problem at the same time.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: At the outset I strongly endorse and, if possible, second Senator Mullen's proposition that Ireland should not cut overseas aid. As a people of relative plenty, this is an abomination, is wrong and sends out the wrong signals. Even at this late stage, the decision should be reconsidered and I completely support Senator Mullen in this regard. As a Christian society, our authenticity will be...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: ——on the 3% cut in the wages bill of the Departments. Given that it is not specified, there is a big risk that front-line services in local authorities such as roads will suffer. There is no potential to cut front-line services, particularly the roads programme, in my county and a number of others. I am concerned on that level. I would ask the Leader to seek an assurance that...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: I would appeal to the Leader to intervene. I would like to hear from him that even now, the decentralisation programme to Cavan could still be rescued.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: And Roscommon.

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after Seanad Eireann" and substitute the following: "condemns the Government for little progress in the area of climate change policy and notes with concern the sharp rise in greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector which itself is almost entirely dependent on imported fossil fuels." The most charitable explanation I can come up with for the...

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: Under the Kyoto Protocol, Ireland has committed to limiting its increase of greenhouse gases to 13% above 1990 levels, a limit that must be reached during the period 2008-12. Current levels of carbon emissions are more than 25% above 1990 levels. It does not give me pleasure to bring these facts before the House. However, the motion exposes the Fianna Fáil Party, the Green Party and...

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: I wish to add to the expressions of concern on the vagueness of the cutbacks that were announced in recent days. I appeal to the Leader to clarify these issues for the House at the earliest possible date. The suggestion that there should be cutbacks in expenditure on consultancy and public relations is so basic and obvious that it should have been implemented long ago. We also need...

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: Her argument has expired.

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: We did not get that.

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: We did not get it.

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: Surprise, surprise.

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: Is it in order to ask the Minister a question on a point of information?

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: Will new schemes be allowed——

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House and congratulate him on his appointment. It is my pleasure to formally support the motion proposed so eloquently and comprehensively by my colleague, Senator Healy-Eames, and seconded by my other colleague, Senator McFadden. Regarding the debate on education, nobody can deny that investment in education has been fundamental to the economic success of this...

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: That is a critical point. We are not talking about something that will not have a return. The return will be 100-fold. An educated young people is the engine that will drive economic progress and make us adaptable to the changing economic environment. I was heartened to hear the Minister say he is prepared to concede the idea of putting the order of school building projects on the...

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: That is a critical point.