Results 141-160 of 5,010 for speaker:Joe O'Reilly
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for his response and the positive nature of it. I am pleased he will discuss it with the Minister with a view to bringing forward the necessary amendment on Report Stage to achieve these objectives. My objective in tabling the amendments was to achieve the necessary balance. If that can be achieved on Report Stage, I will be happy with that. I see no merit in...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: Ba mhaith liom tacaÃocht a thabhairt don mhéid atá ráite ag an Seanadóir à Tuathail. Táim i bhfábhar na leasuithe atá molta aige. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach cothrom na féinne a thabhairt do mhuintir na nGaeltachtaà agus do dhaoine a bhfuil spéis agus grá ar leith acu dár teanga dhúchais. Is cóir sin a dhéanamh. Mar is gnáth, tá sár-iarracht déanta ag an...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: I have tabled amendment No. 102 to section 121. I apologise, Senator Norris is the first speaker on this amendment.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: My amendment is No. 102.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: I will allow Senator Norris to speak.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: For the purpose of clarifying the amendments Senator Norris and I have proposed, "ITU" is the International Telecommunications Union. It is the equivalent to the planning authorities in that it puts order on international frequencies.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: I am not sure about that. I have been advised by a range of interest groups and technical experts that RTE is operating the long wave transmitter at just above half its power capacity. Reducing power clearly reduces service, so the move has had a detrimental effect on broadcasts to emigrants and Northern Ireland. The issue is particularly serious for our emigrant communities. One of my...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: I am disappointed that the Minister of State is not accepting the amendments Senator Norris and I have proposed. The Bill asks RTE to provide coverage in so far as it is reasonably practical to do so. That is not acceptable, however, because we should have blanket coverage for the entire island. RTE radio programmes should also be broadcast to our emigrant communities in the UK and the...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: Ba mhaith liom tacaÃocht a thabhairt dos na leasaithe ata molta ag an Seanadóir Doherty. Tá sé an-thábhachtach don Teach seo cabhair agus tacaÃocht a thabhairt go rialta d'fhorbairt agus labhairt na teanga. Tá ár gcultúr agus ár dteanga an-bhunúsach dúinn go léir sa Teach seo. Tá mé lán-sásta tacú leis na leasaithe atá os comhair an TÃ. The amendments put forward by...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: I join Senators Walsh and Norris in welcoming the archive, and the riches of material in it becoming available. This is good news about which I am delighted. Senator Walsh was right to draw this matter to public attention. The Minister of State might respond specifically on the availability of television recordings of All-Ireland football finals and major matches held in Croke Park in the...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: My apologies.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: The Senator would remember that one.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: I was talking about the football final.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: I can understand Senator Walsh remembering that final and the only blemish being the result.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: Otherwise the recording would be of tremendous value. I would appreciate if the Minister of State should reply specifically to that point. Are the recordings of the All-Ireland football and hurling finals in the 1960s available? If they are, I suggest they be reshown and made available in the archives.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: I would appreciate if the Minister of State would specifically reply to this point as there is interest in it. People have been in touch with Members about this matter.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: Will the Minister of State come back to me on it?
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: My amendments Nos. 98 and 99 are similar to Senator White's amendment No. 97 and Senator Doherty's amendment No. 97a. Like Senator White, I feel strongly about these proposals. I appeal to the Minister of State to round off the evening on a positive note by accepting our proposals, which are of extraordinary importance. The more I examined this issue, met the interest groups and came to...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: I used the proper term on Second Stage.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: It is very apt.