Results 121-140 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Mar 2019)

James Reilly: Senator Leyden's comment was not worthy of a Senator either.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: I thank Senator Bacik for her kind words. I regret to say that the single charger unit in the Oireachtas has not been working since last Thursday but people are working on it. I support her call for specified spaces for people who cycle to work. Let me address an issue we raised in the House a number of weeks ago, and for which we had support across the House, namely, a radical housing...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: I am very pleased to be able to speak on this Bill-----

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: -----and on the amendment. I remind the Leas-Chathaoirleach that this is Committee Stage. He will tell me if I am wrong. There is no limit on speaking time.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is entitled to his anxiety and I am entitled to my time.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: I just want to forewarn him of that. If he interrupts me, I will stay on my feet for as long as possible.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: I was not being cheeky.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: I will mention those lovely words, "without interruption". I welcome this Bill. I also welcome the work that Senators Gavan and Nash and former Senator, Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, have done on it. This Bill is important and well worth discussing, and the amendments that have been moved are also important. The previous speaker mentioned that the LVA would have serious concerns about being...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: This is a very important Bill. I wish to take this opportunity to raise a number of issues that have come to my attention in recent weeks, one of which is the large numbers of individuals and small businesses that can no longer get insurance. I am aware of one individual who has been insured for 30 years. He has a number of shops but he was the subject of three claims in the past three...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: Tomorrow morning at 10.30 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: I apologise, I had to go for a vote and thereafter to deal with the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill. Forgive me if some of these questions have already been asked and I will afford Mr. Drennan the same courtesy that Senator Humphreys did. I can read the record if Mr. Drennan directs me to. There was mention of new staff and recommendations around gardaí...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: I will bank a few quick questions. What does Mr. Drennan think was the major thing the office could have done differently in the Seán FitzPatrick trial? I acknowledge that he has outlined how successful the office has been in many other prosecutions. Does Mr. Drennan believe that the changes required to successfully prosecute major cases, like those relating to Anglo Irish Bank, are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: Okay. With that in mind, I hope that, having read the document, we will have the pleasure of Mr Drennan's company again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: No, I have been listening for a long time, for the last hour, and I have lots of questions. I thank the witnesses very much for coming in and I mean that genuinely. They have explained a lot of stuff that would not necessarily have been obvious to us. That is the first thing to say. A number of issues arise. I share Senator Humphreys's concern around management companies. Has the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: Good. Much of what was referred to a few moments ago is still problematic in the city. There is an expert sitting behind us. That is very much a fact. The other issue I wanted to briefly address was raised by Senator Mac Lochlainn, namely, auditors and the value of an audit. The ordinary man on the street sees companies like Enron, Anglo Irish Bank, and so many others. The big four...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: I am sure it says "Thank you for the invite". I thank the witnesses.

Seanad: Loneliness Task Force Report: Statements (13 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: I was preparing a long speech so I suppose it is just as well. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank my good colleague, Senator Swanick, for bringing this report before us. I am always struck by this issue. One of the most telling and poignant advertisements I have ever seen on a billboard was one pointing out that old age is not a problem, but that loneliness is. The...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: Just like the Senator's party.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: I want to raise a very important issue which affects the entire north of Dublin city and county, namely, metro north. On Thursday Fingal County Council will present details of four master plans for Swords, involving 67 ha of land, 218,000 sq. m of commercial space, and 55 acres of office space in buildings four, five, six and seven storeys high. Some 18,000 jobs will eventually be created...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Feb 2019)

James Reilly: Lest there be any accusations of a conflict of interest, I wish to state at the outset that, as a practising GP, I see many people who are injured in road traffic and other accidents. I remind the House that pain is subjective and very difficult to assess objectively, although we can assess loss of function. It is a complex area. I am very pleased Senator Ó Céidigh was here to...