Results 221-240 of 764 for speaker:Kathryn Reilly

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I raised this issue on Second Stage and it was discussed at length during Dáil proceedings. In the Dáil, a new section 27, which introduced the new fees regime, was inserted. While it eliminated the standard €15 charge, it has not eliminated fees in their entirety. There is concern that it will undermine rather than enhance a rights-based regime of access to information in...

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: Senator Byrne wants to dance with me, really. I know he does.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 10, line 33, to delete “21 April 2008” and substitute “1 January 2007”.This issue was discussed during the proceedings in the Dáil. It concerns the date on which the entity was not considered to be a public body within the meaning of the 1997 Act but is proposed to be considered to be a public body under the new legislation....

Seanad: Access to Educational and Other Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Motion (24 Sep 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: “To delete all words after ‘services generally;’ and substitute the following:- notes the cruel cuts and unnecessary changes to government policy that make it more difficult for children with special needs to access resources such as Special Needs Assistants and Resource Teachers; - further notes the unacceptable delays children are faced with when...

Seanad: Access to Educational and Other Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Motion (24 Sep 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: May I move the Sinn Féin amendment?

Seanad: Access to Educational and Other Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Motion (24 Sep 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: Okay. Our amendment, like that of Fianna Fáil, was tabled because we felt that more substance was needed in the original motion moved by the Labour Party Senators. The education system should be designed in a way that ensures that all children can reach their full potential. Children with special needs and disabilities should be given the extra assistance they may require to enable...

Seanad: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Sep 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister. In the ballroom of romance that is the Oireachtas it is nice to see him do a dance with us in the Seanad, even with the untouchables like me in Sinn Féin.

Seanad: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Sep 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: We are happy to see the Bill reach the Seanad and my party supports it. Most people will be surprised to learn that the State does not receive money from online gambling and the Bill rightly corrects this. We, therefore, support the move. The debate in the Dáil on the Bill opened up a debate on the wider issues of taxation and gambling. For example, even though the legislation is...

Seanad: Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:" "voluntary contributions” means a standard charge requested by a non-fee-paying school to parents or guardians of each student attending;".The purpose of amendments Nos. 4, 5, 17 and 20 is to amend the current legislation in order that schools be required to make information available to parents about...

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (18 Sep 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: While I welcome this legislation and note it has been well debated in the other House, Sinn Féin has some issues with the new fees regime it will introduce. Sinn Féin is committed to giving citizens a real say in how politics works. We welcome the opening up of Government, which is needed to strengthen democracy and empower citizens as well as giving them ownership of the...

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: There is no reason the Government should not send a clear and unequivocal message to Israel that it is not going to buy and sell military equipment with a country that is massacring civilians and enforcing an illegal and brutal occupation on millions of Palestinians. We should encourage other countries to follow suit. The President of the State of Palestine has called on the United Nations...

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister and thank the Leader for facilitating this debate. We are lucky that we have been on holiday and had a spate of good weather; some of us might have been on the beach and had a “99”. Two images have stood out for me in the past couple of weeks which highlight the disparity in power. One was the murder of the children on the beach in Palestine, while the...

Seanad: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: The section allows the Minister to bail out banks. The National Pensions Reserve Fund, NPRF, should not be liable to be raided any time a bank gets into trouble, regardless of the circumstances. The Minister of State referred to the public interest but this is not an appropriate fund for such money to come from. We should not have a section that has the potential to drain money from the...

Seanad: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 14: In page 40, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:"(c) the social and environmental benefits.".This amendment involves an issue I raised on Second Stage. It is about the type of stimulus we believe there should be. One of the problems with the Bill, apart from NewERA issues, is the narrow focus under which ISIF will be able to act. This amendment seeks...

Seanad: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 6: In page 26, to delete lines 21 to 26.I will be brief in my comments. This amendment deals with some of the main concerns we have with the legislation. The NTMA should not be used as an adviser on how to get rid of State assets. It is doing a good job at what it currently does. The paragraph that we propose to delete has the potential to turn it into a facilitator...

Seanad: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: No.

Seanad: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 9: In page 10, to delete lines 38 and 39 and substitute the following:“(4) The Minister may not dispose of any shares in the SBCI without the approval of the Houses of the Oireachtas.”.My amendment is straightforward. It aims to strengthen the role of the Oireachtas in holding the Minister to account and means the relevant Minister would have to get the...

Seanad: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I take on board what the Minister said in terms of the objectives and the future. However, in the short term we should include this in the legislation.

Seanad: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following:“(7) The SBCI shall apply for a banking licence.”.I discussed this issue on Second Stage and that is the reason I tabled amendments on Committee Stage. In the programme for Government a commitment was made to establish a strategic investment bank. There is a dire need in society for a lender to...

Seanad: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, line 1, after "on-lending" to insert "and directly".The purpose of this amendment is to allow for the possibility of the strategic banking corporation of Ireland, SBCI, lending directly into the real economy. I see no reason that provision should not be made for this in the legislation. If one of the aims of these provisions is to promote competition, we...