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Seanad: Humanitarian Situation in Syria, South Sudan and Central African Republic: Statements (30 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I thank the Cathaoirleach and Leader for having this debate. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. It is well documented that these conflicts have created their own disastrous and wide-ranging humanitarian crises. Debates in this House are not really listened to, never mind a debate on a matter as important as this, so...

Seanad: Freedom of Information Act 1997 (Prescribed Bodies) Regulations 2014: Motion (29 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House and like others, I welcome the inclusion of Irish Water in the schedule of bodies covered by the Freedom of Information Act. However, it should not have taken the ongoing controversy surrounding this State utility to force the Government into doing that. I accept the fact that the Minister made commitments during the Committee Stage debate on the Freedom...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Traffic Management (22 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for his reply.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Traffic Management (22 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: This matter is related to speed enforcement zones and something that was raised with me by someone in my own locality. We all know that the safety of children of special concern to many professionals and the public due to their increased vulnerability. Due to their smaller size, they are probably less conspicuous to drivers and their behaviour can be more unexpected compared to that of...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I will be very brief and to the point. My comments follow on from those of Senators Clune and Mullins. Yesterday, I raised a matter on the Adjournment with the Minister for Social Protection regarding the implementation of the youth guarantee, specifically the plan, when it will be published and when it will take effect. I was advised that the Minister for Education and Skills and the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Youth Guarantee (21 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for taking the matter on behalf of his colleague. Perhaps he would bring back to the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, the issue regarding the Council recommendation and the corresponding starting point for the guarantee for those young people who are not registered with an employment service as the answer given was that to be eligible young...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Youth Guarantee (21 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. This matter on the Adjournment is about the youth guarantee. I know that the youth guarantee implementation plan was forwarded to the European Commission at the end of December, and it is my understanding that the Minister for Social Protection is making arrangements for its publication. The plan itself is supposed to clarify how the...

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: Sinn Féin welcomes the Bill. As the Minister said, much of it focuses on the human factors, driver licensing, penalty points, tests for intoxication, hit and runs and so on. Ireland is a very small country. The close-knit nature of all our communities leads us to be very concerned about road safety. We have all been touched by tragedy on the roads. I come from a county which has...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Tom Arnold (16 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome Mr. Arnold to the Chamber and I commend the work of the Constitutional Convention. It was a breath of fresh air for the democratic process. It has been such a success that there should be another convention with an extended remit to consider the myriad of constitutional matters that require consideration and reform. I was privileged to have attended some of the meetings and in...

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Kathryn Reilly: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: We all know the rationale for the sick leave legislation but, again, we ask why it is being dealt with in this legislation and why there is not standalone primary legislation to underpin it. The Minister mentioned earlier the importance of having specific primary legislation for this purpose but why not have it on its own? Similarly, as legislators, we should have the regulations in front...

Seanad: Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 10, line 33, after “Minister” to insert “, with approval of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment”.These are basic amendments requiring the Minister to work with the Oireachtas on several decisions, including appointments to the board, appeals procedures, and so on. I am interested in getting the Minister's opinion. I am...

Seanad: Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 4: In page 11, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “(2) The Minister will provide a report to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment of any gifts of money, land or property made to the Board.”.The amendment does what it says on the tin in terms of requiring the Minister to report any gifts that are received by the board. That is it.

Seanad: Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 10, between lines 18 and 19 insert the following:“(6) The Chairperson of the Board shall if requested, 6 months from the establishment day and at least every 12 month period thereafter come before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment to provide a report on the implementation of the pyrite remediation scheme and other matters relating to the...

Seanad: Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I also welcome the Minister to the House. I welcome this Bill, which represents a long overdue beginning to a resolution of the pyrite scandal and the trauma and disruption it has caused to so many lives and to families and homeowners in the affected areas. I wish to pay tribute to people such as Sandra and Peter Lewis and others in the Pyrite Action Group, who coolly and effectively...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: Senator O'Brien mentioned earlier that many recommendations put forward today on the section would show that while we were in no way in agreement with the section, they attempted to make it better. Recommendations are not being accepted; recommendation No. 9 has been ruled out of order because it is apparently in conflict with the principle of the Bill but it would have put the provisions of...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I am completely opposed to the recommendation for the 100-day requirement. It is okay for Deputies and Senators to fob in for 120 days of the year to get our travel and accommodation allowances. Many of us will have received a letter congratulating us on our full attendance and telling us what days we have attended. However, this formula of 100 days is completely unworkable and should not...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister and hope our debate on Committee and Remaining Stages will be productive. I think I made an impact on the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Brian Hayes, yesterday and hope to continue that good work today.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: The recommendation we have proposed is not 1 million miles away from Fianna Fáil's recommendation and is aimed at broadening the attractiveness of the scheme. The Minister indicated that one could combine a number of jobs with contractors, but what about those who can only do one job that might not reach the €5,000 threshold or cannot afford any further job for several years?...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: Who is next?