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Seanad: Commencement Matter: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Jun 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, to the House. This Commencement debate follows on one I raised a number of weeks ago about the Holy Family school in Cavan, the building project and the funding requirements in order to get it to move on to stage 2(b). It follows on the response I got that day and the questions raised in regard to demographic need, population growth and...

Seanad: Commencement Matter: Schools Building Projects Status (25 Jun 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I have two comments on the Minister of State's contribution that I would like her to relate to the Minister. The Minister of State said, "The primary focus of the plan is on meeting demographic demands to ensure every child will have access to a physical school place". Anyone who has visited the two campuses of Holy Family School in Cootehill will see the physical school space there is very...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: Many of us will have heard about the issue of voluntary redundancies at Liberty Insurance. The company is commencing a process to seek 270 voluntary redundancies following its withdrawal from the Great Britain personal general insurance market. The company is seeking 135 redundancies in Dublin, 115 in Cavan and 20 in Enniskillen. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: What is the Minister of State’s response to the fiscal council’s statement that the SP 2015 is falling short of the requirement on a forward-looking basis and that Government adjustments go against the level and spirit of the expenditure benchmark rule, that there is a considerable risk of non-compliance in 2016, that the deficit projections in the SP 2015 do not provide a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Country Specific Recommendations 2015 (Ireland): Discussion (18 Jun 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: Not yet.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I would like to follow on from what Senator Bacik said about the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's annual report, which was launched today. While I support the call for a debate on victims' rights, I would like to go further by asking for a debate on the services that are available to victims of sexual assault. Such a debate is necessary in light not only of the report that has been published...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Jun 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I want to raise the issue of the provision of a new school for the Holy Family school in Cootehill, County Cavan. After 15 years, numerous Ministers with responsibility for education and countless false starts, the Holy Family school in Cootehill remains very much in limbo in regard to the provision of new accommodation. As can be attested by many, the school is an outstanding facility,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Jun 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I ask the Minister to relay my comments to his colleague. The response mentioned that the appointment of a new engineer will be concluded shortly. I hope this is a priority and that it happens as soon as possible without any further delay. The Department stresses that demographic growth is a priority when it comes to extending or replacing schools. I must stress the serious issues...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, lines 15 and 16, to delete "National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015"and substitute "Low Pay Commission Act 2015".I apologise on behalf of my colleague, Senator David Cullinane, who cannot be present to take the legislation. I am filling in for him. I am aware that the Minister of State has engaged with him on this issue, especially on Second...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:"(a) has due regard to Ireland's human rights obligations to guarantee the right to just and favourable remuneration,".Ireland has obligations under the ILO convention and international human rights law to ensure workers are offered decent pay and conditions. As we are aware, low pay rates are not good for...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:“(a) median earnings during the relevant period,”.Amendment No. 3 relates to median earnings. Any measure below the median does not reflect the prevalence of low pay in the economy. Amendment No. 4 is an attempt truly to address the issue of low pay, but to do so we need to deal with the issue...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 21: In page 6, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following:"Complaints and protection against victimisation 7. An employer shall not penalise or threaten against a worker, or cause or permit any other person to penalise or threaten penalisation against a worker for having made a statement to the Low Pay Commission or for giving evidence on their own experience...

Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: Plain and simple, this is the wrong deal for Ireland. Aer Lingus is worth infinitely more to Ireland than the €335 million the Government will get for cashing in on the 25% stake that Fianna Fáil left the State with. We should retain our Aer Lingus shares, recognising that it serves the island. It would be a productive investment by the State, rather than a divestment at a time...

Seanad: Springboard Programme: Motion (27 May 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State. I very much support Springboard. Some people might be shocked that I am supporting something. It is apt that I speak in support of it after Senator Cummins. Any scheme that opens up higher education is very much welcomed by me and my party. The reskilling across Ireland of workers who lost their jobs during the economic crisis is a priority for all of us....

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: In recent weeks many Senators have highlighted issues relating to the health service and unfortunately it is never good news. Senator Craughwell mentioned the HSE being one layer too many. The tragic deaths of babies, in particular in Cavan General Hospital, have been discussed. It is important to state that what emerged this week is that doctors and nurses had repeatedly highlighted the...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (14 May 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister. Sinn Féin welcomes the Bill, the aim of which is to ensure that children of 18 years and under will no longer be detained in the adult prison system, and, obviously, to amalgamate the child detention schools into one school at Oberstown with the aim of capitalising on existing reforms in the system. In part, the Bill owes its origins to a commitment given in the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Transport Provision (7 May 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister to the House. My topic relates to school transport and the situation facing one particular family in County Cavan. The family had applied online for school transport and were told they were eligible for it. They got their school tickets and the children were initially picked up by a bus. However, they then received notification that although they were eligible for...

Seanad: Appointment of Receivers: Motion (6 May 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank my fellow Senators for raising this timely and concerning issue in the House. Sinn Féin agrees with the motion which it will be supporting. The receiver issue is the inevitable result of the crisis, not a crisis in and of itself. The bigger issue concerns the policies which have made the receiver king-like. Since 2011, when the Government was...

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am not sure if he is aware that I used him as an example a number of weeks ago during the debate on the presidential candidate age referendum. I think many people considered him a bit of a political broadcaster himself, but I think he is a good example for why we should reduce the age limit for candidates.

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Kathryn Reilly: I am sure Enda is shaking in his boots. Having started on a good note, I am also glad that we had the opportunity to address the House today on the economic statement, although my contribution may not be as positive as that of some Senators here this evening. I am sure the Minister of State will have expected that. As highlighted by my colleagues in the other House, the economic statement...