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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Restrictions (10 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: ...Government interventions in many aspects of Irish society in order to mitigate the negative impact of the virus.I wish to speak about one such instance today. The recent decision to move to level 5 of the plan for living with Covid-19 has had the effect of prohibiting the shooting of game birds even if the participant is hunting alone and within 5 km of home. Sunday, 1 November marked...

Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Joe O'Reilly: ...to realise our potential. All the pillars, aspirations and aims outlined in the plan are supported by money. That is important. For flood risk management, there is an allocation of €80 million. Some €28 million has been committed for towns and villages, €12 million for village renewal, €5 million for CLÁR and €2.8 million for the built heritage....

Employment and National Internship Scheme: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Joe O'Reilly: ...banks is the first initiative to deal with this. The pillar banks will over a period lend €30 billion to small and medium enterprises. They are required to lend €3 billion this year, €3.5 billion next year and €4 billion in 2013, which is an important initiative. The partial loan guarantee scheme, which will be announced during the next few weeks, will assist businesses that...

Seanad: Role of Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Statements (18 May 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: ...local radio stations, RTE and TG4, makes eminent sense. The difficulty arises in setting the level of funding required. The authority planned to increase its budget this year by 27%, from €6 million to €7.6 million. However, the vigilance of the joint committee, in particular that of Deputies Coveney and McManus, brought this to a halt. This contemplation of an unreasonable budget...

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: ...has committed to limiting its increase of greenhouse gases to 13% above 1990 levels, a limit that must be reached during the period 2008-12. Current levels of carbon emissions are more than 25% above 1990 levels. It does not give me pleasure to bring these facts before the House. However, the motion exposes the Fianna Fáil Party, the Green Party and Progressive Democrats to this...

Seanad: Report on EU Climate-Energy Package: Statements (16 Oct 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: ...what we need to do to reach the Kyoto and European Commission targets. The EPA report released on 8 October 2008 is quite damning of our under-achievement to date. It predicts we will be 6.5 million tonnes over target by 2012, which will result in hundreds of millions of euro worth of taxpayers' money being used to purchase credits to fulfil our Kyoto obligations. Fine Gael has argued we...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: ...200 per week, and the number of people on the live register has dropped for the twentieth consecutive month and now stands at 11.9% - a little below the European average - having reached a high of 15.1%. I am also very pleased to say that in Cavan, the numbers on the live register have dropped by 5% in the last 12 months. Our public finances are on course to reach a 3% debt-to-GDP ratio...

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State. I understand that issues pertaining to section 24 in Part 5 have arisen. Under this Part, the Minister of the day has the power to charge and recover fees for licensing approval and registration purposes. My understanding is that this is only a declaration in principle, in that, while it can happen, the Minister has no plans to make it happen in the short...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2018)

Joe O'Reilly: ...that has gone under the radar. The capitation fee for secondary schools is double that for primary schools. The fee was reduced by 30% in the recession. In the previous budget it was restored by 5% but there is still a deficit of 25% due to the recession. The standard capitation grant in a primary school is about 92 cent a day or €172 per year. The grant is double that amount...

Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jul 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: ...progress of that society, its political activity and democracy generally, but it is true. The amendment to the motion cites some figures and I want to read them into the record again. The Government spends almost €5 billion every year on disability services and €1 billion on income supports relating to illness and invalidity. The health service provided some €1.4...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products Availability (26 Jan 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: ...brain stimulation service in the Mater and Beaumont hospitals. Deep brain stimulation is a surgical treatment for Parkinson's disease that is an alternative to Duodopa and is relevant for approximately 5% of patients, or 500 people. People have traditionally gone to the UK for this treatment.That is hardly satisfactory in a Covid context or in any other context. Professor Tim Lynch of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: ...but, rather, the occupied territories. That is what we are discussing. First, we are discussing the recent allegation that there was discrimination in the context of the provision of vaccines to 5 million Palestinians, which would be in breach of UN laws for occupied territories. It is alleged that a distinction was made in that context. There is the issue of dispossession and...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: ...restored to €1,700 and it was never less than approximately €1,400. Two weeks of paternity leave have been introduced. A modest but incremental increase has begun for the old age pension. Up to 75% of the Christmas bonus has been restored. Family income supplement has increased by €5 per week. The list goes on. The living alone allowance has been increased by...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2014)

Joe O'Reilly: ...the House is that it rewards and recognises the people's effort, sacrifice and faith for the first time. I would like to mention some of the headline features of the Bill. The increase of €5 in the rate of child benefit will increase the monthly payment from €130 to €135. This is a recognition of the submission made by the Children's Rights Alliance, which reported...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (26 Feb 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: ...to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs to outline the progress being made to provide equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines for Palestinians under the €50 million global public health initiatives, including the COVAX mechanism. I have also received notice from Senator Eugene Murphy of the following matter: The need for the Minister of State...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: ...of Northern Ireland, young people and culture are hugely important. I recall the beautiful documentary about the dreadful fire and resulting tragedy in the Poor Clare convent in Cavan town 40 or 50 years ago that was broadcast on local radio. The Broadcasting Bill introduces a requirement for RTE to commission programmes from the independent radio production sector. That is an innovative...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: ...in Ireland are frightening. The Bill responds to those statistics and we must continue to respond to them. One in four Irish people smokes, which is a frighteningly high figure. A total of 5,000 deaths arise from cigarette smoking annually and one half of all long-term smokers will die prematurely due to a smoking-related illness. In 2008, smoking was responsible for 36,000 hospital...

Seanad: School Accommodation (24 Apr 2008)

Joe O'Reilly: St. Mary's primary school in Virginia has an enrolment of 355 students. The school was originally built to cater for 150 students. Since being built, St. Mary's has never had an upgrade. The school uses ten portakabins, two of which were paid for by the parents in the parish at a cost of €58,000. The total cumulative cost of the rent of the portakabins to date is €98,473. I have...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: ...are being created in the private sector. Today, we learned that Dairygold is to provide 100 additional jobs in Cork. Recently, Wellman International, which is in my constituency, announced a €5 million investment plan at its plant in Mullagh, County Cavan, ensuring a protected future for the 260 local people employed there. Unemployment can no longer be seen as a long term...

Seanad: Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (16 Jun 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: ...off unemployment. The great success of our times and of the recent past has been reducing unemployment. No other achievement is greater and we should revel in it and be proud of it. Since 2012, 155,000 more people are at work than previously. We are about to break the 2 million number of people in employment in the country. In May 2016, the unemployment level was 7.8%. Of course we...