Results 21-26 of 26 for 5 million speaker:Joe O'Reilly
- 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 â¬6 million to â¬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: 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...
- 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: 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...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Second Stage (22 May 2008)
Joe O'Reilly: ...vital as a disincentive in this area. I will deal later with the fines in this regard. The power of media is great and all mechanisms in this area are crucial. The financial sanction of up to â¬250,000 for non-compliance by broadcasters with broadcasting codes is to be welcomed. I favour this provision over the cancelling of a licence or non-interference. It is vital this provision is...
- 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 â¬58,000. The total cumulative cost of the rent of the portakabins to date is â¬98,473. I have...