Results 1-20 of 358 for cavan speaker:Joe O'Reilly

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Education Policy (16 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: ...and even suicidal ideation. This stark truth emphasises the significance of treating their needs seriously. The Acting Chairman is a neighbour of mine. I am very proud that in Breifne College, Cavan, a wonderful scheme has long been ongoing to identify and support gifted children. The initiative, which is supported by the principal, Breege Reilly, and co-ordinated by a member of the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Education Policy (16 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: ...will lead every facet of our society and, indeed, the world. While we have a theoretical framework, we do not have it in reality, but I am proud that we have that reality in Breifne College in Cavan. Can the Minister of State please bring this issue to the Cabinet and Minister of Education? We need a proactive approach by the Department of Education. We need every school to be like...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: When I thought the Cathaoirleach was going to call me out of turn earlier, it brought to mind a story involving an illustrious former member of Cavan Urban District Council.One day when he was called early he stood up and said "I don't remember what I got up to say but I'll keep talking until I think of it". I do not intend to use that approach. As the immigration debate goes on and people...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: ...and being chaired by the Taoiseach in an active way. It is a very important initiative. Before I come to my substantive point, I wish to put on the record that, at numerous meetings between Cavan parents of children with disabilities and the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, I have been very impressed by her genuine commitment to doing something on this issue. She has shown patent...

Seanad: Flooding on Lough Funshinagh: Statements (30 Apr 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: ...actually born there and her brother is one of the affected people, Edward John Beatty and his wife Theresa and the Beatty families, they are all related. Councillor Laurence Fallon and his lovely Cavan wife - he showed great judgment in that department - are particular friends of mine for a long time. I know that community well. It covers the townlands of Rahara, Ballagh, Lisfelim,...

Seanad: Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: I will speak first, as the previous two speakers did, of my personal connection to and my personal relationship with the late John Bruton. In Meath, he was a neighbour of Cavan, and I knew him as a neighbour. I knew him on a social level. I was in the Seanad while he was deputy leader of the party. He visited my home in Bailieborough on a social basis. In fact, he was a guest at our...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (30 Nov 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...homes. There is great underuse of modular homes in this country. I met the then Minister of State, Deputy English, whom the witnesses referenced earlier, to visit modular home production sites in Cavan when he was on a tour of the county. There was one in Stradone. The homes are beautiful. They are of the highest quality. They can be airlifted, for want of a better terminology, and...

Seanad: Restoration of Oireachtas Library and Reading Room: Motion (28 Nov 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...in there. Senator McDowell made a point earlier about the regional press. It is important we would have the regional press readily available to all of us. It is important that the local newspapers of Cavan and Kerry, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, and such places are right here and that people can, in discussing any legislation, see its impacts locally and see what is important to people at the...

Seanad: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...are evolving out of that. I thank the Minister for her leadership in that regard. I could not agree more with my colleague Senator Gallagher on the importance of establishing a refuge centre for Cavan and Monaghan. I would urge that the Minister is hands-on in ensuring that actually happens. This facility is important and I believe the Senator made the case for it well. It is very...

Seanad: Sports Funding: Statements (21 Nov 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...táim go láidir i bhfabhar na físe don todhchaí. I welcome the Minister of State. We are neighbours. I hope that will be reflected in the allocations to come and he will show a neighbourly touch in very much focusing on all the County Cavan clubs that have applied. I welcome the Minister of State's opening statement on behalf of the Government on where we are at. I...

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Second Stage (11 Jul 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ..., and we congratulate the Senator on bringing it forward. I also recognise the Minister of State for her absolute commitment in this area. There is a very active parent's disability group in Cavan and she is aware of it. She has met members of the group at my request, and that of my colleagues, on a number of occasions and not even ten days ago, we had an excellent meeting with her. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association (11 Jul 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...reason he is not present today. I join the Cathaoirleach in welcoming the RDFRA and he sums it up well with the word "stark". We have a proud tradition of the RDF, formerly the FCA, in County Cavan, where I am from. There is a big tradition there and a high level of participation, which the RDF's records will substantiate. The RDF is formative for young people who join it. It...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...few weeks. I attended, with my party colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, and the Tánaiste, the opening of a new, very fine extension to a primary school in Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan. The ceremony was beautiful, but what was fascinating was in the principal's speech, when he told us 40% of the population of the school were new Irish, that is, they were born outside...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: To move on, Senator Boyhan raised the matter of rural housing. I had the privilege of sitting on Cavan County Council for 20 years. Not a week went by without me hearing the issue being raised. It is a case of back to the future for me to be here in the Seanad Chamber and for it to be raised again. It is no less relevant. In fact, it is becoming more relevant every day. The Senator is...

Seanad: Capital Investment in the Health Service: Statements (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...to ICT. In that context, the Minister does not need reminding that we need every system in place to avoid cyberattacks. I turn, as is natural, to another part of the good news story, namely, our wonderful Cavan General Hospital. We are very proud of the latter. The Minister visited it recently. It has excellent staff and leadership and offers great patient care. I meet people a few...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...who are in hotels and various facilities around the country would love to get out into the workplace. I have spoken with these people. I met a woman waitressing recently in the Farnham Hotel in Cavan who said she was thrilled. She is from Ukraine but it has made her life better. She was a financial controller or something in Ukraine but she wants to be out doing something and wants to...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Bertie Ahern, Former Taoiseach (23 May 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...xed;och de. It is a great source of happiness and, indeed, an honour for me to thank Mr. Ahern for being here today. I know that he is generous with his time and willing to do so many of these events. On a parochial level, I know that he has many good friends in the Cavan community in Dublin and that we share a number of those friendships. In that regard, I thoroughly enjoyed and...

Seanad: Civil Defence Bill 2023: Second Stage (18 May 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...as we did with the last one. That makes the legislation and any dealings with the Civil Defence of crucial importance. I am particularly proud of the Civil Defence organisation in County Cavan. We have a very big commitment to Civil Defence there in terms of numbers and activity, including constant activity around football matches and so forth. We had Fleadh Cheoil three years in a row...

Seanad: Location of Victims' Remains: Motion (22 Mar 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...in his speech that he will meet the families and that process will be put in motion. I am delighted that is the case. I want to acknowledge that. I support the call of my colleague from County Cavan, Senator Wilson, for everybody to come forward with information. Anybody with the slightest piece of information should please come forward with it. Indeed, I support his call and the...