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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Liquefied Natural Gas and Oil Prospecting: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...of supply or security of electricity generation. We have never had that proper conversation that we have to live within a reality and within natural boundaries. We are constantly talking about protecting business and future investment. We can have future investment if we not only decarbonisation but we manage our use properly. A lot of the conversations are around data centres....

Seanad: Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...really suit anyone. Few people would go back to work before six months and, as someone who has breastfed beyond two years for both my children, I think this time is appropriate. If we look at the data, we have a gap in this regard in Ireland. We will be looking to the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, to put in place some data analysis around how many women are breastfeeding...

Seanad: Breastfeeding: Motion (12 Oct 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...has dropped to 31.2%, one of the lowest in Europe; - the 5 year National Action Plan for breastfeeding in Ireland ran from 2016 to 2021 and included a target to increase breastfeeding rates by 2% annually. Data on breastfeeding rates only commenced in Irish maternity hospitals in 2019, and in that time breastfeeding rates have declined from 63.8% at birth in 2019 to 62.3% in 2020; - the...

Seanad: Animal Welfare: Motion (14 Jul 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: I move: “That Seanad Éireann: recalls that: - Ireland has signed and ratified the European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for Farming Purposes (‘the Convention’); - the European Union has been promoting animal welfare for over forty years, gradually improving the welfare standards in respect of animals kept for farming purposes; - the...

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Jun 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...up the same patch of ground over and over again. That is why I was delighted to see that CCTV would be allowed under this Bill because one is always told by local authorities that there are general data protection regulation, GDPR, issues. Those issues are finally going to be addressed and I thank the Minister of State for that. I look forward to full engagement on these issues. I have...

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...motion forward. To be honest, having looked through the text of motion, it seems to be a collection of things and I am unsure why they have all been put together. I refer to aspects such as turf, data centres, LNG and nuclear power. I will discuss the issue of nuclear power specifically, but this seems to be a collection of controversial issues that have all been put into one motion....

Seanad: Education (Leaving Certificate Examinations) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 May 2021)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...would disadvantage those who are disadvantaged most in some ways. However, it also creates opportunities for many. Having both approaches is a success. This Bill represents a fair balancing act. It protects students, offering them choice. It protects teachers, with penalties for improper communication with them by parents, and it also protects the leaving certificate examination so...