Results 1-20 of 136 for long speaker:Pauline O'Reilly

Seanad: Loneliness: Motion (1 May 2024)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...across the country; - the operation of ‘Healthy Age Friendly Homes’, a support coordination service which seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults and to enable them to remain in their own homes and communities for as long as they wish; - that the HSE, in conjunction with ALONE, is also continuing the roll-out of a Support Coordination Service across the...

Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2024)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...to understand the issue but I did not see them getting involved in the debate before the past couple of weeks, which is disappointing. We are doing something for which women have been calling for a long time. Family Carers Ireland has stated this is its referendum and this is what it wants. It is important to look back at history and be critical of the influences at the time. It is also...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...only three GPs in some counties. Sligo, Roscommon and Mayo are enormous areas of the country where people cannot get access to services. We as a country pat ourselves on the back because women no longer have to travel to England for abortions but they should not have to travel anywhere to get a medical service to which they are entitled under the law. As the Minister and Senators...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...there are changes coming about. Ms MacEvilly spoke about how fast other countries are doing this and rolling this out, and the frustration around the length of time. To be fair, it is taking a long time as well for these policies to come out. That creates a problem in terms of us ramping up those other pieces. The other question I want to ask is about district heating. I may have...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...hand with this and that is legislation to ban single-use vapes.Even if you are over 18, you will not have access to something that is cheap but really damaging to the environment and that will go a long way in helping. I am hopeful the Minister is supportive. I acknowledge he is working with the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, on that legislation, which will protect health as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...element and was told that a representative of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications sits on the committee. This is the main issue, this siloing and the belief that as long as there is somebody in the room it will be grand, whatever the outcome, and if climate and nature does not make it onto the balance sheet, that is grand too. This goes back to the point made by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...slot in which to ask questions and for the witnesses to respond. The committee will publish the opening statement on its website following the meeting. Before we begin, I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way...

Seanad: Provision of Free HRT Treatment: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...but recognition must be given that even if a person is not impacted in terms of symptoms, it can be medically indicated that HRT is wise. Going back a few decades ago, we simply were not living as long as we are now. That means that in the second half of our lives, we really have to make up for the fact that history has changed and we are more likely to get things like osteoporosis and...

Seanad: Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...my colleague, Tate Donnelly, in Monaghan, and we have sat down and had a meeting so that I understand the full details. As many others have said, I offer our deep sympathy. It does not matter how long ago it is; I understand that the pain is still being felt. The entire purpose of an inquiry is to shed light on something, and that is what people were calling for. It is not just the...

Seanad: Budget 2024 (Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform): Statements (10 Oct 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...systems of taxation and social welfare, while also ensuring the future is a greener future. We do not just put in place nice words and policies but ultimately we underpin all of that with the long-term funding that will be in place long after this term of Government. That is what we see in this budget. It is a responsible, competent budget with a responsible, competent set of policies...

Seanad: Care Payments: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...it all is a review of how we are doing things. That is not too much to ask. Pensions are something in which there has been massive inequality for those who take time off work to stay at home, whether for a short or long period. Nobody can say that value given to society should go unrewarded towards the end of somebody's life. I know the Minister is doing work on that and, therefore, I...

Seanad: Youth Mental Health and Guidance Services in Secondary Schools: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...by Covid and war is experienced most by young people. The other really interesting point is that people are reaching adulthood later than they did a couple of decades ago, so there is this very long period in somebody's life where he or she is going through growth, which is as much psychological as it is physical, and we must respond to that. I have spoken to officials in the Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...and to include witnesses' responses. As the witnesses are probably aware, the committee will publish the opening statement on the website following the meeting. I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (23 May 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...and to include witnesses' responses. As the witnesses are probably aware, the committee will publish the opening statement on its website following the meeting. I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the Houses or an official either by name or in such a way as to make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...from Rossaveel could not be here today. I know they were also contacted by the committee and could not make it. It is quite clear from many conversations I have had that the important thing is long-term planning. As has been said, it will be some time before planning is through and yet we need the port infrastructure to be in place and ready, and that gives confidence to the market as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: .... We need to look at what recommendations we can put forward that will ensure that confidence is there from the very start in getting that right. As a Green Party Senator, I want to see more long-term thinking because as we have seen over the last couple of years, we do not know what research is going to actually pay dividends in terms of a social and economic dividend in the future in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...because they have such a deep knowledge of research. It is important that it is not only the organisations that are coming before us, but that the people who have been working in the area for a long time are also coming before us. With legislation, there is a temptation to put everything in and therefore all kinds of suggestions come to us, regardless of the Bill. People ask us to focus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...a different phase now. We are somewhat through a digital revolution and we are into a green revolution. That means that every single human must have that underpinning and understanding. I have long been concerned by the intergenerational inequalities where older people are not able to deal with their finances because it is moving online and so on. Much of that relates to not having had...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: ...who has done major work over decades in trying to get action for those who have Addison's disease. We are not in bad company in that JFK also had the disease, although he did not have it for long. One can lead a very active life if one has Addison's. People do not realise when it comes to the kind of care needed in order to save the life of an individual with the disease. Paramedics...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Enrolment in Tertiary Education: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Pauline O'Reilly: I thank the panel for their contributions. First, I thank Dr. Soares and Professor McKenna for their long advocacy and work in the area of North-South co-operation when it comes to education. Indeed, I am interested in and will return to Mr. McKendry's programmes. What has changed since last year is we have legislation and we have work starting in the area recognises the problems that...