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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2024)

Joe O'Reilly: ...we have ever had in political life and I have valued his friendship and wisdom down the years when we met at many public events. I also put on record my welcome to three guests of mine. Fr. Patsy Carolan is an Oblate father leading the Oblates in Inchicore and does extraordinary community work there. He had done a lot of work in London in Hope House and with people in difficult...

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

Joe O'Reilly: It was Pat Larkin. He said that €1 billion should be invested here. Thankfully, and without getting into the politics of it, through prudent management of our economy and incentivisation of FDI over the years, we are in the happy position that we have the kind of money to do this. It is necessary expenditure. I agree with Senator Craughwell. We need to be very avant-garde and...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (21 Oct 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: ...of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the supports and services provided for gambling addiction and problem gambling. I have also received notice from Senator Pat Casey of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to make a statement on the Arklow Bank Wind Park phase 2 project. I have...

Seanad: Report of Independent Review Group Jadotville: Statements (15 Jul 2021)

Joe O'Reilly: ...the good work of the former Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, in that regard. I have spoken to some men today and I will come to that. No criticism of today's report is aimed at Colonel Pat Quinlan and there is no implied or explicit criticism of him. I salute the fact that the Cathaoirleach brought the names of the veterans into the roll of honour of the Seanad. That was great. I wish...

Seanad: Inquiry into the Murder of Mr. Patrick Finucane: Motion (25 Nov 2020)

Joe O'Reilly: .... Mr. John Finucane, MP, who is present this evening, has acknowledged publicly the Government's support.What is a very sinister aspect of this is the blackening of and various smears on the name of Pat Finucane to add to the pain of his family since his murder. It is relevant to say publicly that four parties in the North are united to have the matter resolved, namely, Sinn Féin,...

Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)

Joe O'Reilly: This is the first time the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Pat Breen, and I have been in the Chamber at the same time. I congratulate him on his appointment. He has hit the ground running in his role and is bringing to bear all his experience as Chair of the foreign affairs committee and deputy leader of the Irish delegation to the Council of...

Topical Issue Matters (17 Jun 2015)

Joe O'Reilly: ...xd3; Cuív - the detection of BSE on a farm in County Louth; (7) Deputy Colm Keaveney - the recent HIQA inspection reports into services for people with disabilities and the actions that will be taken; (8) Deputy Pat Deering - the need to review the income threshold for the mortgage to rent scheme; (9) Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl - the sale of paintings by the Beit...

Topical Issue Matters (1 Apr 2015)

Joe O'Reilly: ...Wall - the provision of a ketogenic diet for a 12 year old boy in need of such treatment; (4) Deputy Anthony Lawlor - the availability of regorafenib through the HSE for the treatment of cancer patients; (5) Deputy Lucinda Creighton - the need to secure the future of the school completion programme and oversee its expansion by ring-fencing funding for the years to come; (6) Deputy Brendan...

Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: ...of the network. It is a fair point. The Minister of State, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, is a person of tremendous ability and I know he will do his best in this regard. I urge him to work with the Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, to secure a commitment from the eventual purchaser of Bord Gáis Energy in regard to the maintenance of the network while it remains in State ownership. There...

Topical Issue Matters (1 May 2013)

Joe O'Reilly: ...for the funding of youth-centred homeless projects such as St. Catherine's Foyer, Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8; (2) Deputy Joan Collins - the decision by the NCPE not to make Pirfenidone available to patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; (3) Deputy Gerald Nash - the planned temporary centralisation of the national ambulance service control centre; (4) Deputy Michael McNamara - a...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Joe O'Reilly: ...why it is very important there are postal service staff at isolated locations providing a very important social service in calling to people. I gather that on his radio programme on Radio 1 today Pat Kenny received many calls expressing gratitude to An Post for the social service it was providing in these weather conditions. That is worthy of mention. It would be wrong, therefore, if...