Speaking in the Seanad today on the CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021 - the purpose of which is to allow amendments to the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019 to extend the period for receipt of claims by the CervicalCheck Tribunal and provides that the Minister may by order extend that period…
Speaking in the Seanad today O’Reilly said “I think one thing that's gone, maybe, under the radar a little is that last weekend the Single Use Plastics Directive was signed into law by the Minister at the weekend. People may not realise that 70% of plastic waste in the marine…
Speaking at Order of Business today in the Seanad Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly raised an issue that has been coming up on the doorsteps in Dublin Bay South and which was highlighted also by Dublin Cycling Campaign. O’Reilly said “Dublin Cycling Campaign, over the last day, have highlighted the…
Speaking in the Seanad today on Statements on the New Maternity Hospital, Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly spoke about the stranglehold that the Catholic Church has had on Irish society. She went on to say “I think it’s important to point out, those who have been heckling others today, and…
Speaking in the Seanad today Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly raised her recent meeting with the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) in which they highlighted the lack of funding for GP training courses on women’s health care such as the menopause. O’Reilly said “while there are courses being put…
Speaking in the Seanad today Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly called attention to the conflicting messages around access to maternity services. Last Monday 21st June, the Minister for Health announced that all hospitals would be following the same general guidelines. Two days later Paul Reid of the HSE said that…
The Green Party will today (June 28th) bring a bill for debate to the Seanad that will make it easier to generate electricity through solar panels on public buildings, schools and agricultural buildings. The bill will amend outdated Planning and Development Regulations to remove planning restrictions and allow the installation…
Speaking in the Seanad today Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly raised the recent report by the EPA on Ireland greenhouse gas emissions projections. O’Reilly stated “today the EPA issued a report, Irelands Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections. It's quite stark. It is saying that if we follow the 2019 Climate Action…
Speaking on the Bill O’Reilly said “for the first time in the history of the State targets will actually be put into law. It is a momentous time for us, not just in the Green Party, but across government and across the whole of society”. O’Reilly went on to say…
170 schools have today been notified that they have been selected for inclusion in the first round of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme to support walking and cycling infrastructure for primary and post-primary schools. The Safe Routes to School programme aims to create safer walking and cycling routes…