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Mr Joseph O'REILLY (Ireland, EPP/CD)

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Representative
Senator
Fine Gael

Seanad Éireann
IE - - Dublin 2
Ireland

www.joeoreilly.ie

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2024 , 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020

Latest news

19/04/2024 - Session PACE urges new laws to protect children online 25/03/2024 - Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development PACE committee urges new laws to protect children online 28/04/2023 - Session San Marino: PACE encourages the authorities to strengthen the effectiveness of direct democracy 03/04/2023 - Election observation Montenegro’s presidential runoff competitive and well run despite harsh rhetoric and legal uncertainties, international observers say 22/03/2023 - Monitoring San Marino: PACE committee encourages the authorities to strengthen the effectiveness of direct democracy

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Vice-Chairperson: Group of the European People's Party since 11/10/2018
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 08/02/2018 to 10/10/2018
  • Vice-Chairperson: Group of the European People's Party from 25/04/2012 to 07/02/2018
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 21/01/2008 to 24/04/2012

In the Assembly

  • since 03/10/2011 Representative - Ireland
  • from 21/01/2008 to 03/10/2011 Substitute - Ireland

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 22/01/2024)
  • Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 24/01/2022 to 21/01/2024)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (from 22/01/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 22/04/2013 to 23/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (since 23/01/2012)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (from 03/10/2011 to 22/01/2012)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (from 03/10/2011 to 14/09/2020)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs (from 21/01/2008 to 23/01/2012)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (since 26/01/2021)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development (from 24/01/2019 to 29/01/2020)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 20/03/2018 to 23/01/2019)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 26/01/2017 to 24/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Children (since 24/01/2017)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Public Health and Sustainable Development (since 24/01/2017)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 13/10/2016 to 14/09/2020)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 30/01/2014 to 27/01/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 23/01/2013 to 25/01/2017)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (since 23/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy (from 24/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 24/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on International Economic Relations (from 06/10/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on the Media (from 21/01/2008 to 03/10/2011)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (from 21/01/2008 to 23/01/2012)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Energy (from 21/01/2008 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Róisín GARVEY (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 15/09/2020)
  • Alternate of Ms Maura HOPKINS (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 10/10/2016 to 14/09/2020)
  • Alternate of Ms Maureen O'SULLIVAN (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 23/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Alternate of Mr John Paul PHELAN (Member): (Former) Committee on Economic Affairs and Development (from 03/10/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Cecilia KEAVENEY (Member): (Former) Committee on Culture, Science and Education (from 23/11/2007 to 03/10/2011)
  • Alternate of Ms Róisín GARVEY (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Disability, Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination (from 23/01/2023 to 22/01/2024)
  • Alternate of Ms Róisín GARVEY (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (since 23/01/2023)
  • Alternate of Ms Deirdre CLUNE (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (from 24/01/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Alternate of Ms Maureen O'SULLIVAN (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport (from 26/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Alternate of Ms Deirdre CLUNE (Member): Sub-Committee on Social and Economic Rights (from 24/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Alternate of Mr John Paul PHELAN (Member): Sub-Committee on Development Issues (from 06/10/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Kathryn REILLY (Member): Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development (from 04/10/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Cecilia KEAVENEY (Chairperson): Sub-Committee on Youth and Sport (from 26/01/2011 to 03/10/2011)
  • Alternate of Ms Cecilia KEAVENEY (Chairperson): Sub-Committee on Youth and Sport (from 23/11/2007 to 24/01/2011)
  • Alternate of Ms Cecilia KEAVENEY (Member): Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development (from 23/11/2007 to 03/10/2011)

Interventions

Last speeches

01/10/2024 | 19:55:50 Thank you, President. It is my privilege on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (EPP) to welcome the report as it both pertains to the internal situation in Iran and the external situation in Europe of exiled Iranians. And in my short few remarks, I propose to address both questions. I congratulate both Max and Mariia, and there is a slight generational divide between myself and Max, but I think he has proposed the report very well. Now, since the change of leadership in Iran... 01/10/2024 | 19:20:34 Thank you, President. At the outset, could I just briefly congratulate Ms Saskia KLUIT on her report and on her fine exposition of it? May I remind us all that we are primarily a human rights organisation, where the rule of law, democracy and human rights are sacrosanct. We should suspend geopolitical and ideological divides, and we should unite around those core principles and values on this question. We should recognise that in Gaza, we've had an effective genocide with the death of 40 000... 01/10/2024 | 18:31:45 Freedom House has designated Azerbaijan as one of the most authoritarian states. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)'s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) have grave reservations about the recent elections establishing firmly a family monarchy. Arbitrary arrests, indefinite detentions, severe beatings and torture are a common feature. Three hundred and nineteen individuals are in prison on political charges. At the heart of all of this is... 01/10/2024 | 16:45:34 Mister President, I want at the outset to congratulate my good friend and colleague Lord Simon RUSSELL, rapporteur, and also Mr Julian PAHLKE, co-rapporteurs. Can I also acknowledge the remarks of our human rights commissioner Mr Michael O'FLAHERTY, born out of a passionate concern in this area. I'll just set out some of the stark figures at the outset and it merits doing every time we address this issue. Since 2014, the International Organization for Migration has recorded 60 000 people who... 26/06/2024 | 12:56:18 Yes, Mister President. The illegal occupation of Ukraine and the atrocities that go with it in terms of loss of life, of grievous injuries, the abduction of the children, the destruction of infrastructure, and the destruction of cultural heritage are combined to be the greatest contemporary crime internationally, a huge international crime, a huge wrong. We support without reservation, without question, the independence, the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Ukraine. We condemn...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

27/03/2024 | Doc. 15954 | Report The protection of children against online violence 06/04/2023 | Doc. 15737 | Report The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by San Marino 15/02/2022 | Doc. 15454 | Report Addiction to prescribed medicines 10/06/2020 | Doc. 15114 | Committee Opinion Drug policy and human rights in Europe: a baseline study

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

02/10/2024 | Doc. 16057 | Written declaration Hold Kazakhstan accountable for its transnational and domestic repression 24/04/2024 | Doc. 15914 | Written declaration Israel Gaza conflict 24/04/2024 | Doc. 15915 | Written declaration Iran: people's rights against repression 24/04/2024 | Doc. 15920 | Written declaration Systemic arbitrary deprivation of liberty in Türkiye may constitute crimes against humanity 01/02/2024 | Doc. 15849 | Written declaration Human rights situation in Iran

Votes on adopted texts

02/10/2024 | Doc. 16040, vote on the draft text for resolution The detention and conviction of Julian Assange and their chilling effects on human rights 02/10/2024 | Doc. 16053, vote on the draft text for resolution Request for waiver of the immunity of Mr Marcin Romanowski 02/10/2024 | Doc. 16050, vote on the draft text for recommendation Missing persons, prisoners of war and civilians in captivity as a result of the war of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine 02/10/2024 | Doc. 16050, vote on the draft text for resolution Missing persons, prisoners of war and civilians in captivity as a result of the war of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine 01/10/2024 | Doc. 16037, vote on the draft text for recommendation Missing migrants, refugees and asylum seekers – A call to clarify their fate