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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister of State has said that the director would determine anonymity, which is fair enough. In addition, I am aware that the legislation simply renumbers and transposes EU legislation. Is he saying that the director cannot seek anonymity or, should they seek it, that is to be disregarded? Can a director seek anonymity but ultimately the decision to grant it or otherwise is only given...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State. I do not think it is a good idea that anonymity could be sought because people will fight for it. Is it the sole responsibility of the director of the authority? I have expressed my views on the capacity for directors to keep their names out of the papers and the disparity between some poor young fella walking around who has been done for the possession of a...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I withdraw my amendment on the basis that the Minister of State will seek clarity and get back to me.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 5: In page 27, to delete lines 5 to 12. My amendment concerns limitations on imposing monetary sanctions on relevant directors. It states that the authority may not impose on a director a monetary sanction that would make him or her bankrupt. It provides that only one monetary sanction may be imposed where more than two breaches of the same conduct have occurred. ...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister of State referred to the principle of proportionality, but the protection afforded to company directors in this instance is entirely disproportionate. There is concern. I appreciate that the Minister of State set out to address my concerns but he did not manage to do so. I do not mean that disrespectfully. I am concerned that the measure could act as a deterrent. A company...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Nobody has sought to have no sanctions imposed on the basis that they might make him or her bankrupt.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: No one has been sanctioned. Does that mean people have used the threat that sanctioning might make them bankrupt? I am sorry if I am not being clear. I am trying to ascertain the number of company directors who invoked the clause and were in a position not to have financial sanctions imposed on them under the current arrangements.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Then one would have to question why we need the provision at all. I welcome the clarification that it has not been used to date. However, I still have a serious issue with it because, where there is a transgression, it could be used to assist in ensuring a company director would not have financial sanctions imposed on him or her. To me, that is a grave concern.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I have made my position on this one clear. I am concerned and remain so. The favourable treatment of company directors over others, or the perception thereof, is the matter in question. I appreciate that there are administrative sanctions. I realise we are not talking about the courts but about administrative sanctions. Regardless of who imposes them, there is the possibility of someone...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 6: In page 33, to delete line 22 and substitute the following:“(a) an insolvent company, or”. This is a technical amendment. There are supposed to be independent grounds, so I think that "or" should be included in this line.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: That is fair enough. It seemed a bit odd to me when I was going through it, but on the basis of the clarification provided by the Minister of State, I withdraw the amendment.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 247. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to French President's five-year, €30 billion industrial strategy and investment plan aimed at boosting domestic high-tech industries and reducing dependence on imported raw materials and electronic components; if he has plans for developing a comprehensive, cross-sectoral industrial strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 750. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Tipperary University Hospital does not have access to PCRS in order to prescribe Entresto for the patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50523/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 751. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been no correspondence or update from medical management, despite several communications, as to the reason Tipperary University Hospital does not have access to PCRS in order to prescribe entresto; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50524/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 752. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients in Tipperary University Hospital cannot be offered entresto to improve heart failure outcomes currently; the action being taken to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50525/21]

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to respond to budget 2022. My colleague, an Teachta Doherty, summed this up quite well when he said never has so much been spent in the pursuit of so little. The Government budget has failed, by all accounts, across the pressure areas in our society and economy. We were told this budget would deliver for workers and workers' rights....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are supports available to a business owner in circumstances (details supplied). [50252/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the stress HAP tenants and prospective HAP tenants are under who are forced to take cases to the Workplace Relations Commission; if consideration has been given to providing assistance to HAP tenants; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that many cannot take cases due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 173. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a site (details supplied); and his plans for same. [50214/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an overview of services for heart failure patients in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50254/21]