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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Welfare Schemes (12 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 181. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are supports for retirees in receipt of the State pension whose homes may be affected by pyrite but do not have the means to pay to have their home tested for pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49494/21]

Broadcasting (Amendment) (Protection of Journalism) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I recognise the work of my colleague, an Teachta Cullinane, in this regard. It is important legislation and, indeed, as the Minister herself has stated, media plurality and freedom of the press are essential parts of a functioning democracy. I am a bit confused by her contribution. She said she wanted to draw our attention to the adoption of the Council of Europe resolution on the safety...

Organisation of Working Time (Workers' Rights and Bogus Self-Employment) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (7 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 to prohibit the practice of designating employment as self-employment; to bring the Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces and doctors in training under the protection of the Act; to limit the race to the bottom on workers’ rights by extending elements of the Act...

Organisation of Working Time (Workers' Rights and Bogus Self-Employment) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (7 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if instructions will be in place regarding wearing of facemasks for transport workers in which close contact is unavoidable such as for driving instructors and their clients after the lifting of restrictions on 22 October 2021. [48760/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 370. To ask the Minister for Health the number of developmental checks that took place in north County Dublin in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [48758/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 371. To ask the Minister for Health if a catch-up programme will be put in place for developmental checks, assessment of needs and early intervention in north County Dublin given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in reducing the number of checks, assessments and interventions that took place over the past 18 months. [48759/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 372. To ask the Minister for Health if instructions will be in place regarding wearing facemasks for transport workers and others in which close contact is unavoidable after the lifting of restrictions on 22 October 2021. [48761/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 373. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide funding in Budget 2022 to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48762/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 374. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ring-fence some of the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE Medicines Management Programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and 2 diabetes evaluation to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for the FreeStyle Libre device that were submitted by individual hospitals for persons with diabetes over 21 years of age; the number approved; the number refused in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; his plans to remove the age restriction on the device; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Outside this building shortly, thousands of women and their partners will be protesting the failure to resolve the harmful maternity hospital restrictions. We are now almost 20 months into the pandemic yet women are labouring alone and seeing their partners leave after a mere hour spent with their newborn child. The demand of the campaigners is to return to pre-Covid circumstances for...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: That is not what this is about.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Who is in charge here?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service (6 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: As the Ceann Comhairle said to me once here, a Deputy is entitled to a reply but not necessarily an answer. We asked what would be done to future-proof and to ensure Dublin Fire Brigade has not only the physical resources it needs but also the manpower and womanpower it will need to do its work. The Minister of State gave a list referring to recruits and the recruitment campaign. I have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service (6 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not mean this disrespectfully in any way to the people who sit opposite, but it is regrettable that the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, is not here to take this Topical Issue. Anyone from the Dublin Fire Brigade who is watching will not be surprised. They have sought a meeting with the Minister. I would be very grateful if the Minister of State could pass on that request directly to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Four-Day Working Week: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise for missing the first few minutes of the meeting. I was speaking in the Chamber. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I had a chance to read them prior to the meeting. I echo what has been said. There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come. The fact we are all speaking about this is good. We need to be clear about what we are speaking about. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Four-Day Working Week: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Excellent. I thank Mr. Barnes for that. It is important by way of context that when we discuss this we discuss the actual benefits not just to the worker but those passed on in terms of productivity. My next point has already been mentioned and I would like to hear from Ms McElwee on it. Clearly there is an issue with regard to the right to disconnect and people being contacted and...

Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I commend my colleague, an Teachta Funchion, not just on this motion but on all the work she has done and continues to do with regard to childcare. The cost of childcare has come up often in my time in this Chamber. It is one of the most recurring issues we discuss week after week. The crisis across the childcare sector has been raised in this House and, indeed, across the airwaves. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (30 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the situation facing many cardiac patients, who are no longer able to access insurance products as a result of their medical condition, particularly after Brexit, given many insurance providers no longer offer services to the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47239/21]