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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: If a briefing note is available, I would very much appreciate getting a copy. My intention is not to delay, but this morning's discussion has been very worthwhile.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 5: In page 11, to delete lines 38 and 39. During engagement with the Department, did representatives of the industry indicate reluctance to register? A fee always dissuades people. There is no dispute about that. Fees are sometimes introduced as a deterrent, which I accept is not the case here, but I am concerned that the inclusion of a fee here might dissuade...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for the clarification. Does he have any idea of the level at which the fee will be set? It is all very well to say it will not be used as a revenue raising measure, but he and I know, that the view of the people who will be paying it might be that it is a revenue raising measure. Can he give a ballpark figure for the fee? On section 7(3), I, probably,...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Am I correct that the intention is that any fee applied will be solely in respect of the recoupment of administrative costs? In other words, it is not intended for anything else? I accept that as stated by the Minister of State this is not a revenue generating measure. That should not be the case. On the fee, I remain concerned that it will act as a deterrent. Anything that acts as a...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Have we dealt with the Government amendments?

Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to share time with Deputy Quinlivan.

Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Teachta Pearse Doherty for all of the work he has done, not just on this important legislation, but on the area of insurance. He has been rightly recognised here this evening by those who care to pay attention to exactly what is happening. I listened with interest to the Minister of State. I often think how when Ministers come in and read scripts, it can really sound like they are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (1 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 137. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 31 March 2021, the breakdown of the counties in which the reported breaches in employment law uncovered by the Workplace Relations Commission investigations took place in each of the years reported by number of breaches and by county in tabular form. [29134/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not disagree. Support is absolutely essential. I experienced this personally when I was a workplace representative. Very often people in a domestic violence situation find the abuse is not confined to home. In fact, their workplace becomes a site of abuse. The Minister and I know this happens. While I respect a consultation process is under way, the Minister must also respect...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The pandemic has reinforced the need for progressive change in the area of paid leave for victims and survivors of domestic abuse and domestic violence. I am sure the Minister will be aware that yesterday National University of Ireland Galway, NUIG, launched the university's domestic violence leave policy. It is a really good piece of work and I recommend that the Minister take a look at it...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 84. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the recently published domestic violence leave policy by NUI Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Court (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 96. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason he has ignored the recommendations of the Labour Court and of a Joint Labour Committee concerning the commencement date for pay increases contained in a new employment regulation order for the security sector given that the signing of the order has been deferred from 1 June until 1 September 2021. [28922/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance if self-employed persons, such as taxi drivers, will be allowed to warehouse their tax liability for 2020 and repayment schedules arranged with the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28919/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if craft cider producers will be allowed access to the same excise relief currently enjoyed by microbrewers; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether it is acceptable from a trade perspective for the social media account of an Irish Embassy (details supplied) to make statements regarding a strike in which it appears to use its position to represent the interests of one particular company headquartered in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28918/21]

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak in this debate. I want to refer briefly to a point made by one of the previous speakers. It is utterly ludicrous to suggest that the same measures and approaches should apply on days when there are six cases and on days when there are 6,000 cases. I find it more than ludicrous that the Government and Government representatives should...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the case of person (details supplied); when they will receive a transition payment including arrears owed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28496/21]

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The aviation sector has been decimated by this pandemic. Workers in the sector are on their knees. They are on reduced hours and pay, with some are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, and others the employment wage subsidy scheme, while many have been accessing jobseeker's benefit and short-term work supports. Others have suffered the loss of their jobs. Last week, we...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (25 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the facilities that exist for driver licence renewal for persons that do not have the capabilities or facilities to renew online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27800/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Food Poverty (25 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the initiatives being undertaken in her Department in relation to addressing food poverty; the research or scoping exercises being undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27799/21]