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Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Dec 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to the fantastic tributes made by my colleagues. Terry and I came from different parties. Unfortunately, I did not have the pleasure of serving with him in the Seanad. We had mutual friends, such as Brian Walsh in Galway and Deputy Carey from the Banner. He visited our city on many occasions. I was lucky enough to have been elected to...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Senator Ardagh for sharing the time and I welcome the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, to the Chamber. I want to follow on from my colleague, Senator Ardagh, and discuss section 12 of the Bill, which provides for an ex gratiascheme for community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors, as all Members of this House will be familiar with. I appreciate that this represents...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Ollie Crowe: I wish the Cathaoirleach well in his term over the coming months and years. I also wish the Leader, Senator Chambers, well. There is no better lady for the job. This afternoon, with my colleague Senator Ardagh, I will bring the Remuneration Information and Pay Transparency Bill 2023 before the House. As Senator Ardagh outlined, the purpose of the Bill is twofold. The main aim is to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2023)

Ollie Crowe: I raise the VAT rate for the tourism and hospitality sector, which, as Senators are aware, is currently at a special rate of 9%. This special rate is due to expire on 28 February, with the rate returning to 13.5% from 1 March. Given the challenges facing these sectors as a result of spiralling costs, we must reconsider and announce the retention of the 9% VAT rate for the year ahead. The...

Seanad: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (1 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: On that point, the issue of scrambling bikes and quads is not significant in Galway but is in Dublin. I understand from talking to my colleagues in Dublin, particularly Deputy McAuliffe, that it is a matter of gardaí having access after the event. Naturally, they would have information that an event took place, so it is a matter of them being able to search a storage area or garage. A...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: I thank our guests this morning. One of my main concerns regarding this proposal is the potential knock-on impact on SMEs. If a company with an SME as a significant creditor were to go insolvent, this proposal with employees being ahead of such an SME could cause more job losses and potentially even result in the SME failing. Could Mr. Hurley perhaps advise whether scenarios such as this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: That is correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: Okay. I understand the point Mr. Hurley is making. Mr. Egan mentioned that the CLRG considered, but did not recommend, the expansion of the class of preferential payments, which is in section 2 of the Bill. One of the concerns I have seen is that this proposal would create a special class of redundant worker with legal rights that go beyond those of workers who are made redundant, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Protection of Employees’ Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Professor Lynch Fannon for that detailed response. I will leave it there for now. I might come in again later in the second round.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: Like all Members, I join the Acting Leader in offering my support to the people of Türkiye and Syria following the devastating earthquake. Galway, the city in particular, has considerable Turkish and Syrian communities which are reeling from this tragedy. I welcome the announcement of financial aid by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and the ongoing support his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: With the agreement of the members I will let Deputy James O'Connor go first. He is a member of the committee also. We will have five minutes at the end and I will then go in the middle if that is agreeable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: I thank the Acting Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: I will be brief. I have just two questions as I am conscious Deputy Cahill, as Chair of the agriculture committee, wants to come in. A number of companies might find this model more suitable but will probably need to be informed and educated about the possibilities and advantages of the transition, when it comes about. What are our guests' views on how we should address this? The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: Okay. I wish to hand over to Deputy Cahill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: To get the views in regard to making the audit either a three-year or five-year requirement, what are the views of the guests in regard to mine and Deputy Cahill's point on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: Surely they have their opinion. That is why we are here, to tease it out and go through it.

Seanad: Report on Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Ireland's Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, to the House and thank her for her strong voice on the 9% VAT rate campaign, which was vital to the hospitality sector, not alone in Galway but across the country. I have got very positive feedback on that over the past 24 to 48 hours. I welcome this topic. It is one which, it goes without saying, is vital to hundreds of thousands of workers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: I thank all of our guests for attending and for their contributions. Dr. Tamming referenced the current rate of employment of disabled people across the public sector is 3.6% and that 27 out of 213 public bodies did not reach the minimum target. I find it unacceptable that 12.5% of the public bodies did not reach the minimum target. I am fairly familiar with the situation myself. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Dr. Hartney. Is there a breakdown of the type of disabilities in the public sector? Of course, we want to meet the targets but we also want to do it in a way that gives as many people as possible an opportunity to work. We do not want a situation where certain disabilities are being hired at a high rate while people with other disabilities are not being hired at all.