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Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Before I make my contribution on the legislation, I want to put on the record again my dissatisfaction with the fact that the Tánaiste, Deputy Varadkar, is not here. The Minister of State will know that we were not happy previously when the Tánaiste did not attend. Today, again, he is not in attendance. This is a pattern. On the previous occasion on which I spoke on this, I...

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Stick to the points of the legislation.

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sorry, we are here to debate the Bill.

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: The amendment I sought to make was on tactical insolvencies, an issue that has been raised by other Deputies. I take the point the Minister of State made about the Minister, and it is very good to have the Minister of State with direct delegated responsibility for this issue in the Chamber but it is not unusual for the Minister and the Minister of State to attend. My comments were directed...

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: It was remiss of me not to congratulate you publicly, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, although I did so in person. I am delighted. You were not elected because you are a woman but it is good that you are nonetheless, and I wish you the very best in your new role. I know that you will be impartial and fair. I also know that you will be firm so I will just have to deal with that.

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: My amendments were ruled out of order. They referred to facilitating the establishment of workers' co-operatives. In the North, Scotland and across Europe, workers' co-operatives and community co-operatives are very much the norm, but they are not the norm in this country. It is a very good way of working. I read in the newspaper recently about a co-operative of migrant workers who came...

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to speak briefly to this section and the new section that would be introduced by amendment No. 9, if that is okay. I spoke previously about the concerns that were raised - nobody will be unaware of them - about access for trade unionists to the workplace. What this global pandemic has highlighted, particularly for those of us who are trade unionists, is the need for workers to be...

Adjournment of Dáil: Motion (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: It is not agreed. I have already written to you, a Cheann Comhairle. The Data Protection Commissioner has expressed concerns about the practices in Dublin Airport and I believe it is appropriate for An Tánaiste and the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to come into the House next week and take questions and answers and not just statements. Furthermore, it has...

Adjournment of Dáil: Motion (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I have proposed that the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and An Tánaiste come into the Dáil on Tuesday and take questions and answers on what is going on in Dublin Airport and the concerns raised by the Data Protection Commissioner, and that we adjourn when that is concluded and reconvene on 1 September.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of additional school places for Swords, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19291/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the ASD unit promised for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19290/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding streams available for newly established businesses specifically to help with advertising. [19795/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Sanctions (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 99. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the instances in which the State would cease to trade with another country and-or state such as human rights violations; and the details of instances in which the State has a trade at any cost position. [19797/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 100. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason the July stimulus package has no grant or support schemes for affected self-employed and-or sole traders in view of the fact that other European countries have delivered grants for same. [19802/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 101. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the value of grants issued under the restart grant scheme by each local authority and or LEO in tabular form. [19805/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 118. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the legislation he will bring forward in the next Dáil term to protect and strengthen workers’ rights [20394/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 119. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there will be additional measures in addition to the July stimulus brought in to support businesses in budget 2021. [20395/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Insurance Costs (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 120. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will work with the Minister for Finance to ensure that legislation is brought forward to reduce insurance costs for businesses in view of the crippling cost of business insurance. [20398/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide clarification to taxi drivers on whether their vehicles are included in the announcement for the mandatory wearing of face masks on public transport. [19804/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to insurance companies seeking to have an engineer's report carried on the car of taxi drivers who have installed a Covid-19 protection screen; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the drivers have to pay for the report but the engineer is chosen by the insurance company; and if he...