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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 240. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 cases involved workers in food and meat processing since 14 September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29157/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for being with us. I wish to apologise because I must leave soon to go to the Convention Centre but I will do my best to listen to the recording of the debate. I want to ask about the amendments concerning the issuance of certificates. The sections allow for the disapplying sections of the Companies Act and then the insertion of a new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: That is perfect. That is understood. I appreciate that they are technical.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I am not being argumentative, but is it the case that the Minister of State has not thought about a response because he does not think Britain will decide to walk away from the agreement, or does he have a response but it is not relevant at this time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: We cannot rule out the possibility, and given the volatility of the situation, belts, braces and baler twine might be the order of the day. I urge the Minister of State to measure twice, cut once and check, check and check again.

Trade Union Representation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Teachta Munster for bringing the Bill before the House and facilitating this important discussion. It is timely that we are discussing organising, trade union membership and workers' rights because it is obvious to anyone who cares to look that this pandemic has shown up the way in which successive Governments have failed to safeguard workers' rights or ensure that workers' terms and...

Trade Union Representation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I am going just to nail this; there is nobody on the Sinn Féin benches that is anti-trade union.

Trade Union Representation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister of State is looking at a lifelong trade union activist.

Trade Union Representation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: My father was a full time trade union organiser and led a very strong union in this State. My grandmother was a shop steward with the Irish Women Worker's Union and my grandfather was a shop steward with the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, ITGWU. The Irish trade union movement raised me. I came in here and one of the very firm agendas I have is to further workers' rights and to...

Trade Union Representation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: At every turn, we are met by Fine Gael which stops us. It is never the right time to legislate to facilitate trade union recognition. It is never the right time to legislate for people to have a right to their tips or for a decent increase for people on the minimum wage. When the Minister of State talks about balance, is he referring to €2,000 for Deputies and ten cent for low paid...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Departmental Titles (13 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 13. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the date on which the statutory instrument to change the name of the Department of Business, Enterprise, and Innovation to the Department and Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment will be signed. [29708/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 20. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his views on the extension of the Temporary Framework for state aid until at least June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29758/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (13 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 25. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the status of a public policy on remote working. [29958/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Company Law (13 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 26. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his plans to expedite examinership lite for SMEs and microbusinesses (details supplied). [29959/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 27. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if a bespoke support package will be given to pubs and restaurants that have to close due to level 3 public health restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29960/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 28. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of HSA inspections of workplaces that have been carried out for compliance with Covid-19 regulations from March 2020 to date by sector; if the workplace was compliant; the number of inspections that were unannounced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29961/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (13 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a financial institution (details supplied) will not offer six-month payment breaks and moratoriums to persons that drew down a mortgage after 31 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29680/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 6 October 2020, if his attention has been drawn to delays in processing VAT refunds on diesel for hauliers from Northern Ireland and other European states who have filled their vehicle here and subsequently applied for a VAT refund. [30063/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (13 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 286. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to tackle bogus self-employment. [29957/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Education Costs (13 Oct 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 421. To ask the Minister for Health if those undertaking educational psychology and counselling psychology doctorates will receive grants and funding as is the case for clinical psychology doctorates. [29675/20]