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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the July Provision programme will be rolled out in 2021; and the way in which it will operate with particular emphasis on the way students whose school is not running the programme will be catered for. [26730/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 148. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the rules relating to requalify for jobseeker’s benefit and short-time payments will be suspended for workers, such as those at a company (details supplied), can have access to this support. [26733/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason apprentice electricians at GMIT are being requested to do their final exams in an exam hall in person; if this is in line with best practice to stop the spread of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26724/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Domestic Violence (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) regarding the launch of a domestic violence leave policy; and when it can expect a reply. [26734/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Tánaiste for his opening statement and for meeting with the content moderators. I know they found the meeting to be beneficial. It would be brilliant if one meeting with the Tánaiste or anybody else resolved the issues they have. It will not. This is an ongoing issue. It is one on which the committee heard from the content moderators, in particular one by the name...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand I will have an opportunity to contribute again later when we might get another chance to discuss the content moderators. As for the notion that we will spend our summer outdoors, it would, as people say, be a lovely little country if only we could put a roof over it. Last weekend, Dublin City Council put a fence around an open space where people gather. I fully respect that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes, but, with respect, other European cities can manage this. Dublin is a beautiful city. It is by far and away one of the loveliest places on earth, in my opinion, so why can we not have outdoor spaces that are similar to those available to citizens in cities right across Europe? We have many open spaces. I was really disappointed to see Portobello Plaza closed and to think this might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am not suggesting there should be a delay in opening hotels and I am aware they have been open throughout the pandemic, providing food and essential provisions for essential workers. Would it be possible to carry out ventilation tests, as was done with classrooms such that classrooms were not all deemed either okay or not okay? Could tests be provided on the extent to which restaurants...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: On the issue of connectivity, the Tánaiste may be aware of this, but just in case, the route from Dublin Airport to Los Angeles was lost during the economic crash. We could be here all day talking about how that happened and who is responsible, but it was lost in any event and it took eight years to get it back. The issue of connectivity is centrally connected to the issue of jobs....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It is exploitation. It is not that hard to understand. It is workers having this used as a tool against them to exploit them. It keeps the union away from them. We could be here all day talking about the right to organise and union recognition, so let us not go down that road. I understand completely what it is that motivates a company to do it. This tool is working very well because...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (20 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The aviation sector has been decimated by the pandemic. Workers across the State are on reduced hours, reduced pay, the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, and the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS. Some have lost their jobs. This week, we heard the devastating news that Aer Lingus has announced further job losses and base closures. More than 140,000 jobs depends on us getting this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (20 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Sinn Féin vigorously opposed the privatisation of Aer Lingus in 2015 by Fine Gael and the Labour Party. We said at that time that it would cost jobs. Unfortunately, that decision has left the Government severely weakened in its position and that is obvious. I ask the Minister to engage proactively with Aer Lingus, and to not come in here and list the supports every sector is getting....

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]

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]

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...

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...

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]