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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms Keane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a question about the process advisers. I was just sitting here thinking about them and the circumstances that would arise if they were to say they need a certain number of staff. They come from a firm. I am aware that they could be from a local solicitor's office or small firm but, equally, they could be from a firm with a considerable team of background staff. I am sure they will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: That is very welcome but strengthening it might be helpful. With the greatest will in the world, extra costs could end up being stacked on. I understand an indication will be given but if one has ever had building work done, one always gets an indication but in the final shake up, it is not always exactly what they say. I want to avoid that if possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I appreciate fully how necessary this legislation is. While we have been very good in facilitating the waiving of pre-legislative scrutiny, I do not want it to unrecorded that this is not best practice and is not ideal. It cannot become a habit. I understand entirely the unprecedented nature of the times through which we are living and the need to expedite legislation. I do not in any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 1053. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure workers who need to resit or sit the safe pass course can be do as soon as possible given the serious waiting lists that exist; if courses will be delivered using applications (details supplied) in order to alleviate the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31019/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding issued under the small business assistance scheme for Covid-19 to date; and the number of businesses that have benefitted by county in tabular form. [32277/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 39. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding that will be provided to deliver a Ministerial-led SME and entrepreneurship implementation group to coordinate the delivery of supports for SMEs across all sectors of the economy in addition to the single SME portal to streamline access to assistance as outlined in the Economic Recovery Plan 2021. [32275/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he is taking to ensure that data centres do not disrupt or damage electricity supply to homes given the recent pronouncements from the Commission for Regulation of Utilities. [32263/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the transition to electric cars can be expected when the volume of data centres located in the State is threatening electricity supply to homes given the recent pronouncements from the Commission for Regulation of Utilities. [32264/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance the volume of money warehoused under the tax debt warehousing scheme by sector. [32262/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the 9% VAT rate until 1 September 2022. [32276/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of extending the commercial rates waiver until the end of September 2021. [32261/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to vaccinating teachers who will be undertaking the July provision in summer 2021. [32440/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 151. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of special enterprise support grants for self-employed persons issued to date; and the amount of funding provided by county and in tabular form. [32266/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 152. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding that will be provided to deliver the 10,000 places for the work placement experience programme outlined in the Economic Recovery Plan 2021. [32267/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding that will be provided to deliver an additional 3,000 places on State employment schemes outlined in the Economic Recovery Plan 2021. [32269/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Services (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding that will be provided to deliver the new youth employment charter and the new EU reinforced youth guarantee process outlined in the Economic Recovery Plan 2021. [32270/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding that will be provided to deliver the 8,000 JobsPlus scheme places outlined in the Economic Recovery Plan 2021. [32273/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the funding that will be provided to deliver the 150 employment case officer job coaches during 2021 to conduct 1,600,000 one-to-one case worker and jobseeker meetings over a rolling 12-month period as outlined in the Economic Recovery Plan 2021. [32274/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 167. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of indexing core social welfare rates to 27.5% of average weekly earnings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32265/21]