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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Indeed. Is it the case, however, that other countries have not ratified the agreement, and, indeed, that Cyprus will not ratify it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: France, the Netherlands and Germany have not ratified it. I believe in the Netherlands it is because the government does not have a majority in their Senate. It is not true to say that we would be the only country that we would hold this up. There is a sense of urgency coming from the Minister and he says he wants it done as soon as possible, etc., but I do not get that this is necessary....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Is it the Minister's intention to hold a vote in the Dáil and the Seanad? He mentioned other countries where it was ratified in their equivalent of the Dáil but not their senate. Is it his intention to have a debate and vote in both?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (21 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received representations from air traffic controllers requesting his intervention and investigation into the activities and conduct of members of the executive team of the Irish Aviation Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44687/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (21 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 231. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the method by which Ireland's allocation of the Brexit Adjustment Fund will be spent; the nature of the consultation process he plans to open; the general approach he plans to base the allocation on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44685/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Get up the yard.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: On my behalf and that of my family, I offer my condolences to the family of Mervyn Taylor, and to his friends, colleagues and comrades in the Labour Party. The starting salary for a secretarial assistant is €24,423.37 per annum. I will save the Tánaiste the trouble of working it out; that is below the living wage. As he knows, secretarial assistants are engaged in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Returning to the ongoing discussion, I am struggling with this aspect as well. As it stands, Canadian companies can sue the Government in the national courts, as can citizens, etc. However, these proposals allow for separate systems, the likes of which we have not signed up to previously. We have not signed up to anything like this proposed system. In that respect, therefore, the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Designed to be responsive to whom is what we must be clear about. The Minister has repeatedly said that he does not think that anyone will have a change of mind on this issue. However, I always come to committee meetings with an open mind. I like to have my opinions confirmed, though, and that has happened this morning. SMEs are the backbone of the economy in respect of employment, etc....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Indeed, but it is a bit disingenuous for the Minister to say that he believes there will be a benefit for SMEs if the trade aspects are in place and being utilised at the moment, as we have established. If he does not have the figures to hand, that is fair enough, but he should not say that there will be some kind of benefit for SMEs if he does not know that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Come on now. The Minister is citing a benefit and saying that this is a good thing but he does not know that this is going to be a good thing for SMEs. He is speculating. That is fair enough but it is only speculation; there is no hard evidence. If he has such evidence, I would be grateful if he would share it with us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: There is a difference between what we feel and what is written down. If the Minister has the information, he should share it with us so that we can all engage with it. That would be beneficial.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: May I ask just one quick question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister mentioned that he was going to consult the Attorney General-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The Chair has said he will indulge me with one question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister said that he was going to consult the Attorney General. I understand the issues around such advice but if he would, in some way, shape or form, share the views of the Attorney General on the matter, that would be helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It was the Minister who mentioned the issue of leaking so I wanted to clarify that. Does he have a timeframe for the ratification? He said he wanted to move as soon as possible. How long is a piece of string on that? Has he a timeframe in his mind? Given the public statements from some members of the Government parties regarding their opposition and concerns about this, is he concerned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am suggesting the Minister did not know whether it did before he said he believed it did.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will receive funding for a new school building; when is it expected works will start on the new building; and the expected completion date for the new school building. [45234/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Sep 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be allocated for the construction of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45235/21]