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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: To continue on that, I agree with Ms King 100% that the legislation, in its current format, will not work for anybody. It is literally a tick box for employers. If they had no imagination at all, they could just read out the lines in the legislation as a mechanism for refusing requests. We know that, but when we are talking about making it fit for purpose and when Ms King is talking about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: If I came across as being at all supportive of this Bill, Ms King has misunderstood me. I note Ms King referenced the campaign of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in this regard. Has the engagement to date involved engaging with Government, Government Deputies, Government representatives or representatives from the Department? What response did ICTU get during that engagement? Is it the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I agree with Ms King. My time is up so I will be very brief. To be very clear, what has been lacking from the very start has been meaningful input on behalf of the people the sponsoring Minister tells us will benefit from the Bill. In truth, there can be no benefit from it in its current format. Ms King would probably agree with me that the lack of engagement and the failure to listen to...

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Today is our day for women to celebrate and mark time in our struggle for equality and remind ourselves of the importance of international solidarity. On International Women's Day, I express my solidarity with the women of Ukraine, Palestine, Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan, and with all women who are struggling at the moment. We know and are in contact with them and we know what they are...

Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I would like to say I was shocked, but I probably was not, at the remarks of the Minister of State indicating a belief that workers are going to accept that the past two years did not happen. They are not prepared to accept that. They have had the experience of not just working remotely, but working well remotely. They want that experience to inform the legislation, which it clearly does...

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the extension of the tax warehousing arrangements for businesses impacted by the new restrictions that were introduced in December 2021. This is a practical move and it will benefit many of the businesses affected by the severe but very short-term changes. More broadly, we need to look at the serious issue of hidden debt for SMEs and microbusinesses to ensure it does not hinder...

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: What is the Deputy apologising for?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 234. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the work that has been carried out to date on the development of a primary care centre for Swords given the recent passing of a motion at Fingal County Council to collaborate with the HSE on provision of land for this project; if the site has been designated; if so, the exact location of this site; and if he will make a...

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: If I did indicate that I was going to speak, I would indicate to the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach. I ask an Teachta to please continue.

Financial Resolution: Excise (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Workers and families are under intense pressure as a result of the spiralling cost of petrol, diesel and home heating oil, as are businesses, the economy and society as a whole. We all know the causes of these price spikes, which are fuelled by the brutal invasion of Ukraine. The Government can and must act to reduce prices for fuel and energy. We are experiencing a very fragile recovery...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (10 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 388. To ask the Minister for Health the financial supports that are available for a family that is in inappropriate accommodation which it owns and which is no longer suitable for their child who is a wheelchair user in cases in which the financial circumstances do not allow for the family to purchase a new house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13699/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for the information they supplied, which is certainly very interesting. This is a tiny bit off topic but it is a bit current so I would not mind getting the view of the witnesses. If it is not possible here, perhaps we can talk afterwards. Does Ms Coleman-Dunne think there is any value at some point in the Department and specifically the Tánaiste reissuing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: That is fine. It came into my head and I knew I was going to be here so I thought I would not let the opportunity go. I will pick it up with the Tánaiste in any event. In her statement, Ms Coleman-Dunne indicated that Brexit was not the calamitous event feared, which is good news, due to the preparedness of businesses. Is there now a concern among businesses and the Department about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Is it Ms Coleman-Dunne's belief that this puts the Department in a much better position to assist with the current fallout?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: My next question is for Ms Hearty. The Minister for the Economy in the North is still refusing to bring forward an economic strategy to maximise the dual market access that is afforded by the protocol. What benefits does Ms Hearty believe a plan like this could bring if it were published and implemented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I was not suggesting there was a lack of support. I was asking for Ms Hearty's view on whether the economic strategy that possibly should be published would have a positive impact if it were implemented with regard to maximising the benefits from the protocol. If it is Ms Hearty's view that the benefits are as maximised as they can be, that is fair enough, but I am not disputing in any way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: On the instability, does Ms Hearty have a view on the implications of the walkout by the DUP from the Executive and the DUP refusal to attend the North-South meetings? Is this having an impact on co-operation and trade? I am interested in Ms Hearty's view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: My next question is for the Department. It is about the decrease in imports. The Department has outlined some of them. Looking at the Central Statistics Office, CSO, data, we can see food, live animals, beverages, machinery and some other categories have decreased. If they are decreasing, is there an indication of where this is being fulfilled now? Is it coming from imports from the...