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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand that Enterprise Ireland is careful It is right that the organisation is cautious. Looking at how checks and balances can be put in place, are there differences between this scheme and previous ones?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Sorry, if I can just stop Mr. Leahy there. The firms must have a plan in place or they must be preparing one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Is that an absolute requirement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses. I will have to go.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise if I ask a question that has been asked already. The delegates should feel free to refer me to the transcript. I have two questions. The first relates to the inclusion or exclusion of data centres. I was here for some of the discussion earlier in this regard. Mr. Leahy said he had advice that the industries and areas excluded are ones in respect of which it would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I have more faith in Enterprise Ireland because I believe it absolutely could exclude data centres were it the policy. However, as we see, the red carpet is the policy for them instead. Most employers in the State are decent in that they pay their workers and meet the minimum requirements under the law, but some are not. Consider the circumstances where there is a failure to adhere to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: That just trips off the tongue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I share the sentiments expressed by my colleagues. This is something that we do need to hear and we need to hear it on a regular basis. We will have a chat in private session about how we can best achieve that. Everyone has mentioned labour costs and labour availability factors. People have also mentioned the need to provide additional supports for business. Nobody is going to say that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: We are listening and we are hearing the representatives. I have raised the issue of labour market costs because it was raised by every single one of our guests in their submissions to the committee. It is clearly an issue. I respect that it may not be the issue but it was raised by the representatives, which is what prompted my question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Clancy said in his submission, and used a nice turn of phrase, that some companies face a "moderation of their growth ambitions." In layman's terms, namely, in pounds, shillings and pence, what will that mean? There is a lot of talk in the public domain about job losses. I would join with what Mr. Clancy said. People losing their jobs this morning or any morning is a rotten thing....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Could Mr. Clancy give me a brief rundown on what is in place to assist companies with decarbonisation? How many companies are availing of the support?

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: For a social protection system to work, it must meet the needs of people, which means it must deliver social welfare rates that are adequate and protect those who rely on social welfare from poverty. There are close to 40 different social welfare payments. Our social protection system is wide and varied and, in all likelihood, everyone in the State will receive some form of social welfare...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: It will work for some.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Correspondence (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 158. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has received correspondence on alleged food fraud by a company (details supplied) that has received at least €100,000 in Enterprise Ireland grants, and in which EI may hold a 9.7% equity stake, according to a credit-safe report of March 2020; the measures that his Department has taken concerning this...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 159. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current staffing levels in IDA Ireland; and the offices, either head office or regional offices, in which these staff are located, in tabular form. [57983/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 160. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current staffing levels at the local enterprise offices; and the offices in which these staff are located, in tabular form. [57984/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 161. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a detailed report on the service-level agreement between Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities under which local enterprise office staff are employed. [57985/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 162. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which local enterprise office staff are remunerated; and if they are remunerated by his Department, Enterprise Ireland or local authorities. [57986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if workers at Irish Rail, Dublin Luas, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus and in a company (details supplied) will be provided with free public transport across all public transport networks in the State; and if they will also be provided with free public transport for a nominated partner and family member. [57504/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's views on whether there is a crisis in the English language education sector for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57672/22]