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Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Sinn Féin welcomes any change which will ensure clear and effective oversight and accountability of An Garda Síochána. In particular, we welcome the restructuring of GSOC to an office of the police ombudsman. The complaints system has long needed reform, but the proof will be in the implementation of these changes. GSOC is understaffed and does not always enjoy the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Joint Labour Committees (23 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 106. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the Joint Labour Committee is working effectively; if he has any designs on increasing its powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9168/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (23 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 108. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason the general scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022 makes no provision for the re-establishment of a Co-operative Development Unit given its success in the establishment of co-ops when operational; if he is aware of the work of the Co-operative Development Unit in Scotland, especially its work in the establishment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Excellent. If I could ask one question on the reasonable accommodation fund, it is not being used and we are all sitting here today talking about the fact that it is very necessary. We all know that employers will need to be supported and it is not something they are going to be able to manage necessarily on their own. If it is not being used, is it because it is too hard to access the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: People who live near Dublin Airport are well used to airport noise. The Taoiseach will know this from his own constituency. However, residents in Ballyboughal, St. Margaret's, Kilsallaghan, Ridgewood and surrounding areas have been subjected to new flight paths. Houses that never had an aeroplane go over them or near them are now subjected to this daily. The attempts by the Dublin Airport...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank An Cathaoirleach Gníomhach, Deputy Ó Snodaigh, for the opportunity to speak on the Bill. Sinn Féin will support this Bill and we look forward to working with the credit union movement to make any amendments necessary to improve it further. I am glad the legislation has been forthcoming as part of the programme for Government commitment to review the policy framework...

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to start by acknowledging the really good and hard work done every day of the week by workers in the Dublin Fire Brigade and the NAS. Despite this Government, they are holding the service together with their hard work and dedication. Even in a well-staffed service and a service where Government provides leadership - unlike in this instance - those workers are under pressure. Their...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I agree with Teachta Ó Cuív. I am always conscious when we raise this, and I do not mean this in a disrespectful way to the person who has turned up, that there is a rule. It is disrespectful to expect us to come in when the relevant line Minister does not. That is not directed to the Minister of State. I am very conscious that he is here and I do not mean that in a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Before I respond, I must acknowledge and thank Deputy Stanton for swapping his slot with me. In his contribution, the Minister of State has said that the Government is strongly committed to providing all citizens with reliable and realistic sustainable mobility options and that public transport plays a key role in the delivery of this goal. I am not being smart, but I would genuinely...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to sign amending Statutory Instruments into law that would change and reduce the pension benefits of CIÉ employees under the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme; if he is aware that this semi-State pension scheme is solvent and compliant with the minimum funding standard provisions of the Pensions Act 1990, and that there...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of long-term-let houses in the past five years by Fingal County Council, by house size and average annual cost, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9724/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the work currently being undertaken by the RTB to recruit and train additional staff; the number of additional staff that have been hired to date in 2023; and the number of additional staff the agency needs to ensure that responses to queries and adjudication decisions made are communicated to both landlords...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has any concerns with the performance of the RTB under the Oversight Agreement and Performance Delivery Agreement in place between the agency and his Department. [10074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement there has been with the RTB Executive, the RTB Board and his Department in relation to ongoing IT issues around the registration of tenancies; and when the new IT system to tackle this issue will be in place. [10075/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 319. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the family of person (details supplied) can expect their passport to be issued. [10076/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 562. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the operations of the children’s urgent care clinic at Connolly Hospital, Dublin, are to be changed from a walk-in urgent care clinic to an appointment-based urgent care clinic; if he is aware that this is contrary to the reasons underpinning the establishment of the clinic; the reason there was no consultation with local primary care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Trade Unions (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 561. To ask the Minister for Health if a trade union (details supplied) will be part of any Health Service Executive negotiations on the ambulance service; what the union can do to be included in any negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9615/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Planning Issues (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 713. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to the fact that paid planning permission, sometimes in the region of hundreds of euros, is needed to erect a headstone on a grave; if any consideration will be given to waiving the fee for grieving families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9663/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I am literally raging that I have to raise this with the Taoiseach again. It appears that the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, still intends to cut the normal rates of pay for victims availing of domestic violence leave by up to 30% despite public commitments given to the contrary. In recent weeks, Women's Aid, the National Women's Council...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: They should get the full rate of pay if they are availing of domestic violence leave.