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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (10 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Excellent. I thank the Minister. In his opening statement, he mentioned the diverse nature of the Irish economy. A central plank of his White Paper is focused on diluting the concentration risks in the multinational sector by growing our domestic and SME sector. Obviously, growing the indigenous SME sector will help with economic diversification and protect our economy from external...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (10 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: That was my question. It was about diversification rather than regional balance. I understand regional balance is important but the question is slightly different.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inflation Rate (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the view expressed by European and international agencies and organisations that corporate profiteering is a real and significant contributor to inflation; and if he has plans to tackle price gouging in food products. [22055/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inflation Rate (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: My question is fairly straightforward. It is to ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the view expressed by European and international agencies and organisations that corporate profiteering is a real and significant contributor to inflation and if there are any plans to tackle price gouging in food products.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inflation Rate (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister mentioned wages. It is worth bearing in mind that while corporate profits might be ripping away, wages are not. In real terms, according to Unite Investigates, a division of the Unite trade union, wages are falling by an average of €76 weekly. We can see this from the perspective of consumers who are seeing their wages falling by an average of €76 while also...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Inflation Rate (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Is the strong message being sent by the Government that it is not happy? I am not being funny, but is that the strong message the Government is sending? That is what the Minister said. He said the Government had sent a strong message and that it is not happy. Could the message not be something like the Government is going to demand transparency? Could it not be that, if the Government...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Workplace Relations Commission (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 57. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on expanding the powers of the Workplace Relations Commission to police compliance with sectoral employment orders, employment regulation orders and registered employment agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22056/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Workplace Relations Commission (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: The question is to ask the Minister for his views on expanding the powers of the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, to police compliance with sectoral employment orders, SEOs, employment regulation orders, EROs, and registered employment agreements, REAs.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Workplace Relations Commission (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: A total of €20 million in withheld wages has been recouped through the WRC since 2011. I will take this opportunity to say that if it could do that with the limited resources it has had, imagine what it could do if the Minister of State improved resources and increased the number of inspectors to the number agreed in 2006. We all support SEOs, EROs and REAs, but time and again...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Workplace Relations Commission (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: In advance of doing any of this, the Minister of State could choose only to spend taxpayers' money where workers' rights are respected and only do business with those companies that respect the SEOs, employment regulation orders, EROs, and registered employment agreements, REAs. These agreements show not only the power of trade unions, but they ensure better pay and conditions for workers...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Disputes (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has made contact with the new owners of a food retailer (details supplied); if he has managed to receive any clarity for workers in terms of wages owed and the future operations of the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22019/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Disputes (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: This is a specific question with regard to an ongoing dispute with Iceland. The workers are owed wages and they are very nervous and anxious about the future operation of the company and specifically the future for their own earnings and jobs.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Disputes (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I am familiar, as the Minister of State is, with the European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003, TUPE. We know them and the workers have had to appraise themselves of their entitlements under the regulations. Regrettably, the new employer in this instance seems blissfully unaware of its obligations under TUPE and it is for that reason we have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Disputes (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I ask that at the meeting, the Minister of State would encourage the employer in this instance to go in the direction of the WRC. The Minister of State is right, in that the WRC and the Labour Court have a very clear role here. However, they have no role if the employer does not turn up. One can take a section 20 and it will be binding on the person who takes it, but not on the person who...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 72. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the report by the European Committee of Social Rights, which found that the Government is in breach of several aspects of the European Social Charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22018/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: We are fairly getting through the questions this morning.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Indeed. I will be putting in a claim for the overtime.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: My question is No. 72.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand that. I do not have any information on the matter. Apologies. I could do it with the permission of the Cathaoirleach, but it would be a fool's errand, unfortunately.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (11 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sure the Minister could sing it if he had an ear to it.