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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (12 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the establishment of the artificial intelligence advisory council; the level of expression of interest to date; and if the council will contain worker representatives from the trade union movement. [44312/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (12 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 57. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the work to incorporate into legislation the recommendations on collective bargaining made by the high-level group on collective bargaining and industrial relations; if he will provide a timeline as to when the matter will be legislated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44308/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety (12 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 68. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet with retail and security workers regarding workplace safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44311/23]

Funding for Persons with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the service providers and the people they serve, as well as those workers who are in the Gallery this evening, and anyone who is watching this debate from home. I acknowledge the pain and anguish caused by the lastminute.comapproach of the Government in addressing the long-standing issues around pay. I commend the civil servants and the representatives of the unions, led by Liam...

Driving Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I find it a little curious that a person who can figure out how to drive a car cannot figure out how to operate the volume button on their phone when playing Snake or whatever it is they are doing. To the matter at hand, the situation with driving test waiting times has become unacceptable. Indeed, it is beyond unacceptable. The backlog is causing people not to be able to take up new...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (17 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 191. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when upholstery and furniture making was removed from the general employment permit lists; the reason for its removal at that time; if he is aware of labour constraints in the sector; if there are any plans to reintroduce this to the general list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44768/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (17 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 192. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 204 of 26 January, 2023, 1884 , 584 and 585 of 11 September 2023, the reason data on mixed founders, a company with a mix of a male and female founders, is not readily available; if he will provide the definition used by his Department of a female founder in the tabular data provided; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (17 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 193. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 204 of 26 January, 2023, 1884 , 584 and 585 of 11 September 2023,, in relation to venture capital funding, if he will confirm the definition of 'female decision maker', 'female founded' and 'female led' businesses; and if he will provide the data in relation to companies with female only...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (17 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 194. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 204 of 26 January 2023, 1884 , 584 and 585 of 11 September 2023, the reason the details on the number of applications for all programmes is not recorded aggregated by gender as this data can provide useful insights; if the data on applicants is aggregated by gender if this information can be...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (17 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 195. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown and value of high potential start-up grants received by women-only founder companies, men-only founder companies, and mixed founder men-and-women companies, for the period between 2017 and 2022, in tabular form. [44773/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (17 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 196. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to Enterprise Ireland press release (details supplied) it mentions there were 10 pre-High Potential Start-Ups in 2022; and if he will clarify the funding type for these ten companies and the breakdown of women-only founder companies, men-only founder companies and mixed founder men-and-women companies [44774/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (17 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 197. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a list of the venture capital funds used by Departmental agencies over the past five years, and a breakdown of the funding provided to each VC fund, in tabular form. [44775/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (17 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 198. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he believes the Pre-Seed Start Fund has been an adequate replacement for the Competitive Start Fund, and if there are any plans to bring back the Competitive Start Fund. [44776/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (17 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 633. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to a letter sent to the office of the Minister of State for Skills and Further Education (details supplied), if he will meet with the organisations (details supplied) and Laois Offaly ETB; and when the organisation can expect a response from his office. [44769/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Recommendations on the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: If I can, I will share my time with my colleague, Senator Gavan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Recommendations on the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: We will just share it between us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Recommendations on the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: For the purpose of the record, I have never met a low-paid worker yet who did not want a pay increase and I would be shocked if such a worker exists. We have seen no evidence that they do. It is quite the hill to pick but Mr. Courtney has chosen it, not us. It beggars belief that low-paid workers would write or ask not to have pay increases. It is not my experience. I have some small...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Recommendations on the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I have and I have read it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Recommendations on the National Minimum Wage: Discussion (18 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: There is absolutely no need. I have seen it.