Results 11,001-11,020 of 12,510 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)
Louise O'Reilly: Given the Minister's form to date, it is not unreasonable for the Opposition to take this offer with more than a pinch of salt, but Sinn Féin is willing to work constructively with the Government to undo the damage caused by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and to progressively reform our planning system. In the coming weeks and months, as this Bill passes through the Oireachtas, we will...
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (30 Nov 2023)
Louise O'Reilly: The widespread criticism, not just in the housing committee hearings but also in the wider public debate, is a matter of public record. The big question now is whether the Minister has listened. Has he listened to the experts, to communities, to industry, to environmentalists and to the Opposition? Given that the 700-page Bill was only published last week, we are still carefully analysing...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Chairperson and wish a good morning to the Minister and his officials. Thank you all for being here this morning. As this is very technical, I do not have half a million questions, but I have a few. Could we get a detailed breakdown and itemised expenditure report showing exactly where the savings are? The Minister has given us an overview. The report could show the specific...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: That is what that is.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: Are these technical jobs, professional services or standard administration jobs? What kind of jobs are they? Is there no single profile for them? I am trying to understand if the difficulty in recruiting is for a specific expertise that is sought or if it is more general.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: I understand that.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: Those posts are not being suppressed, which is probably the key point there. I did not think they were.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: People are obviously coming to the Department through the public appointments system. Is a panel in place to be drawn from? Are you waiting for a panel to be formed?
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: Is the Garda unit fully staffed?
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: If he could, I would be interested.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: That is very helpful. Thank you. I know the TBESS comes out of a different Department. There was a substantial underspend on TBESS. Is there scope for that to be redistributed? I have been approached by people, as I am sure you have, who look at the figure of €1 billion, at the fact it was not spent, and at how they are struggling, and they wonder if there is scope within the...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: There are 130,000 businesses and €250 million, so it is approximately €1,800 per business.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: It is intended to defray additional costs, sick pay-----
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: That is what the Minister just said.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: And auto-enrolment.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: The costs to which the Minister refers are the rise in the minimum wage, additional sick leave and energy. The Minister just added auto-enrolment. I think that is the first I have heard that as part of it.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: Regarding the damage caused last Thursday night in the rioting and looting, an awful lot of businesses lost what would have been one of their busiest days. I was in town on Thursday, and we know what happened then. On Friday, many businesses did not open or they went in to assess the level of damage. On Saturday, there was a huge difference in Dublin city centre. Numbers on the north side...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: Regarding the €4 million allocated to IDA Ireland for marketing and advertising, does the Minister know what markets will be specifically targeted? Last week, we had a session regarding the score for FDI with Canada. It appeared to us that there was massive scope. Equally, Japan, India and China, where relatively small numbers of companies are supported by the IDA, could be good...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: Could I just ask one brief question?
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023) Louise O'Reilly: I understand but it will be very quick because I cannot stay, if Deputy Stanton does not mind.