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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: No, that is fine. Ms O'Connell is very welcome here. I might get in on the second round. There is a question I want to ask in regard to growing exports. Anyone who sits on this committee will know I am passionate about this. I try to bring it up at every opportunity. We have a very low level of export among our domestic companies. Growing this is a priority for the Government indeed....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Cathaoirleach and the witnesses. I hope I will get in again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Chair. I have hay fever, so I apologise for all the sneezing. I want to give Ms O'Connell's colleague, Ms Mitchell, a chance to talk about the marketing campaign because I have mentioned it a few times. I have a bit of time but I have a question as well. I appreciate that this is not going to be 100% within Guaranteed Irish's remit but, with the indulgence of the Chair, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: The floor is Ms Mitchell's to talk a bit about the campaign. We are very interested in it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes. I am looking forward to it. I have a minute left. This is probably a question for Ms Jamet but it can be directed as appropriate. The ongoing training being done was mentioned. How is it funded? Does Guaranteed Irish have access to the training fund? I have an idea what the answer will be but it is an opportunity to put it on the record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: There is the chance. I think there is a few bob in the National Training Fund.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: There is definitely a few bob in the National Training Fund and it is remaining unspent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Is it €2 billion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: It has been said before but the local businesses are the ones that are sponsoring your GAA club and local football team. I will not mention anyone because I will get myself in trouble but our visitors all know who does not sponsor the local GAA team. It will leave it at that. I thank everyone for the information they have given us and for their time this morning.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports or opposes the changes to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive which reduces the number of companies covered under the Directive to companies with more than 1,000 employees and €450 million annual turnover. [18153/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, if he supports the lengthy approach to transposition of the Directive which would delay the provision in the Directive; if not, if he will commit to ensuring that cross-departmental work is initiated as soon as possible to transpose the directive into Irish law as...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 51. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will commit to supporting the value chain definition based on the internationally agreed standards (UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for MNCs) and work to ensure that serious downstream human rights impacts are not excluded when it comes to transposing the Corporate Sustainability Due...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 52. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he supports the agreed compromise in relation to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive which excludes the financial sector from carrying out due diligence on its clients; and if not, the steps is he willing to take to rectify this domestically. [18156/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Following on from that, I have a number of questions that are on the same theme. Guaranteed Irish products have the symbol. Does that mean that the products are made here in Ireland? In terms of sustainability, I would be interested to know how the symbol is awarded where the products are not made in Ireland but imported and what exactly that means. In regard to sustainability, I fully...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (25 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 169. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses, broken down by every local authority area in the State, that have registered for the increased cost of business grant to date. [18587/24]

Petrol and Diesel Excise Rate Increases: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank my colleague, Deputy Doherty, for bringing forward this motion. Duty increases on petrol and diesel are a huge concern for my constituents in north County Dublin. We have debated the lack of a reliable bus service in this House many times. The Government has not provided people with a reliable bus service. They have no choice but to be in their car and they are getting creased yet...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ports Policy (30 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of mobile scanners that are in place at Irish seaports; the number of fixed scanners that are in place; the locations of each; and if there are plans to increase the number of mobile scanners to increase effectiveness in tackling smuggling. [19315/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when building work will commence on a new school for a school (details supplied). [18860/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (30 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 291. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the serious parking issues at a school (details supplied) which endanger students being collected from school; that this is particularly acute for children with additional needs; and the steps her Department plans to take to resolve this situation until such time as the new school is built. [18885/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to move school cleaners on to public sector pay scales as was done with school secretaries and school caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18886/24]