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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (3 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 12. To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned at Health Research Board figures outlining alcohol-related poisoning deaths for 2021, which show that alcohol played a role in the poisoning of 155 people; if he is further concerned that this data represents only 10% of all alcohol-related deaths annually, over 1,500 people, which is about four times the number of people who die from...

Spending of Public Funds by the Government: Motion [Private Members] (8 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I met a mother in my constituency at the weekend. Out of respect for her and her family, I will limit the details I put on the record. This woman has recently lost her teenage child to suicide. I cannot imagine, not for a minute, not for a second, the utter grief, pain and torment she and her family are going through at this moment. She told me in no uncertain terms that her child had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Marks (Madrid Protocol) (Amendment) Regulations 2024: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I have one question but it may not be related to this. It concerns an issue we will be discussing at a later hearing of this committee, namely, the country of origin assignation, which is not specifically a trademark but is related. I just want to check that there is nothing in this that affects that. We are happy to support this and will not be objecting to it but I just want to check...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Marks (Madrid Protocol) (Amendment) Regulations 2024: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: That was my only question.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: The additional powers for the CEA have been broadly welcomed and I would not take away from that. Will resources match them as there will be an extra requirement for them to do this? It is important and I urge the Minister of State to make it clear that the expectation is that this will be watched. No one wants to see something that is efficient, passes the SME test and so forth and could...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a general remark to make. I thank the Minister of State and his officials. I hope it was noted that everyone who spoke on the Bill in the Dáil thanked the officials for their work. This is largely technical. I had some concerns, which I outlined and hope we can address during the course of this debate. During the banking crisis, we saw the power of in-person AGMs and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (10 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to discuss the importance of sick leave. I genuinely thought I had done a good job convincing the Government how important sick leave is, but after reading the budget, it turns out that I have a little more work to do. During the pandemic, we spent hours discussing the importance of sick leave and of workers being able to safely and affordably stay out of work when they were not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (10 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister tells me research is being conducted into the impact of paid sick leave. I could have saved the Department a fortune: the impact of paid sick leave being available to workers is that people who are sick can afford to not go to work. Hopefully they can afford to stay at home and get better and not bring whatever it is they have into their workplace and potentially infect other...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Employment Rights (10 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: That is not the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome that two apprentices have been taken on. Mr. O'Connor should not get me wrong but scope surely exists for more. There is a reference in the submission a possible degree course in SETU, the tourism opportunities, etc. It is a case of moving quickly at this stage rather than anything else to seize that opportunity before it is gone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: We have outlined that there is an opportunity here and Ms Palmer outlined some of the good work that is being done in the social enterprise space. It is not often that we discuss at this committee a business idea that is also a social enterprise idea that will work well and could be driven by the Department. Is Ms Palmer confident that there is an appetite in her sector for people to engage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Can I put the same question to DCCI?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sorry to cut across Mr. Hynes but, in fairness, that is we are hearing. What is coming across is that the opportunity is there but it will not be there forever. It is a matter of striking while the iron is hot. I will come in at the end as to what it is the Department can do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms Blanchfield.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: That is key for us to understand. The time is tight and the opportunity is unique. I am conscious Mr. Talbot wants to contribute as well on this. Could he also outline any engagement that Chambers has had with the Department on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: That is really coming across. I will declare an interest. I have a small connection with Waterford Crystal going back many years. I would be grateful if Mr. Talbot could outline any contact Chambers Ireland has had with the Department so that the committee can get a handle on how far advanced this is.