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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (24 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 500. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that a home care company (details supplied) is changing its cancellations policy whereby if a client cancels care at short notice then home care assistants will only be remunerated at 50% of their hourly rate instead of the full rate; if this is HSE policy or a private service provider policy; if it is the decision of the private provider...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (24 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 605. To ask the Minister for Health how many staff are currently employed in a range of posts (details supplied); and how many vacancies currently exist for the same posts; in tabular form. [46635/23]

Investment in Healthcare: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate. We are effectively having statements on the lack of investment in our healthcare service. Members are not discussing the investment in healthcare because, as we know, it is not even enough to stand still. We are discussing the lack of investment. Since the budget, we have had Ministers and others from the Department of Health...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Rebates (19 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a motorist can receive a refund on their motor tax in a scenario (details supplied). [45882/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (19 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties fully qualified HGV drivers from outside the State (details supplied) are experiencing in obtaining an appointment with the National Driver Licence Service in order to get an Irish HGV driving licence; if he has plans to further resource the National Driver Licence Service in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (19 Oct 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 329. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons with a medical card suffering from hidradenitis suppurativia and who have been prescribed the drug ozempic to help with the condition, are not covered for the provision of the drug. [45893/23]

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...

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.

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

Louise O'Reilly: As I said, this is Mr. Courtney's hill.

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 no idea why, but I have asked him a question about sub-minimum wage pay. I can confirm that I have read his letter.

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

Louise O'Reilly: Thank you Chair.

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 thank Mr. Courtney. I want to ask him a question about his submission. The second last page referred to supports for vulnerable businesses in transitioning to the living wage and the Low Pay Commission has issued a welcome for the announcement of the increased cost of business grant of €250 million for 130,000 microbusinesses. The Low Pay Commission might have more detail on this...

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

Louise O'Reilly: How is it necessary? There is no evidence that this is going to be targeted in any way, shape or form at workers on the minimum wage or the employers who employ them. It is curious that the commission chose to welcome it. Any supports for businesses to transition to the living wage will, of course, be very welcome but that is not what was announced. There was just a fund for ratepayers....

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

Louise O'Reilly: That is why I could not understand how it has made its way into the Low Pay Commission submission. In light of the fact that section 41 has not been used, does Mr. Courtney feel that those supports are necessary? I know it took up a considerable amount of time and discussion and several proposals have been floated. I wonder if this is in the context of the retention of employment.

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

Louise O'Reilly: That is exactly why it was curious that the Low Pay Commission welcomed it. There is nothing amusing about this, by the way. In terms of the move that is proposed now and coming next January, does the Low Pay Commission think that section 41 will be invoked and does it have any evidence it has worked? It has not up to this point.