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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (10 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sorry to cut across the Minister. In his opinion, does such an emergency exist at the moment, or will we be in the emergency phase if, after the six weeks, which is a lot of grace the Minister is giving to these retailers, prices still have not come down? Would that constitute an emergency then? Whether or not the decision is taken to use that, does the Minister believe the conditions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (10 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not mean to say the Minister is not an expert, but what is his view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (10 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: That is fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (10 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: No, I appreciate that. However, if the advice is in the context of an emergency, my question was specifically regarding whether the Minister thinks those conditions exist right now, and if not, might they exist in six weeks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (10 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (10 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: When the Minister talks about co-operatives, it is important to always keep in mind workers' co-operatives. I believe they are an important factor in the forthcoming legislation on which we hope to put some focus. In respect of the CSDDD, at the final meeting of the Ministers before the general approach was agreed, the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, spoke about the lack of provisions...

Food Costs and High Grocery Bills: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: If you go to the supermarket now, right beside every single checkout there are essentials and not treats. Please do not tell people again to shop around. Jesus, they are doing that. They are shopping around. They are buying own-brand. They are put to the pin of their collar. Thus, when we say the Government is out of touch, we mean its members need to hear what people are going...

Food Costs and High Grocery Bills: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank everyone who has contributed to the debate this evening. Workers, families, pensioners, carers, people on fixed and low incomes, people on modest and moderate incomes are being absolutely creased. Rents have increased; they are the highest in Europe. Energy bills have increased. The numbers in arrears with their electricity and energy bills are spiralling out of control. More...

Food Costs and High Grocery Bills: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise for being late. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak this evening. This is an important Private Members' motion because people need to understand that we are bringing to the attention of the Government issues that are very serious. The Government needs to listen and be willing to respond. People are struggling and they fear they are not being listened to or heard. We...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 602. To ask the Minister for Health the number of lung injuries and all other injuries arising from e-cigarette use admitted to the HSE in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21293/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Prices (4 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 157. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the impact of inflation on breast feeding baby formula which has increased by up to 25%; if he is also aware of reports by the European Central Bank that corporate profiteering has been one of the biggest contributors to price increases; what options are available to help parents in the face of these price hikes;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (4 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 259. To ask the Minister for Health the funding spent on tobacco cessation measures in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20922/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consumer Prices (4 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 270. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the impact of inflation on breast feeding baby formula which has increased by up to 25%; if he is also aware of reports by the European Central Bank that corporate profiteering has been one of the biggest contributors to price increases; what options are available to help parents in the face of these price hikes; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 271. To ask the Minister for Health if the staff at health facility (details supplied) are entitled to the pandemic special recognition payment; and if so, when they will receive said payment. [20997/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IBEC and Science Foundation Ireland: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank our guests for their information this morning. I want to talk a bit about investment in research, development and innovation. The White Paper on enterprise rightly talks a lot about innovation, as it should. When we look at European and global indicators, however, we can see that in some we are doing well and in others not so much. Therefore, in terms of innovation scorecards and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IBEC and Science Foundation Ireland: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Professor Nolan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IBEC and Science Foundation Ireland: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sorry to cut across Ms McGee. There is an issue with SMEs not being part of the ecosystem in question. This bridges that gap. I am regularly contacted by PhD students who simply cannot exist on the stipend as it stands. They want to be part of that. Ms McGee highlighted this in her submission. We could use the words "challenge" or "disaster" when referring to housing. I will use...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IBEC and Science Foundation Ireland: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sorry to cut across Ms McGee. From her engagement with SMEs, does she believe that is where they are at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IBEC and Science Foundation Ireland: Discussion (3 May 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Are SMEs responding to that or is it just bigger companies?