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National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to start by acknowledging the really good and hard work done every day of the week by workers in the Dublin Fire Brigade and the NAS. Despite this Government, they are holding the service together with their hard work and dedication. Even in a well-staffed service and a service where Government provides leadership - unlike in this instance - those workers are under pressure. Their...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank An Cathaoirleach Gníomhach, Deputy Ó Snodaigh, for the opportunity to speak on the Bill. Sinn Féin will support this Bill and we look forward to working with the credit union movement to make any amendments necessary to improve it further. I am glad the legislation has been forthcoming as part of the programme for Government commitment to review the policy framework...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: People who live near Dublin Airport are well used to airport noise. The Taoiseach will know this from his own constituency. However, residents in Ballyboughal, St. Margaret's, Kilsallaghan, Ridgewood and surrounding areas have been subjected to new flight paths. Houses that never had an aeroplane go over them or near them are now subjected to this daily. The attempts by the Dublin Airport...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to sign amending Statutory Instruments into law that would change and reduce the pension benefits of CIÉ employees under the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme; if he is aware that this semi-State pension scheme is solvent and compliant with the minimum funding standard provisions of the Pensions Act 1990, and that there...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 277. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of long-term-let houses in the past five years by Fingal County Council, by house size and average annual cost, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9724/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the work currently being undertaken by the RTB to recruit and train additional staff; the number of additional staff that have been hired to date in 2023; and the number of additional staff the agency needs to ensure that responses to queries and adjudication decisions made are communicated to both landlords...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has any concerns with the performance of the RTB under the Oversight Agreement and Performance Delivery Agreement in place between the agency and his Department. [10074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement there has been with the RTB Executive, the RTB Board and his Department in relation to ongoing IT issues around the registration of tenancies; and when the new IT system to tackle this issue will be in place. [10075/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 319. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the family of person (details supplied) can expect their passport to be issued. [10076/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 562. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the operations of the children’s urgent care clinic at Connolly Hospital, Dublin, are to be changed from a walk-in urgent care clinic to an appointment-based urgent care clinic; if he is aware that this is contrary to the reasons underpinning the establishment of the clinic; the reason there was no consultation with local primary care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Trade Unions (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 561. To ask the Minister for Health if a trade union (details supplied) will be part of any Health Service Executive negotiations on the ambulance service; what the union can do to be included in any negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9615/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Planning Issues (28 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 713. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to the fact that paid planning permission, sometimes in the region of hundreds of euros, is needed to erect a headstone on a grave; if any consideration will be given to waiving the fee for grieving families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9663/23]

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Sinn Féin welcomes any change which will ensure clear and effective oversight and accountability of An Garda Síochána. In particular, we welcome the restructuring of GSOC to an office of the police ombudsman. The complaints system has long needed reform, but the proof will be in the implementation of these changes. GSOC is understaffed and does not always enjoy the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (23 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Yesterday, at the Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, we had a discussion about the barriers faced by persons with disabilities in accessing employment. We heard from the National Disability Authority, NDA, and the Rehab Group, but I was struck in particular by Padraig Hanafin, which is why I wanted to come in on this question. He spoke about his experience as a disabled person...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Relations (23 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 90. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if preparatory work has begun to incorporate into legislation the recommendations on collective bargaining made by the high-level group on collective bargaining and industrial relations; if he will provide a timeline as to when the matter will be legislated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9169/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Relations (23 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: We did not think we would get to this question this morning. This question, like all my questions, is very straightforward. It asks if preparatory work has been done to incorporate into legislation recommendations on collective bargaining made by the high-level group on collective bargaining and industrial relations. Will the Minister provide a timeline as to when this matter will be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Relations (23 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: No, we are not.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Relations (23 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: We are absolutely miles away compared with many other European countries. We need to start making these moves very quickly. I do not necessarily agree with every single one of the recommendations that were made, but we need to start having that discussion here and broadening it out. I respect the fact there must be discussions with the Commission, but I would like to see some domestic...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Relations (23 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Does the Minister of State have a timeline as to when this matter will be legislated for? I understand there is a timeline dictated by the European Union, but preparatory work also has to be under way. The report is done but the discussions now need to be had as to how that can be transposed into our system, which is primarily a voluntary system. If there is 80% collective bargaining...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Relations (23 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Delighted.