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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (21 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: There are 663 patients without beds in hospitals across this State today, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO. Its members continue to be concerned about their ability to provide safe care in what the INMO describes as an intolerable situation for vulnerable patients and front-line workers alike. After a month-long consultation, the INMO executive has sanctioned...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (21 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: The Department’s strategy statement makes no reference to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, DSGBV, despite the commitments made by the current and former taoisigh of their office's significant role in the implementation of the third strategy. When will this be rectified? The Taoiseach knows that it is the intention of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I send my sympathies to the family and friends of Brianna Ghey and solidarity to her trans siblings at this time. Last week, the Taoiseach not only disputed research produced on behalf of Barnardos which found that one in ten parents has used a food bank in the past year, he sought to undermine the data. As has been clarified, his criticisms of the data were totally, wholly, completely...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: The Taoiseach thinks there were about that number built.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety (21 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 133. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration will be given to working with construction firms to have AED equipment installed at large scale construction sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8100/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (21 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 134. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have applied for assistance under stream 1 of the Ukraine enterprise crisis scheme to date, by county; the number of applications that have been successful, by county; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (21 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 135. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have applied for assistance under stream 2 of the Ukraine enterprise crisis scheme to date by county; the number of applications that have been successful by county; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8083/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (21 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 136. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses that have applied for loans under the Ukraine credit guarantee scheme to date, by county; the number of applications that have been successful, by county; the estimated value or worth of the loans to date for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8085/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ticket Booking Fees (21 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 140. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021 should apply to tickets (details supplied), which sometimes run at up to six times the face value of the ticket, given that said package does not include any extras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8372/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (21 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that have applied for assistance under the temporary business energy support scheme to date. by county; the number of applications that have been successful. by county; the estimated value or worth of the support to date for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8084/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (21 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the change to the temporary business energy support scheme (details supplied); the businesses that will be eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8164/23]

Civil Defence Bill 2023: Second Stage (15 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Chair for the opportunity to speak to this important legislation that, as has been outlined, we will support. There is not a Deputy or member of the public who has not witnessed the Civil Defence at work, often at times of need or crisis. What many people do not know is that the Civil Defence is a volunteer-based organisation and that these men and women put themselves on the...

Energy Costs and Windfall Taxes: Motion [Private Members] (15 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Social Democrats for bringing forward this motion and giving us the chance to have this discussion. It was slightly less than edifying to see the senior Minister appear to make light of some of the pleas from the Opposition. It does not surprise me coming as it does from that particular quarter. I note that the Minister did not stay for the full debate as he has left the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (15 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I nominate Deputy Richard Bruton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for the very valuable information they have provided. I will apologise in advance because I must go to the Chamber to speak so I will not be able to stay for the entire session but I can look back on it. During pre-legislative scrutiny on the general scheme officials from the Department told us they were not considering the re-establishment of the co-operative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: That is fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to ask Dr. Carroll and Dr. McCarthy about worker co-operatives as a distinct entity. I am a fan of worker co-operatives. They put the worker at the centre and sustainability is one of the core objectives. We should be doing more of it, if you ask me. The legislation does not recognise or protect worker co-operatives as a distinct legal entity. Do they believe this is a missed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a concern they would potentially get swamped if they do not have protection. They are a very particular form of enterprise and a very particular form of working. Does Dr. McCarthy think that by not recognising any particular type there is scope to recognise them all? How does she feel the general scheme of the legislation addresses this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Even if it were your favourite? I am only joking. I have one more question after which I will pass over to my colleague, Senator Gavan. We were told in our hearings that the principles have not been updated since the 1980s and that they cannot be amended to include a clause that will insist on co-operatives respecting and upholding workers' rights as a principle. I disagree with this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022: Discussion (15 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I dearly wish it did.