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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (9 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (9 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I appreciate that. This is an issue I raised with the Minister's predecessor, so we would welcome progress on this and I understand that the Minister is not overpromising. Turning to page 56 of the overview, this refers to the retail sector and highlights its importance to the economy, which is welcome. Unfortunately, though, we know this sector has suffered several body blows during the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (9 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: It is just to know that in order to get to having 90 inspectors, recruitment will have to be in excess of the number of retirements and then some.

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I commend my colleague, an Teachta Doherty, on his work on this matter and on tabling the motion so that we can have this important debate. There have been five hikes in the past seven months, with another on the way. That is more than many families are able to take. Under pressure from Sinn Féin, the Government moved to provide a modicum of relief for renters. This was an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: My colleague might take his time all together and I will take mine. I ask our guests to what extent they believe the lack of collective bargaining rights for workers in this State has had a role in attracting companies to establish the legal basis of their EWC in Ireland, most especially those that have moved from Britain to Ireland post Brexit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: That is a nice way of putting it. I might choose other words but I will not do so today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I ask Mr. Sack to elaborate further on the enforcement of subsidiarity requirements and other obligations through criminal enforcement by the WRC, including the difficulties that this causes in regards to proving a breach. I have already said I am a former trade union official, as is my colleague, Senator Gavan, and that is quite a high bar that has been set. I ask Mr. Sack how this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: It is still being bedded in and we are a little bit further behind than others. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Work Councils and Legislative Provisions for Dispute Procedures: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not see how that scenario could arise with the WRC given its resources. Anyone waiting to have a case heard will know that resources are very stretched. It would be hard, notwithstanding the merit of the claim, to see that the WRC would plough a large amount of resources into taking such a case for that reason. I have some questions for Dr. Lavelle. How unusual is it for the normal...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business Supports (8 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the low uptake of the temporary business energy support scheme to date; if analysis has been conducted to ascertain the reason that take-up has been so low; and the estimated number of eligible businesses that are yet to apply. [5596/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (8 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of the case concerning a person (details supplied); if he will detail his involvement or former Ministers' involvement in this case; if he can provide an update on this case; and when a response will be issued to the person concerned. [6014/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: European Union (8 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to make changes to Ireland's Recovery and Resilience Fund National Plan in line with the EU's RePowerEU initiative; the timeline for any such changes; if he intends making use of additional options like transferring monies from the Brexit Adjustment Fund or structural funds into the plan; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: European Union (8 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures and actions that will be included in Ireland's RePowerEU chapter of the RRF Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6151/23]

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: The changes being brought forward here were suggested as part of the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. Moves in the direction of using body camera technology can be of benefit to both the public and the Garda, so long as gardaí receive sufficient training and so long as data are treated sensitively and protected. I echo the points made by Deputy Catherine...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Water Conservation (2 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 170. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding allocated to water conservation for business in 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5358/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (2 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding allocated to the green skills programmes in 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5360/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 172. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding allocated to innovation vouchers in 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5364/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ukraine War (2 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 173. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the capital, current and total 2023 budget allocation for the Ukraine enterprise crisis scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5365/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 174. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding allocated to eSPSV business loan in 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5373/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 182. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the capital, current and total 2023 budget allocation for the Covid-19 business loan phase 2 and Covid-19 loan scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5382/23]