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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Has the Department any timelines for that work? It is incredibly important and I would be concerned that this might drift. I fully appreciate that everyone is busy. I have outlined about 90 priorities this morning and I know everything cannot be a priority. In terms of this element, though, what stage is the working group at and how is this going to work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: That is by the end of June.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (8 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 15 December 2022, the name of the company that won the tender for research to examine the potential social, economic and environmental implications of a transition to reduced working time, including a four-day workweek; the value of the funding; and if he will make a...

Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I am grateful for the opportunity to make a contribution to this debate. I support the concerns and criticisms raised by my colleagues. While we will be supporting this Bill, the manner in which it has been rushed before the House is unsatisfactory and it is not an acceptable way to legislate on any issue, let alone one as important as this. The genesis of this legislation is a failure to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Perhaps we may allow our business and deliberations to be informed by one simple phrase, namely, "Trans rights are human rights". I wish to ask the Taoiseach about the thousands of adult education tutors employed by education and training boards, ETBs, across the country who still have no permanent contracts. Unlike other educators within the public sector, they have no incremental pay...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Chambers Ireland is the latest business body to tell the Government that housing is the biggest challenge that faces enterprise this year. Social and affordable housing targets are woefully low and yet the Government has been unable to meet them in the past three years. Time and again, the Taoiseach responds to questions on the housing crisis as if it has suddenly sneaked up on him. There...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Workers in section 39 agencies recently deferred their industrial action following strong encouragement from the Taoiseach's Government to convene at the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, to resolve outstanding issues regarding pay and conditions. These workers quite rightly feel like they are being treated as if they are somehow second-class. They deliver all the services that public...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (7 Mar 2023)

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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: They have no capacity to settle and the Taoiseach knows this.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the sale of tracker mortgages to vulture funds that were redressed or compensated as a result of the tracker mortgage examination; his views on these sales; and if he will engage with the Central Bank on the issue. [11393/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance further to his commitment at the Select Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade, and Employment, if he has devised a way to include those businesses using kerosene oil and LPG gas in the temporary business energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9182/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Bodies (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 143. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if person (details supplied) is still on the Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11000/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 144. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what due diligence was carried out by Enterprise Ireland for its investment in a company (details supplied); if there was oversight at board level; and if recent developments will lead to a re-evaluation of investment strategies and oversight. [11001/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 145. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total funding lost through investment in a company (details supplied). [11002/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 155. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount of funding provided in 2022, either directly by his Department or indirectly through State agencies, that constitutes research, development, and innovation funding; the name of each stream, scheme, fund, grant or other through which said research, development and innovation funding is provided, and the accompanying...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 157. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount of funding for research, development, and innovation in 2023, either directly by his Department or indirectly through State agencies, which constitutes research and development funding; the name of each stream, scheme, fund, grant, programme or other through which said funding is provided and the accompanying...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Costs (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that older passengers with a free travel pass are being charged to book seats on the Dublin-Belfast train; if this charge is being imposed by Irish Rail or if it is being imposed by Translink NI Railways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11003/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Rights (7 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 1 December 2022, if a retail business displaying a sign stating that cash is not accepted or "card payments only" constitutes "a business specifying payment must be in a form other than cash", and therefore allows a shop to refuse payments in cash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11097/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business Supports (2 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide a list of supports for businesses and enterprise under his Department; the funding breakdown for same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10775/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Business Supports (2 Mar 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of supports for businesses and enterprise under her Department; the funding breakdown for same, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10776/23]