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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I hear you. I just wanted to put that on the record. Some of the people who had concerns about this said it would be like establishing another union that will sit at the table and exercise a veto. This is an issue I would have myself, although it is not huge. I have some small knowledge of the area of industrial relations. The ultimate sanction someone has when sitting around the table,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: As Mr. Collins has quite rightly pointed out, the workers will be retired workers at some stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I appreciate that and just wanted to tease out that element.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: My question related to what happens when the talking runs out. I mean when you are at the table and everyone expresses their thanks for the lovely submission but then toddle on and just ignore it. How do the organisations present see that scenario working out at that stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not imagine for a moment that it is but it is very important that anybody who is listening to this debate can hear very clearly, because some concern about that was addressed during the debate in the Dáil. It is very helpful for us to now have on the record exactly what Mr. Nugent has said, as it is extremely important. Some people may have an issue but that stems from a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: This committee meeting has provided the time and the space to clear up that potential misunderstanding, which is very important. Mr. Collins gave an example of a scenario where the mechanism did not work. Clearly his organisation was left outside and its influence was denied so, therefore, the deal that was struck was not a good one. Is there an example of a company or organisation where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: -----or bringing people into an area where they may not be comfortable or having to break new ground. The Bill simply seeks to codify and cement the good practice, that exists already, into law. I share the concerns expressed by our guests in that when changes or the detrimental impacts start to happen that the people who are going to be at the business end of it will be left outside...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank our guests for clarifying and for their evidence. I cannot stay for the whole session but I will catch up on the debate. I will stay for as long as I can.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 40. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that was allocated to the credit guarantee scheme by his Department in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3477/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that was allocated to Microfinance Ireland by his Department in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3478/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 42. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that was allocated to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland loan schemes by his Department in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3479/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that was allocated to the carbon reduction fund, climate toolkit-4-business, climate enterprise action fund, EIs existing grant, €2,000 voucher at 100% grant for SMEs, and feasibility grant for a transformative investment plan by his Department in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that was allocated to the green transition fund by his Department in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3486/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 44. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that was allocated to the IDA’s climate action initiatives by his Department, including lean/green, and IDAs GoGreen in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3481/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that was allocated to the Enterprise Ireland’s climate action initiatives by his Department, including the GreenPlus assignment programme, and the GreenStart programme in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3482/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that was allocated to the National Standards Authority of Ireland’s climate action initiatives by his Department in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3483/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 47. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that was allocated to the local enterprise offices’ climate action initiatives by his Department in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3484/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that was allocated to his Department’s corporate climate actions in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3485/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that was allocated to the national design centre by his Department in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3487/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 51. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of funding that was allocated to the disruptive technology's innovation fund by his Department in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3488/23]