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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Ms McElwee from IBEC and Dr. Bambrick from ICTU for their contributions. I noted comments from the Chartered Accountants Ireland this week to the effect that, given that it is just a few weeks away, it would be impossible for employers to implement this scheme from 1 January 2022, particularly businesses using payroll service providers, as there would not be enough time to develop or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Ms McElwee. I appreciate the concerns that were raised by ICTU about sick leave needing to be certified. As has been outlined and as far as I am aware, the most common protocol in the private sector is that sick leave must be certified if it extends beyond two days. Would ICTU like to see limited periods of self-certified sick leave being included in the Bill? Am I correct in that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Dr. Bambrick. I will leave it there.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I want to raise the supports being offered to businesses affected by yesterday’s announcement. The Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS, currently makes businesses that receive restart grants ineligible for further payments, as the majority of Members of this House will be aware. That needs to be changed as a matter of urgent priority, within the next 24 to 48 hours. Effectively,...

Seanad: Report on Victim’s Testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault: Motion (17 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: Before I start, I acknowledge the sincere heartfelt contribution of Senator Hoey and her courage and conviction to come in and say it in this Chamber this afternoon. To her I say I believe you. I think all Members felt her pain here this afternoon. We are certainly here to support you and to stand with you. I welcome the report and I commend the Committee on Justice for its work, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Mr. Hughes and Mr. McDonnell for their contributions and presentations this morning. Following yesterday's announcement, could Mr. Hughes advise what consideration the Department is giving to further supports for the hospitality sector? I appreciate that both gentlemen outlined the supports that have been available over the past 18 months. Those supports have been welcome but there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I welcome Mr. Hughes's comments. I am a little confused because the Department has told us there is a significant shortage of experienced and qualified staff in the hospitality sector and yet Ministers came out yesterday and told that staff to move sectors and get another job. It is not good enough. I have one or two questions to ask about-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I have three points to which I would like Mr. Hughes to respond. The first of them relates to the skilled staff shortages - for example, the shortage of chefs - that have been spoken about in the hospitality sector. The two issues in this respect are the red tape for the employees themselves and the costs to the employer. What is the Department doing to process this more quickly? What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: Will I be allowed to come in again later?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I appreciate the need for public health measures but as other Senators outlined, late-night sectors are to close again, having been closed for 595 days and reopening for 27 days. This is extraordinarily difficult for staff, as Senator Sherlock outlined, and business owners, as Senator Horkan outlined. It is not just about the closure but ongoing difficulties for the staff in this sector....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I offer my sincere sympathies to Annita, Emer and the Currie family on the death of a statesman. I want to raise the construction sector. It is an area, thankfully, that is rebounding strongly following lockdown with business having increased in each of the past seven months. The sector seems poised for further growth and with the new sectoral employment order likely to be implemented - I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: This afternoon, I want to speak about Eyre Square in Galway city, which has suffered from a spate of antisocial behaviour in recent times. Having grown up 200 yd from Eyre Square, I can say with certainty that this is unprecedented. At a recent joint policing committee, the chief superintendent of Galway city suggested that consideration should be given to closure of the area at night time....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges to Ireland's Competitiveness: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I welcome Ms Kane and Mr. Gilvarry and I thank Mr. Gilvarry for his detailed presentation. The side of it I would be interested in is in the context of the 2021 report. The SMEs highlighted three costs in particular which are very challenging for the sector, namely, the insurance costs, legal costs and the cost of credit. Stating the obvious, the insurance firms pass on the costs of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges to Ireland's Competitiveness: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: Could Mr. Gilvarry provide more information on the claims database to which he referred?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges to Ireland's Competitiveness: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: On the legal bills and the cost being reduced, does the council believe that those reduced premiums will come back to SMEs as a reduced cost? What I am asking is, now that the legal costs have been reduced, will that be passed on to the SMEs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges to Ireland's Competitiveness: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: With regard to Brexit, the report has highlighted how challenging it will be for Irish exporters to replace UK customers with customers on the Continent given the barriers that exist with language, culture and so forth. Are there any actions the council would recommend that the Government take in the coming months to support exporters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges to Ireland's Competitiveness: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Ollie Crowe: With your agreement, Chairman, I wish to share my time with Deputy O'Connor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Resourcing and Capacity of the Workplace Relations Commission: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Mr. Kelly and Mr. O'Brien for their contributions and the time they have spent with the committee. Mr. O'Brien referred to research carried out by the department of law at Maynooth University, MU, in his statement and subsequent remarks. I only received the report yesterday, so I have not had the opportunity to go through it in detail. A brief analysis of the research showed that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Resourcing and Capacity of the Workplace Relations Commission: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I will leave it at that for now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2021)

Ollie Crowe: I wish to raise the issue of enhanced funding for the education sector in budget 2022. I welcome in particular the greater staffing in terms of special needs assistants, with funding provided for more than 1,100 special needs assistants. There will be 980 new special education teachers, 620 of whom will provide additional support for children attending mainstream classes, including in new...