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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Correspondence (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 158. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has received correspondence on alleged food fraud by a company (details supplied) that has received at least €100,000 in Enterprise Ireland grants, and in which EI may hold a 9.7% equity stake, according to a credit-safe report of March 2020; the measures that his Department has taken concerning this...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 159. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current staffing levels in IDA Ireland; and the offices, either head office or regional offices, in which these staff are located, in tabular form. [57983/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 160. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current staffing levels at the local enterprise offices; and the offices in which these staff are located, in tabular form. [57984/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 161. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a detailed report on the service-level agreement between Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities under which local enterprise office staff are employed. [57985/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 162. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which local enterprise office staff are remunerated; and if they are remunerated by his Department, Enterprise Ireland or local authorities. [57986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if workers at Irish Rail, Dublin Luas, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus and in a company (details supplied) will be provided with free public transport across all public transport networks in the State; and if they will also be provided with free public transport for a nominated partner and family member. [57504/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's views on whether there is a crisis in the English language education sector for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57672/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will conduct an income over expenditure analysis for English language education students on stamp 2 visas from the perspective of the student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57673/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 503. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an independent regulator will be put in place for the English language education sector; and if such a regulator will oversee agents operating as intermediaries between students and English language education sector schools. [57674/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will ensure that agents operating as intermediaries between students and English-language sector schools comply with the rules regarding escrow accounts when receiving payment for English-language education sector courses from students. [57675/22]

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: We should have a capital that is thriving. The people in the capital are doing their very best but they feel as though they are engaged in a battle with this Government. That is a fact. We need to see the conditions created to enable people to raise their kids in safety, build a life for themselves and ensure that Dublin city is a place where people want to be because it is a fantastic...

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I was just thinking, before getting to speak, that I have lived in Dublin for most of my life: I was born in Dublin 10, I have lived in Dublin 8, Dublin 6, Dublin 7, Dublin 1, Dublin 18 and Dublin 12, and now I live in County Dublin. I know my city and my county very well. I am very lucky to be from Dublin and to live in Dublin. It is and should be a great place to live, to work, to do...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State. That explanation is very helpful because bypassing the recommendations on the temporary partial credit guarantee scheme seemed to be out of step with where I thought the Government might be. While I am not trying to put words in the Minister of State's mouth, he is basically saying this is to comply with existing rules. I know the Minister of State is not...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “(5) The Minister shall, ensure that monies loaned in accordance with the Ukraine credit guarantee scheme shall— (a) be loaned interest free with zero repayments for the first 12 months of the loan, and (b) cap interest rates on such loans at 2.5 per cent.”.”. The...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister of State is saying that the imposition of a cap would exclude the credit unions. While he might not have it here, does he have information on how many loans have been issued by the credit unions under the other schemes? Are they intrinsically involved? My understanding was it was mostly the main banks. I appreciate the point the Minister of State has made. Notwithstanding...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 13, to delete “6 years” and substitute “7 years”. This is a technical amendment that resembles one I submitted as part of the Covid-19-related Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Act. It is designed to lengthen the timeframe in which a guarantee given pursuant to this agreement will increase from six years from the date of the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Security workers have not had a pay rise since 2019. An employment regulation order, ERO, to increase their pay and conditions has been challenged for a second time by three security companies. Some of these companies have extremely lucrative contracts with the State. On the one hand, the companies are negotiating multimillion euro contracts with the State, while on the other, they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank all of our witnesses for the information and the very hard evidence from their own members. I am very struck by what Ms Timothy said, that they desperately need our help. We fully understand this is not the witnesses’ first port of call and we understand the situation their members are facing. I wish to ask a couple of questions about the TBESS and how it is currently...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I am not suggesting that for a moment. I just wanted to know in practical terms what the contribution is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: It is still fairly heavy duty.