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

Louise O'Reilly: I share the sentiments expressed by my colleagues. This is something that we do need to hear and we need to hear it on a regular basis. We will have a chat in private session about how we can best achieve that. Everyone has mentioned labour costs and labour availability factors. People have also mentioned the need to provide additional supports for business. Nobody is going to say that...

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

Louise O'Reilly: We are listening and we are hearing the representatives. I have raised the issue of labour market costs because it was raised by every single one of our guests in their submissions to the committee. It is clearly an issue. I respect that it may not be the issue but it was raised by the representatives, which is what prompted my question.

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

Louise O'Reilly: It will work for some.

Retained Firefighters: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank my colleague, Deputy Brady, for all of his work. I welcome the men and women of the retained fire service who are here with us and the many more who are watching. Every Deputy who has spoken has recognised the same point, that is, that there are many people who cannot be here by virtue of the fact that they are on call. They have to be close to their home places so that they can...

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution to the debate today. I am very privileged to represent an incredibly diverse constituency. I genuinely believe the diversity we have in Fingal is a massive strength for my area and for our communities. I encourage the Minister to engage with her Government colleagues and remind them of the leadership role they have and must embrace within...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure residents on halting sites, who are currently being treated as commercial electricity customers by local authorities, will receive the electricity credit. [55956/22]

Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: As I said, I support the idea it would be done by the Minister. That is a good thing. However, there seem to be some mechanisms of that which still have to be worked out, including how it is going to happen and when. We all know the power we have to compel a Minister. It is small when one is in opposition, and the Minister of State knows this. We can reserve the right be in a bad mood...

Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their engagement on this. Of course there is nobody here to see it, but it is one example of when we work together we work very well and can get stuff done. I do not have any amendments to this section. Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 are grouped. They are not massively dissimilar. That does not mean I oppose the Minister of State's amendment;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the guests and thank them for their submission. I apologise in advance as I must step away from the meeting in a few minutes butI will try to return. I wish to place on record my disappointment that representatives of IDA Ireland are not here and I understand that there was a technical issue. Notwithstanding that, given all that is happening at the moment, and the current climate,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: The balance has tilted towards business-to-business, which would be a considerable factor in terms of being able to insulate, albeit not everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Yesterday evening, the Dáil discussed the Ukraine credit guarantee scheme. There was some annoyance following the Covid schemes, which have all closed now, although there is still some overhang, that some of the companies that had been in receipt of quite an amount of State support to keep going through the pandemic, which was entirely appropriate and which saved jobs, etc., paid...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand that Enterprise Ireland is careful It is right that the organisation is cautious. Looking at how checks and balances can be put in place, are there differences between this scheme and previous ones?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Sorry, if I can just stop Mr. Leahy there. The firms must have a plan in place or they must be preparing one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Is that an absolute requirement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses. I will have to go.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise if I ask a question that has been asked already. The delegates should feel free to refer me to the transcript. I have two questions. The first relates to the inclusion or exclusion of data centres. I was here for some of the discussion earlier in this regard. Mr. Leahy said he had advice that the industries and areas excluded are ones in respect of which it would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I have more faith in Enterprise Ireland because I believe it absolutely could exclude data centres were it the policy. However, as we see, the red carpet is the policy for them instead. Most employers in the State are decent in that they pay their workers and meet the minimum requirements under the law, but some are not. Consider the circumstances where there is a failure to adhere to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: That just trips off the tongue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Clancy said in his submission, and used a nice turn of phrase, that some companies face a "moderation of their growth ambitions." In layman's terms, namely, in pounds, shillings and pence, what will that mean? There is a lot of talk in the public domain about job losses. I would join with what Mr. Clancy said. People losing their jobs this morning or any morning is a rotten thing....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Could Mr. Clancy give me a brief rundown on what is in place to assist companies with decarbonisation? How many companies are availing of the support?