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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Port Tunnel (4 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of nights that the Port Tunnel has been closed in 2022; the reason for the increase in the number of closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48483/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 227. To ask the Minister for Finance if the application of a zero VAT rate for automatic external defibrillators announced in Budget 2023 is inclusive of associated parts including pads and batteries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48371/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Enterprise Support Services (4 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance if the temporary business energy support scheme is available to any and all businesses, providing that they meet the eligibility criteria; and if so, the protections that will be in-built into the scheme to ensure that it is not abused or accessed by businesses that do not need the supports. [48372/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (4 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to introduce tax relief for the purchase and repair of a medical product (details supplied). [48373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (4 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 450. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will investigate if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48553/22]

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General (Resumed) (29 Sep 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, for the opportunity to speak. Delivering a budget - or delivering an alternative budget, as many Opposition parties do - is challenging and onerous, and they are pretty difficult to put together. Therefore, while I do not agree with much of what is in the Government's budget, I wish to state for the record that I recognise that the elements I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome Ms Pyke and all the other witnesses. I will make a remark I do not mean in an offensive way but we all know that women are overrepresented in low-paid work. It is regrettable. I welcome the woman who is here but I regret that there are not more women because we are disproportionately represented among the low-paid, as Ms Pyke and the other witnesses will be aware. A simplistic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand how inflation works. I am asking Mr. Courtney a simple question. Does he believe that there should be equal emphasis on wherever supports are going and the contribution they could make to inflation? It seems very one-sided when we talk about low-income workers and the potential for them to somehow spark some sort of massive wage spiral of inflation, which I do not buy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: When Mr. Courtney says, "whatever is needed to bring the balance up", does that mean he is not ruling out a second recommendation to keep pace?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: It has been made previously, so in certain circumstances a second recommendation could be made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Does Mr. Light have a comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Absolutely. There is chat about moving to a living wage, but 80 cent is nowhere near a major leap or a major step, particularly in light of the current inflationary pressures that are having an impact specifically on low-income workers. Does Mr. Light have any confidence a living wage can be achieved within the lifetime of this Government, however long that may be, or does he think the pace...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Regarding how that is calculated, does Mr. Light have a preference for what does and does not constitute a living wage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Does Mr. Courtney have an eye to the living wage? Some commentators have said the low level of trade union density in this State more or less rules out the prospect of wage inflation. Even though it is the job of the Government to put some sort of a floor in place, there is no substitute for being an active trade union member. That is the best way to achieve a pay increase at work and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: My time is very tight. Mr. Courtney said he met with representatives from the UK low pay commission. Has he met with representatives from any other countries? I do not think we should be relying on just one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes. That was the focus there. If the Chair could indulge me for just one brief question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Living, Minimum Wage Increases and Report of Low Pay Commission: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: We have officials here from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. There is a quote from a senior Government official in the Irish Examinerthat says the economy is now relying on data centres, spending on remote working by business, as well as investment by one or two companies. Would that worry either of the officials from the Department? These are senior people. Would they...