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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I could not find any of that either. I thank Dr. Bambrick. In the last couple of days, civil and public servants voted to accept pay rises that do not keep pace with inflation. That has been acknowledged by ICTU. It is 6.5% for the average and 7.8% for those on the lowest pay. I am not in any way trying to interfere with the democratic process within the trade union movement, nor did I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank our guests. I apologise that I will have to leave before the end of the session because I am due to speak in the Chamber.

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I am glad to see the Minister of State in the Chamber to take this debate. The Government was warned that the legislation it introduced previously was not going to be enough. It was warned by an Teachta O'Rourke and others in the Opposition and yet it persisted. It did not accept reasonable and decent amendments that were tabled at the time but chose to ignore them and press on. I hope...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I agree 100%.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: It is very welcome to hear the Taoiseach say that. Will he comment on the leave entitlement of ten days?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, announced last month that the Government had approved the domestic violence leave report. Recommendation 4 of that report states that employers should retain the right to request proof of abuse from a victim seeking leave. This recommendation reflects the disappointing and regressive position contained...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Low Pay Commission (11 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 168. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the recommendation of the Low Pay Commission to prepare a report examining the issues around retaining, removing, or expanding youth rates of the National Minimum Wage has been progressed following the publication of the Commission’s Living Wage Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50019/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (6 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 146. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allow small public service vehicles to utilise the bus lanes while working on their PSV licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49303/22]

Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important legislation. I offer my thanks to all those who have worked and continue to work on it. I echo the sentiment expressed by the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, in respect of the former Minister of State, Deputy Troy. I know that a very significant amount of engagement went into the production of this Bill. On behalf of my party, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Tánaiste and his team for being here. I have some questions, which I will get to in a moment, but I wish to refer first to an article by Ellen Coyne in the Irish Independenttoday that refers to an objection by the employers' group, IBEC, to the introduction of paid leave for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. The Tánaiste will be aware that I have legislation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: The leave is no use to people then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: It absolutely would. I thank the Tánaiste for his remarks in that regard. My legislation provides for a penalty for anyone who abuses it. I cannot see how someone would abuse leave of that nature. I cannot conceive of people who would walk into an employer and claim that to get time off. There are other ways to get time off work. I welcome the Tánaiste's comments in that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: It would be good for the Migrant Rights Centre to be closely involved in this, given that it has direct access to those workers who would be most impacted. ICTU should also be involved in that regard. I have a question about the Tánaiste's opening statement. I am glad he is sitting down, because I agree with some of it. He said, "This is definitely not a time to rest on our laurels...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Tánaiste. I was quite shocked when I read that article, particularly with regard to data centres, because as the Tánaiste rightly points out, they are not big employers. They are big energy consumers but not big employers, though I understand they are related to employment. In his opening statement, the Tánaiste said: Our success as a nation is entirely based...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand that and agree with what the Tánaiste says about the LEOs. However, it can be a bit hit and miss. Some of them perform better than others and the report back is better with some of them. Some consistency in that regard would be welcome. That is why we do not necessarily need a brand-new agency but one that would knit together and focus the work of the LEOs. I raise...