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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to talk specifically about the east coast. Some people say that fixed-bottom technology is available and cheaper and that the east coast is not suitable for anything other than fixed-bottom wind farms. They also say that fixed-bottom wind farms have to be closer to shore and floating ones can be farther out, which is a point on which I would like Mr. Cunniffe to comment. He will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I am concerned that the Government has no plans to implement floating technology until after 2030. That will be a missed opportunity. The port co-ordination group does not include representatives of the offshore wind energy industry. Does Mr. Cunniffe have any idea as to why that is the case? Has the industry been given a reason for being left out of the group?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: That would be valuable. Thousands of jobs were mentioned - of course, everyone's ears pricked up - but that figure was boiled down to 80 jobs at each port plus a benefit for its community, which does not exactly sound like thousands of jobs. What is the scope for jobs? Mr. Cunniffe will not be able to give us the exact numbers, but will he give us an idea of the potential and what we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: They have smashed the target of 30,000 jobs, which is brilliant. We cannot say that often enough or loud enough. Could Ms O'Connell provide us with information about the type of jobs, who is doing them, wage rates, trades and non-trades, etc.? I have one more question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: It is about apprenticeships.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Dublin Airport Authority (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he raised concerns with the Dublin Airport Authority in relation to the high volume of security staff who were let go over the past two years; if he expressed concern that letting staff go during this period was unfair and opportunistic; and if he raised the likely scenario that this would affect Dublin Airport’s ability to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount that the Dublin Airport Authority received in State funding or subsidies throughout the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30617/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 151. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing the funding of the Workplace Relations Commission by 50% and 100%, respectively, in tabular form. [28836/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 152. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of establishing a new Irish enterprise agency to assist small and medium enterprises trading domestically. [28837/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 153. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of establishing a workers’ co-operative development unit within his Department. [28838/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 154. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing funding for Enterprise Ireland, by 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, respectively, in tabular form. [28840/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Promotion (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 155. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing funding to InterTrade Ireland by 50% and 100%, in tabular form. [28843/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 156. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing funding to IDA Ireland by 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, respectively, in tabular form. [28844/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 157. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of ensuring that all workers in the public and civil service are paid a living wage. [28845/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 158. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of establishing a 12-month working group within his Department focused on the way to legally deliver a right to collective bargaining. [28846/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 159. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing the capital budget for the Workplace Relations Commission by 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, respectively, in tabular form. [28848/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 160. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of establishing a workers’ rights enhancements working group within his Department. [28849/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 161. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of establishing a living town and city taskforce within his Department focused on increasing footfall to towns and cities and to ensure that a greater holistic experience is provided in order to encourage more persons to spend more time and money locally. [28850/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 162. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current and capital funding, respectively, that is provided to each group (details supplied) in 2022, in tabular form. [28851/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 163. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of introducing a new public holiday. [28894/22]