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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: What would be the sequencing on that? If a body applies to be a qualified entity but is considered not sufficiently well resourced, would Ms McNamara envisage a situation whereby one could say it will be appointed as a qualified entity but only at the stage when it is sufficiently well resourced or would it be the case that it would get the qualification and then the resources should come...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: That is great. I thank Ms McNamara. Has Ms McNamara any designs or any ideas for the representative action procedure that will be in place for injunctions and redress actions which can be brought by these qualified entities when established? How will that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Unless the Department of Justice brings in changes, it would be in line with how it happens at present in High Court actions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms McNamara. Under head 7 concerning parties in a representative action, it states that all costs will be borne by the qualified entity. There can be entry-level fees to bring a case and third-party funding for the representative entities will be allowed. Will the State then fund the qualified entities so they can bring the representative action? How would that happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: There will not be any fees to fund or underwrite the costs. That is the intention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: There would not be any other costs associated with it. The court fees are the ones they would need assistance with. Not funding, because that is not provided for.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms McNamara. I have to go, but I will be back.

Emergency Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister referenced the rising costs and the way that they are affecting the standard of living, genuinely making it sound like people might have to trim a few luxuries off of their shopping bill but, in truth, people are making hard and horrible choices already. I promised a constituent of mine that I would raise a message that she sent to me with the Minister. A mother on the...

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: If I may, I will briefly address some of the messing and the nonsense raised by Deputy Alan Farrell. I am sure the Minister of State will confirm in his later contribution that Deputy O'Rourke not only asked a lot of questions but a lot of extremely important ones.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not appreciate the interruption.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: The record will entirely confirm what I have said.

EirGrid, Electricity and Turf (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: The issues around capacity were raised last September. We are having this debate today because we are now facing an emergency. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I welcome some of the aims of the Bill, including to increase the backup electricity generation capacity to ensure we have enough to meet demand over the coming years. That is needed to avoid blackouts....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (28 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 808. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all autism-specific services available for adults in the Fingal area; the types of services available; the waiting list for each service for initial appointment and average waiting times for subsequent appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33949/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (28 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 811. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to introduce autism services for adults ageing out of the CAMHS service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33950/22]

LGBTQI+ and Equality: Statements (23 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I start by expressing solidarity with our trans siblings. They were there for us during the campaign to repeal the eighth amendment and it would be absolutely wrong for us not to all come together today and express that solidarity. I would have thought at this point in proceedings I would be relatively unshockable but I have been quite shocked at the outpouring of hate against a small...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable houses that will be delivered in Fingal in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32955/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (23 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to introduce new measures to help reduce rental costs across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32954/22]

Insurance Reform: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to contribute. Recently, the Alliance for Insurance Reform appeared before the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade, and Employment. The picture it painted of the insurance market for small businesses was bleak and stark. The alliance represents small businesses, community groups and so on. The Minister of State will be familiar with the type of thing I am...

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

Louise O'Reilly: 1. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing funding to local enterprise offices by 10%, 15%, 20% and 25%, respectively in tabular form. [32894/22]