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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (4 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 229. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the passports of persons (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21772/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (4 May 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 489. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the programme for Government commitment to explore the potential for introducing a 24-hour triage and health concerns telephone and website service which will help to direct patients into appropriate streams of care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21973/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla – Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (28 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for the response and update. I would be very grateful if he could take on board and convey to the Minister, Deputy McEntee, that we really need to start planning for this now. The need has been established. As the Minister of State said, my area specifically, that is, Balbriggan, represents an area in which there is a significant underprovision and this is the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla – Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (28 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and I thank the Minister of State for being here to discuss this issue. I do not believe there is any dispute. It has been recognised and acknowledged, and the Government is taking action on the geographical lottery in the context of refuge spaces. I am fortunate enough to represent one of the constituencies with the fastest growing population and our need is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: What is happening in September?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: You do not know which way you are going.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: If the Minister does not know, he should just say so.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: He does not know what he is talking about.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: If you do not know the answer, just sit down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I will run quickly through the public health arrangements. The proceedings of our Oireachtas committees will be conducted without the requirement for social distancing, with normal capacity in the committee rooms restored. However, committees are encouraged to take a gradual approach to this change. Members and witnesses have the option to attend meetings in the relevant committee room or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Apologies, we are encountering problems. There is a technical issue with MS Teams. We will have to suspend for a few minutes and start again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Apologies for that interruption. There was a small technical issue. Would Ms Mangan mind starting her statement again? I apologise again for that brief interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank our witnesses for coming and for joining us remotely. I have a couple of questions. I share a lot of the concerns Ms Mangan has about legislation that is, effectively, in some respects, a charter for an employer just to say "No". Some of the difficulty we have is that remote working is seen as a bit of a gift, something you have to earn, something you might get after a service...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: It will be very useful. Added to that, the information from the census will give us a very good picture. Ms Mangan did not talk much about the hybrid model of half and half, one quarter and three quarters or four and one. Does Ms Mangan see a role for the hybrid model as well as the remote-only model? Remote only might work for some but my understanding is that the vast majority of people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I have been saying for years that remote working should be recognised as the specific form of work it is, just as shift work is recognised. It is its own form of work. It should have its own sets of procedures to ensure that one can stay connected. I noted that Ms Mangan referred in the statement to workers as they start being engaged and connected from day one. Perhaps people who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Hegarty makes a good point about how important human interaction is. No one wants to get to a situation where we completely lose that but people are very anxious to have the flexibility. Ms Mangan did not touch on the issue of the right to disconnect. When a worker's home is his or her workplace, a worker is always and never in work. Does she see a role for legislation on that?...

Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution to the Bill. The cost of insurance, as we all know, is one of the most frequently recurring matters raised with us as politicians and with policymakers by both individuals and businesses. To that end, effective insurance reform and the speed of that reform should be at the forefront of the work carried out by the Government. While we do not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is concerned regarding travel delays caused by staffing shortages given the importance of Dublin Airport for business connectivity and trade. [18629/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Apr 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 475. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of abolishing the VAT on automated external defibrillators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19366/22]