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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 840. To ask the Minister for Health when the evaluation of the obesity policy and action plan undertaken by University College Cork will be published; when his Department will respond to the evaluation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36138/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Jul 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 841. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the evaluation of the sugar sweetened drinks tax in Ireland; the current stage of the evaluation; when it will be finished and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36139/22]

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I offer my sympathy, support and solidarity to those families whose homes have been affected by the mica scandal. Their campaign for justice and their bravery in the face of an unsympathetic Government is to be commended. The nub of the problem with the Bill is it does not provide 100% redress, which is not fair. Families have done their homework and they do not appreciate being told it...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Jun 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance if the reimbursement rate under the drivers and passengers with disabilities fuel grant will be increased to reflect recent increases in fuel prices. [34992/22]

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 the Chair. I will have to leave at 10 a.m. but I will be back. Can Ms McNamara elaborate about the qualified entities that will be allowed to bring this representative action? It has been mooted that the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, is likely to be a qualified entity for the State. Will there be only one or does Ms McNamara envisage that there could or...

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]