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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Obviously that will take a little time to filter through. The effect would not be immediate but the hope would be that the reduction in the overall costs would reduce the cost to the insurance company and the costs to the individual seeking insurance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: What I was trying to get at was whether additional skills would be required. With the area of data protection, it is probably every day of the week. New skills probably need to be acquired every morning. I want to touch briefly on the issue of mediation. I am a big fan of mediation. When it works, it works really well. Head 8 refers to the benefits, which are extensive, and head 11...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: That is great. I think having that in house would be hugely beneficial. The capacity exists to create a knowledge base and a skills base that will only assist the process. The more you do it, the quicker you will get at it. That is not to rush people through the process. There is the confidence the mediator will have as well. That is really welcome. I thank Mr. Newham for that. My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I have one final question. Mr. Maher mentioned the WRC. The manner in which some hearings, not specifically mediation, are conducted in the WRC has changed because of the Zalewski judgment. Will that have any impact here? I do not see that it would.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: It is just that the opening statement mentioned it as having the same weight as a judgment. I did not think it would have an impact but I wanted to double-check. I thank Mr. Maher for that. My time is nearly up and I have to speak in the Dáil. That is why I have to leave. I will catch up with the proceedings afterwards through the transcripts. I thank the witnesses for their time...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (29 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 163. To ask the Taoiseach the number of contracts that his Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case. [15394/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 182. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that his Department responded to the outline text of the compromise agreement reached on the TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 vaccines as presented to the EU Council's Trade Policy Committee on 14 March 2022; if his Department will support this compromise agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16142/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 369. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the passports of a parent and child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 482. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are plans to allow single non-widowed persons who are not in receipt of a qualifying payment to receive the living alone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16352/22]

Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Sinn Féin will be supporting this Bill in principle. We welcome the regulatory framework for assisted human reproduction, which will standardise access to and rights around IVF surrogacy and related research. This is a piece of legislation on which people have been waiting a very long time. The Minister of State and I can agree on this. People who have been in this Chamber much...

Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Deputies who brought forward this legislation. I also thank the Irish Examinerand specifically Ann Murphy for her work on this because she doggedly pursued this issue, brought it to public attention and should be acknowledged for that. I am glad the Government is not opposing the Bill. It would be better if the Government supported it. I think we are all getting a bit tired of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 6. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of contracts that his Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15405/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of contracts that his Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15406/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of contracts that his Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15417/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of contracts that his Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15407/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 52. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of contracts that his Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15413/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 56. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of contracts that her Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15416/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 64. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of contracts that his Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15411/22]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 65. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the financial supports that are available for a family that is in inappropriate accommodation which it owns and which is no longer suitable for their child who is a wheelchair user in cases in which the financial circumstances do not allow for the family to purchase a new house; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 77. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of contracts that his Department has with a company (details supplied); the location, nature, value and type of contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15408/22]