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Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the extension of the tax warehousing arrangements for businesses impacted by the new restrictions that were introduced in December 2021. This is a practical move and it will benefit many of the businesses affected by the severe but very short-term changes. More broadly, we need to look at the serious issue of hidden debt for SMEs and microbusinesses to ensure it does not hinder...

Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I would like to say I was shocked, but I probably was not, at the remarks of the Minister of State indicating a belief that workers are going to accept that the past two years did not happen. They are not prepared to accept that. They have had the experience of not just working remotely, but working well remotely. They want that experience to inform the legislation, which it clearly does...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 234. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the work that has been carried out to date on the development of a primary care centre for Swords given the recent passing of a motion at Fingal County Council to collaborate with the HSE on provision of land for this project; if the site has been designated; if so, the exact location of this site; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for the information they supplied, which is certainly very interesting. This is a tiny bit off topic but it is a bit current so I would not mind getting the view of the witnesses. If it is not possible here, perhaps we can talk afterwards. Does Ms Coleman-Dunne think there is any value at some point in the Department and specifically the Tánaiste reissuing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: That is fine. It came into my head and I knew I was going to be here so I thought I would not let the opportunity go. I will pick it up with the Tánaiste in any event. In her statement, Ms Coleman-Dunne indicated that Brexit was not the calamitous event feared, which is good news, due to the preparedness of businesses. Is there now a concern among businesses and the Department about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Is it Ms Coleman-Dunne's belief that this puts the Department in a much better position to assist with the current fallout?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: My next question is for Ms Hearty. The Minister for the Economy in the North is still refusing to bring forward an economic strategy to maximise the dual market access that is afforded by the protocol. What benefits does Ms Hearty believe a plan like this could bring if it were published and implemented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I was not suggesting there was a lack of support. I was asking for Ms Hearty's view on whether the economic strategy that possibly should be published would have a positive impact if it were implemented with regard to maximising the benefits from the protocol. If it is Ms Hearty's view that the benefits are as maximised as they can be, that is fair enough, but I am not disputing in any way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: On the instability, does Ms Hearty have a view on the implications of the walkout by the DUP from the Executive and the DUP refusal to attend the North-South meetings? Is this having an impact on co-operation and trade? I am interested in Ms Hearty's view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: My next question is for the Department. It is about the decrease in imports. The Department has outlined some of them. Looking at the Central Statistics Office, CSO, data, we can see food, live animals, beverages, machinery and some other categories have decreased. If they are decreasing, is there an indication of where this is being fulfilled now? Is it coming from imports from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I appreciate that it may be early days for some of the data, but it is helpful to get a handle on the trend. Does Ms Hearty have an idea of how many companies in the South have diverted supply chains from Britain to the North? Has there been a consequent benefit of that in reduced transport costs, because people are not travelling as far, reduced emissions, or an increase in trade and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms Curran.

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Today is our day for women to celebrate and mark time in our struggle for equality and remind ourselves of the importance of international solidarity. On International Women's Day, I express my solidarity with the women of Ukraine, Palestine, Yemen, Syria and Afghanistan, and with all women who are struggling at the moment. We know and are in contact with them and we know what they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise for not being here for all the presentations; I had to speak in the Chamber. Most of my questions are local ones if the witnesses do not mind. There were some very welcome announcements recently related to Town Centre First fund, specifically for Lusk. I have the overall view but we are looking forward to getting the granular detail. At the same time health checks were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: It does indeed. I thank Mr O'Brien. My next question relates to the derelict sites register. In Fingal there were three properties on it as of December 2020. No additional sites were added to that and the local authority did not collect a single cent under the derelict sites levy in 2020. Six sites on the vacant sites register that are vacant now were vacant on the register in 2020....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: The issue for me is that nobody is saying "No". I would nearly prefer if one Department said it was not doing that because we could have a proper conversation about the issue. It is not unique to my area, but when I walk past the houses, I see they are falling further into dereliction, and it will be increasingly expensive to bring them back into use. Some catalyst will have to be deployed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Urban and Rural Regeneration: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms Graham.