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Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (2 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I send my solidarity to the Ukrainian people and their families in Ireland and commend those who are doing so much on the ground in our communities to organise relief, collect money and show support. Two people in my town, Tanya, who runs Tanya's Kitchen, and her mam, both of them Ukrainian, will run a fundraiser tomorrow, while Ollie, who runs The Snug, is collecting money as well. So much...

National Driver Licence Service: Motion [Private Members] (2 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to speak to this Private Members' motion and thank the Deputies involved for tabling it. The outsourcing of the issuing and renewal of driver licences has been a farce from the start. Hardly a week goes by without some form of complaint made to my office about the standard of the quality of the service provided by the NDLS. This has nothing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (2 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 159. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 134 of 9 February 2022, if he will provide details of the clinical specialities that are represented on the Therapeutics Implementation Working Group; the details of the clinical specialities that are represented on the COVID-19 Therapeutics Implementation Preparedness Programme Clinical Advisory Group; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Chairman. I thank the officials for attending and for their submissions. I have a couple of questions. My first is to Ms McElwee. The IBEC submission refers to potential costs for employers and the grave and serious fear it has this is going to run out of control. I come at this from a different perspective, which I am sure will be no surprise to anyone listening. I raise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Of course there must be some form of balance but, with respect, there is no balance in the IBEC submission. It is all, I would have thought, fairly negative towards what has been done so far. I add that what has been done so far is, in the eyes of most people, actually quite prohibitive and is not in any way, shape or form going to deliver the right to remote work that people want. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: To continue on that, I agree with Ms King 100% that the legislation, in its current format, will not work for anybody. It is literally a tick box for employers. If they had no imagination at all, they could just read out the lines in the legislation as a mechanism for refusing requests. We know that, but when we are talking about making it fit for purpose and when Ms King is talking about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: If I came across as being at all supportive of this Bill, Ms King has misunderstood me. I note Ms King referenced the campaign of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in this regard. Has the engagement to date involved engaging with Government, Government Deputies, Government representatives or representatives from the Department? What response did ICTU get during that engagement? Is it the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I agree with Ms King. My time is up so I will be very brief. To be very clear, what has been lacking from the very start has been meaningful input on behalf of the people the sponsoring Minister tells us will benefit from the Bill. In truth, there can be no benefit from it in its current format. Ms King would probably agree with me that the lack of engagement and the failure to listen to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that windows and doors have been excluded from the new individual energy retrofit grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11415/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons with a full driver's licence who do not have an insurance policy because they do not own a car, are facing difficulties with short-term leasing of vehicles which require a no claims bonus, or proof of previous driving record, as part of the hiring process; if he has examined ways...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties workers from outside the State in are experiencing in obtaining an appointment with the National Driver Licence Service in order to exchange their foreign driving licence for an Irish driving licence; if he has plans to further resource the National Driver Licence Service in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (1 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 535. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the delays experienced by workers from outside the State in a sector (details supplied) in obtaining a personal public service number; if she has plans to expedite the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11727/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (1 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 583. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if additional staff have been deployed to ensure there are no prolonged delays for workers undergoing the new enhanced background check given such delays cause difficulties for workers and business alike; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11213/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (1 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 648. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the membership of the Food Reformulation Task Force; if there will be NGO representation on the taskforce; the exact membership of the Oversight and Monitoring Group overseeing the task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10955/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Mar 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 734. To ask the Minister for Health the annual cost of maintaining the drugs payment scheme cap at €80 on a permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11332/22]

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for accommodating me. I welcome the publication of the town centre first policy. Like most of the Members who have spoken this afternoon, I look forward to its implementation. The policy is a good idea. It looks good on paper. I would like to see it in action in our towns and villages. I was somewhat disturbed by the recent remark by the Tánaiste that...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Or indeed to announce we have it when we do not.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Perhaps the Minister with responsibility for housing could volunteer to be the data controller.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: In recent days I have been contacted by large numbers of Malahide residents. They are very concerned about a sudden spike in antisocial behaviour in the village and surrounding areas. This happened before, and a very increased and visible Garda presence really helped in the resolution of it. I draw the Tánaiste's attention to two tweets from the Minister with responsibility for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: What does he say about Bartra?