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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?

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

Louise O'Reilly: Business as usual with Bartra. On you go.

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

Louise O'Reilly: The Galway tent.

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

Louise O'Reilly: You are-----

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (23 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the parents of student (details supplied) can expect the results of their appeal to her Department under section 29 of the Education Act 1998. [10272/22]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Some days you get lucky with amendments and some days you do not. All of mine have been ruled out of order but I want to speak broadly, if I can, to the intention of those amendments. I understand we cannot get into the substance of them and I do not intend to do that. The amendments had a single purpose, namely, to deal with the issue of tactical insolvencies. I fully accept that is not...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome that the issues raised are being addressed. The extension, though, is to 31 January 2022. There are still people who are laid off now. Where will that leave them? I refer to situations where it is necessary for people to have recognition of continuous service. Where does this leave those people? Even if we were sitting here and we were able to say that the pandemic is 100%...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I fully appreciate that, and I am not being argumentative. I am simply asking about those people whose companies have not started back working yet. The restrictions may have been lifted, but some companies are in the process of coming back into operation. Supports are still in place for companies and for workers. It strikes me that for as long as people are receiving a Covid-19-related...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not want to be argumentative, but are there not people who are laid off now because of restrictions who are receiving Covid-19-related benefits for whom-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Okay.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: The link is directly to restrictions.

Carbon Tax: Motion [Private Members] (22 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: The charge has been laid that the Government is out of touch and simply does not understand the lived reality for many people. Writing today in the Irish Examiner, Caitriona Redmond, a food blogger, writes: When you're on a tight budget you juggle your money from one crisis to the next. You allocate set amounts for rent or mortgage, energy, household bills, and then food. People on a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to uncover, address and reduce bogus self-employment from a taxation and Revenue Commissioners perspective, especially in State-funded agencies or in areas in which public moneys are spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7298/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (22 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 101. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that he plans to introduce to clearly define the functions and responsibilities of public interest directors and any directors of incorporated bodies appointed by a Minister, a chief executive of a local authority or by the members of a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9940/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (22 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 102. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the fiduciary responsibilities of persons appointed by a Minister, a chief executive of a local authority or by the members of a local authority to be directors of incorporated bodies; if he is satisfied that the Companies Act 2014 adequately provides for such in respect of these public appointments; if so, if such includes a...