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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Can I get a answer to this question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I will not use my allotted time later as I will have to leave and I apologise for that. In the event that a worker seeks to access their rights under this legislation, he or she could have to wait for a year an a half before getting a result on his or her appeal. Is the Department examining a mechanism whereby that might be speeded up, or is it simply considering the reasonableness, or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Let us say the legislation is passed tomorrow.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 382. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an update will be provided in relation to a passport for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6495/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (8 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 660. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to address a shortage of an anti-epileptic medication (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (8 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 714. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, due to underfunding across north County Dublin, dentists are not able to treat medical card holders; his plans to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6320/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Union (8 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 715. To ask the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 307 to 309, inclusive, of 20 January, if he will provide the contact details for the sub-group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6321/22]

Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (3 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sharing time with my colleagues. I thank the Chair for the opportunity to speak on this important legislation. It involves a short but important piece of work, which we in Sinn Féin will be supporting. The Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill is a specific response to decisions taken at the beginning of the pandemic whereby section 12A of the Redundancy Payments Act was...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: For a number of years I have been raising the issue of vacant, now derelict, homes on what was formerly the St. Ita's Hospital campus with the Department of Health. It has now been passed and I have been engaging with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Fingal County Council. There appears to be no resistance on the part of any of the entities I am engaging with to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I will text a picture of them to the Tánaiste now.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: It is nearly a scandal.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (3 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 20. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to safeguard the jobs including the terms and conditions of the workers in jobs clubs now run by Turas Nua; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5311/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (3 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: 338. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can provide an update on the recommendation of First 5: A Whole-of-Government Strategy for Babies, Young Children and their Families for a review of the relevant provisions of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) Act 2004 on the issue of extending the current entitlement to paid time off-work for...

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this important matter. Over the past 24 months, a variety of public health measures were introduced. While there might have been differing views on what needed to be done, we accept that at all times those measures were motivated by the public health interest and were guided by public health advice. Nevertheless, it is very welcome, not just...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (2 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I offer my solidarity and support to the workers in B. Braun Hospicare who are facing the loss of their jobs. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has a jobs, enterprise and development programme for the coming year. This programme talks about the creation and sustenance of high-quality enterprise and employment across all regions. Obviously, the IDA has a key role to play in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (2 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: The total employment in IDA client companies in the Border region is only 8,721. In the south west, it is more than 47,000 and, in the mid-west, it is more than 25,000. As I have previously said, the figure for Dublin is 124,000. Sligo and the other counties in the region need and deserve very specific attention because those figures show a very clear disparity. The loss of these jobs has...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise to the Minister for not being here earlier, but I have read his statement. I had a Topical Issue debate this morning and that delayed me. I will not rehearse my and my party's view on the right to be turned down when making a remote working request, which is what some people have nicknamed the legislation. I welcome that the Minister is open to amendments to it and that he...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: I appreciate the need to be careful. Equally, there is a need to be ambitious, with which I am sure that the Minister will agree. It is welcome that he is open to looking at the funding for LEOs but he needs to put a bit of action behind that. They have the potential. Notwithstanding the concerns raised about funding one company to put another company out of business, and I get that...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Louise O'Reilly: Is that ten staff over and above the contingency for retirement? Is that ten additional staff? My understanding is that some of the people are coming up to retirement this year. If three of them go then there will only be seven. Does the Minister know what I mean?