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Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I will not suggest, like Senator O'Brien, that the Government whacked anyone but it was not a fair budget and this is not a fair Bill. My party has always said that the budget deficit had to be closed and we provided a fully costed alternative to the Government's budget showing how we would do everything differently. Next week, the Government...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: It is an interesting study and perhaps the Minister of State can comment when he replies. It refers to the different forms of taxation people pay and where their income goes. While the Minister of State has issues with the CSO data, does he envisage more room for progressivity? Like every other Senator, I would like to discuss the single parents issue but I will not labour the point too...

Seanad: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister for Finance to the House. As in the Dáil, Sinn Féin will support this legislation. This Bill aims to create a more responsible lending environment and to prevent any further reckless lending such as that which occurred in the past. While the Minister referred to improvements made to the Bill in the Dáil, I am concerned that in some elements of it there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I thank both of our guests for attending and for their presentations. Ms O'Connor referred to women's participation in decision making. If there was a scoreboard in this regard, what position would Ireland hold on it? What indicators could be used to best monitor this? Ms O'Connor also referred to gender disaggregation of indicators and provided some examples. Are there any more specific...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I have a few brief questions and comments. They are not strictly directed to anyone, but our panellists may want to comment. The Quarterly National Household Survey, QNHS, was mentioned in terms of the increase in employment, but one of its features that has emerged today points to a significant decrease in employment among young people, particularly those in the 25-34 year bracket. For...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion with European Commission (20 Nov 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the witnesses. With regard to the reform of the regulation covering EU funds, specifically the EU cohesion policy which delivers investment in times of economic crisis, in recent weeks there has been much deliberation and compromises struck on the macroeconomic conditionality clause. The committee on regional development discussed it a number of weeks ago. The clause on...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: As mentioned by other Senators this afternoon, European leaders are meeting in Paris to finalise the youth guarantee. We all know that the Government announced €14 million in funding for this. Last year the ILO, in a document based on studies of job creation policies across Europe, estimated that the youth guarantee would cost €21 billion in the eurozone. The EU announced...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: The questions I have are based on discussions I have had with young people at different conferences I have attended. Many of the questions are geared towards the Department. In terms of the youth guarantee and young people not in employment, education or training, how we will get a real sense of the number of young people who are in that situation who might traditionally be beyond the reach...

Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I wish to share time with Senator Healy Eames.

Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the Minister and I support this legislation. The Sinn Féin pre-budget submission this year included a measure to cut the leader's allowance by 10%. In the past it has called for reductions in the pay of the Taoiseach, Ministers and Members of the Oireachtas. I fully support cutting allowances and salaries, but I will not take my clothes off. I doubt that the public is ready...

Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: Does the Minister think it is strong enough or should changes be made to it?

Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: Are there gaps in it that should be addressed? We have raised the issue of gold-plated pensions with the Minister previously. Perhaps he would address that in his reply.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Action Plan for Jobs (17 Oct 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: The Minister mentioned that the seven things to which I referred as priorities are catalysts in certain areas. I was looking at the submission process on the departmental website. If I was a member of a youth organisation or an advocacy group like ICTU or USI and had put together a document on the youth sector and on youth unemployment, it does not make it easy for me to make that...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Action Plan for Jobs (17 Oct 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I am delighted to see the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, in the House to answer this Adjournment matter. Senator Averil Power could not believe my excitement at the prospect. Last July the Minister said in the Dáil during Leaders' Questions that dealing with the issue of youth unemployment is what gets him and his Government colleagues up in the...

Seanad: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: As the Minister of State is aware, Sinn Féin supported this Bill and the enhanced role for local authorities in economic development. I have three brief questions to which the Minister of State might be able to respond now or alternatively on which he could revert to Members later. Can he indicate what will be the budget for the LEOs or the county enterprise boards next year? In...

Seanad: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: Perhaps the Minister of State could come back to me on these issues.

Seanad: Budget 2014: Statements (15 Oct 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I am glad Senator Gilroy mentioned that he is ambitious for our young people. I am also glad that when we held the EU Presidency, we championed the youth guarantee and that it was agreed under the watch of our Ministers. As an EU member state with one of the highest rates of young people not in employment, education or training, it is fitting that we would lead the charge to help young...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: In view of what the Minister said about the legal feasibility being examined, I will not press the amendment.

Seanad: Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 12, before section 11, but in Part 3, to insert the following new section:11.--(1) In this section--“terms and conditions” means terms and conditions no less favourable than those that would have been applicable had the employee not been dismissed and include seniority, pension and other rights that the period prior to the dismissal should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Time to Go Report: Discussion with NYCI (1 Oct 2013)

Kathryn Reilly: I welcome the National Youth Council of Ireland to the committee. I wish to ask a number of questions, some of which follow on from the questions already mentioned. The UCC study was released at the weekend. It shows that 60% of the emigrants have a third level qualification and 47% of them were in employment prior to leaving. I am very cognisant that even though we are in the middle of...