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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (9 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The practice of bogus self-employment is absolutely disgusting. It is horrible for workers and it is disrespectful to taxpayers. I hope that no Member of this House would stand over it. What is the Department doing specifically to curb the rise of bogus self-employment? I would like the Minister to acknowledge that he at least knows that bogus self-employment is on the rise. We see it...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 83. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he or his Department have had engagements with business groups or trade unions regarding the new Covid-19 public health restrictions since they were announced on 3 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61087/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: This is a fairly straightforward question. The Tánaiste said that he did not believe that restrictions were going to come in on Wednesday. They came in on Friday and there was a great deal of confusion with regard to sectors which thought that they would never have to take a backward step when they had to take that step. My question is about the amount of interaction that there has...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The Tánaiste mentioned that he had a meeting which is fair enough. On the sectors that have been specifically impacted, particularly the entertainment and hospitality sector, one is talking about the Unite and Mandate unions representing the workers there. There needs to be more detailed engagement. When I speak to people, some of whom have attended the meetings or have certainly been...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The Tánaiste will not find what he is not looking for. The businesses are not being asked for this and they tell me that it is not on the agenda and that they are getting no credit for it but they have put their hands in their pockets. They did so, incidentally, believing that they were not going to have to take a step back and had in sight what they thought was going to be a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 80. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has estimated the number of expected redundancies resulting from the pandemic in 2022; the steps he is taking to minimise this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61085/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The question is fairly straightforward. It concerns whether or not the Tánaiste has an estimate of the number of expected redundancies that will result from the pandemic. I understand that efforts have been made to save jobs. I appreciate that that has been a priority for the Government. However, it is inevitable that redundancies will arise out of the pandemic. I know there was...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: This is my issue. As the Tánaiste mentioned the drop in the number of people receiving the PUP, he might use his own platform to deal with some of what comes from people like Pat McDonagh, who say that those on the PUP are living it large and they will not go back to work. All of the available evidence actually suggests that the minute work is available, people are straight back at it...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome that the resources will be provided. It really is not easy. People need to know the timeframes involved in respect of claiming the SIF. These are things that are not widely known. They are questions that I get asked. I am sure the Tánaiste is asked them himself. I have never been made redundant, but I have been through the redundancy process. Collective redundancies are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 111. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered the advice from the Expert Group on the Role of Ventilation in Reducing Transmission of Covid-19; his views on whether there is a role for this advice in assisting businesses in hospitality, tourism and the experience economy; if guidance has been produced for business owners; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (9 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 135. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration is being given by his Department to a State-wide move to a living wage, as based on the minimum essential standard of living formula used by the Living Wage Technical Group given the rising rate of inflation. [60803/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 148. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there has been abuse of State Covid-19 supports by businesses. [60805/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Friday is International Human Rights Day. It will mark the end of this year's 16-day campaign against gender-based violence against women. The global theme for International Human Rights Day is reducing inequalities and advancing human rights. Drawing on Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which reads, "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights", we...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (8 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The research on familicide and domestic homicide reviews. It was expected in months but years have now passed. There are some reasons but they do not account for all of the delays. I wish to mention briefly the Tusla review of refuge accommodation. It had been expected that the review's publication was imminent but it has been mooted that the Minister is considering delaying it. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Data published last month by the British Office for National Statistics demonstrate the economic benefits of the protocol for the North's economy. In fact, the figures show that the North has performed better economically than Britain in tackling the challenges caused by Brexit. The data from Britain tell a very different story of the impact of Brexit on its economy. Its Office for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for their time and I thank Mr. Donohoe for his opening statement. I have a few questions, which I will try to get through as quickly as I can. As I have only 14 minutes, and I would like the opportunity to come back in again, I will keep my questions brief, but I hope that the witnesses contributions will be lengthy which, I am sure, will please anybody watching these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Donohoe referred to Brexit. Is he aware of work done to identify the trade voids that currently exist and were created following Britain's exit from the EU and the Single Market? Trying to identify and fill those voids would be a good way for us to begin the job of expansion. Will he elaborate on that and the potential to mitigate against shocks to our economy, if we can diversify into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: We cannot ignore the elephant in the room. Wages are a big issue in that sector. It is not necessarily that the employment is unattractive. At various stages in the recent past it was a very attractive role. People say the money would not pay them. Lowering the bar and widening the pool and changing the rules around what licences are acceptable is a sticking plaster. If we have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I agree. I will leave it at that because I am conscious other members wish to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I will try not to take the full time, given that other members wish to contribute. I agree 100% with Senator Garvey's comments on HETAC. I used to work for HETAC, which no longer exists. It was subsumed into Quality and Qualifications Ireland, QQI, but the work continues. A large amount can and should be done around the national qualifications framework and the European qualifications...