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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Notes would be taken at those meetings. I take it that would be the norm. I have to say I find it quite disturbing that a junior or senior Minister would accede to requests from big companies not to take notes at meetings. The article in the newspaper specifically referenced that the purpose was to avoid freedom of information requests. I cannot think of any other reason, to be fair, a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Does Mr. McDonnell have any read on what the benefits are? Is the strategy working? Are people now picking up the business that was left in the wake of Brexit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am conscious that my time is tight, but I want to ask Mr. McDonnell to give us an estimation of how remote working is working for the people he represents. How is blended working working out? Has he noticed a benefit in the smaller towns where people do not have to come into the city centre? Where one is losing, is one picking up? Have his members spoken to him about the potential...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a final question. Mr. McDonnell meets regularly with Ministers and Ministers of State. When he is meeting with them, does he routinely or otherwise request that no notes be taken? Would he be happy that notes are taken? Does he understand that the taking of notes is the norm? Certainly, in my previous role whenever I met with Ministers we always understood that notes would be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (17 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional resources will be provided for a school (details supplied) to allow for an increase in the student population specifically in order that additional first year students can be taken in for the academic year 2022. [56198/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I had missed that Mr. McDonnell is not well. I wish him a quick recovery. I join with others in saying he is doing the right thing and leading by example. As the adverts on the radio and television say, I thank him for not leaving the house today. My question relates to the global corporation tax changes the Government has signed up to. This is a reversal of the previous industrial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Hughes. I have one question for Mr. McDonnell. As we know, the IDA has rolled out a welcome mat for Amazon. What I hear about Amazon is the undermining of local businesses, bogus self-employment and mistreatment of workers, and these are things associated with these types of companies. Does Mr. McDonnell think the IDA should be rolling out the welcome mat for these companies?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I assure Mr. McDonnell some legislators are gravely concerned about that, although others are acquiescent to requests not to take minutes at meetings. There we go.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (16 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his responsibilities with respect to addressing issues of coastal erosion in Portrane and Fingal, County Dublin; the steps he has taken to assist residents at this location whose homes are under threat of collapsing into the sea due to coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54214/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (16 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 685. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the safeguards that are in place to protect the public, pets and farm animals from rodenticides; his views on whether the current protections are strong enough; if additional protections will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56168/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 81. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when persons will be able to submit applications for affordable housing in north County Dublin. [54213/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sporting Rights (11 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 169. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will engage with Raidió Teilifís Éireann and TG4 to ensure there are more men’s League of Ireland and Women's National League football games broadcast on free-to-air television. [54232/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (11 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 197. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if IDA Ireland has provided funding to a company (details supplied) in the past 24 months; and if so, the nature and value of the funding provided. [55374/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to overcrowded classes and teacher shortages at a school (details supplied); and her plans to address these problems. [55375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 384. To ask the Minister for Health if a document (details supplied) was considered in respect of evidence in favour of giving heart failure patients high-risk priority on the vaccine priority and vaccine booster list; if this evidence was accepted; the situation in respect of heart failure patients on the vaccine booster list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55371/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 386. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which patients with progressive, life-limiting conditions will be able to access medical cards in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55376/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (11 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 387. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a statutory home care scheme; the way in which perceived age discrimination in the provision of home care services will be tackled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55377/21]

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am not having much luck with my amendments. I appreciate the points that the Minister of State has made about undermining the framework. That is not the intention of this at all. I think the Minister of State knows that. He referred to making the legislation robust against challenges but no law is immune to challenge. Chances are that there are other sections which we have not even...

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: These amendments were ruled out of order. For me, there is a defect in the legislation regarding the regulation of co-operative societies. The absence of proportional exemptions from the obligation to undertake a statutory audit is the main one. This amendment would have provided for limited exemptions.

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I will make these points when I speak to the Bill in general.