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

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 17, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(fa) the Central Bank,”. I withdrew this amendment on Committee Stage and the Minister of State indicated he would consult with the Department of Finance and the Central Bank to ascertain whether it could enhance the authority and the Central Bank's ability to exchange information with...

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

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for clarifying that. He understands from where my concerns were coming. I did not come in with a bag of unintended consequences. I am sure he can appreciate the rationale for the amendment. On the basis of the clarification received, I am happy to withdraw the amendment.

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

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 26, to delete lines 23 to 37. The Minister of State will be aware I raised this on Committee Stage and during pre-legislative scrutiny. I have strong feelings about this. I do not know why we are anonymising the details of these offenders. I know what the broader benefit is and it is to them. I do not see any benefit beyond that. The idea a person...

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

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 12, line 34, to delete "6 months" and substitute "12 weeks". This is a resubmission of an amendment I proposed on Committee Stage, with an adjustment to specify 12 weeks instead of eight. Its purpose remains the same, namely, to reduce the duration for which a person can act up as member of the board of the corporate enforcement authority, from six months...

Science Week 2021: Statements (10 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to share time with Deputy Gould.

Science Week 2021: Statements (10 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak this evening about Science Week. I will use the short time I have to speak about investment in research, development and innovation, RDI. Recently, at the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council, the independent body that reports in an advisory capacity to the Government on...

Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: As my colleague, an Teachta Cronin, has outlined, this is legislation we dearly hope no person will ever have occasion to avail of. We know, as I do personally, that there is no greater loss for parents than the loss of a child. In circumstances where a person is grieving the loss of a child, we should not add economic difficulties to their stress. As Deputy Cronin outlined, the vast...

Parental Bereavement Leave (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Rising Costs and Supply Security for Fuel and Energy: Motion [Private Members] (10 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to address something I would like to think the Minister of State is aware of, which makes me very disappointed that he is prepared to do nothing about it. Perhaps he is not aware of it. Every winter, in homes up and down the State, people do not get formally disconnected but many people are on a meter because they have fallen into arrears. The Minister of State will acknowledge we...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 230. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); when services will be provided for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54928/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It is a very simple question.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are barriers to reducing the VAT on non-alcoholic beer, stout and cider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54211/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (9 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the challenges faced by organisations and businesses in the leisure, sporting and charity sectors in accessing affordable public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54212/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (9 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 477. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way the Report of the Commission on Pensions will be assessed by the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if there is a timeline for its journey through the Houses of the Oireachtas. [54671/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 553. To ask the Minister for Health when a group (details supplied) will be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccination. [54011/21]

Monitoring Adequate Housing in Ireland: Statements (4 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission for this important report. It is an informative piece of work looking at six dimensions of housing adequacy: accessibility, affordability, security of tenure, cultural adequacy, quality and location. It also provides us with baseline figures on the housing situation for a range of socioeconomic groups. This research is important...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Yesterday, the report by the relevant Oireachtas committee on its pre-legislative scrutiny of the online safety and media regulation Bill was published and has been broadly welcomed. However, a note of caution was sounded by Samaritans Ireland which said that, in its view, the registered providers should have a duty to support staff who undertake moderation of harmful content. The job of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It is not, which is very regrettable.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Deaths of Irish Citizens Abroad (3 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 102. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53522/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges to Ireland's Competitiveness: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Chairman. I thank the witnesses, especially for being here. It is very welcome. I want to look at the issue of productivity. There are two parts to my question. Clearly our economic base is pretty unique in Europe. We went from agrarian straight to foreign direct investment, FDI, and did not stop on the way to build manufacturing or any indigenous industry. I would like to...