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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Overseas Study Placements (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an analysis has been carried by his Department of the expenditure of stamp two visa holders while studying in Ireland; if an analysis has been done on the income of stamp two visa holders in which all working time rules are followed and an attendance rate of over 85% is maintained over three eight month periods in an English language...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Overseas Study Placements (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a reversion to the 12 month duration for English language stamp two visas in order to help students who work while studying in English language education schools given all English language education stamp two visas lasted 12 months until 2015 before moving to 8 months. [32397/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank our witnesses for giving their time and making their submissions to us. I have a couple of questions and I hope to get in on the second round to divert slightly from this topic and to have a quick chat with Mr. Berney about the aviation sector, but I will stick to the kernel of the submissions for the moment. I will address Mr. McDonnell in the first instance. He gives links or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I will tell Mr. McDonnell straight up, I do not accept there is a problem in the way in which he has characterised it. He has not provided any evidence and is referring specifically to sectors that are not yet fully open, so I do not think we have a full picture. The evidence we have is the fact that 400,000 people last year voluntarily gave up their social welfare claims and went back to work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: What I am saying specifically is that we all know that the evidence available, the 400,000 people outlined by Dr. Bambrick, is fact. Nobody is disputing that. Those people voluntarily gave up their claims and went back to work when their sectors reopened. Mr. McDonnell is referring specifically to sectors that are not yet fully open. He is talking about part-time work. Whether he has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am not castigating anyone, but if Mr. McDonnell is talking about a real problem-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: -----and it would be helpful if he could provide real evidence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: If Mr. McDonnell might let me finish, an article inThe Irish Timesis not scientific evidence. Reports to the Department of Social Protection, yes, absolutely-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am not. I am saying that all the available evidence suggests that when the economy reopens - Mr. McDonnell has referred specifically to four sectors not yet fully reopened - people will go back to work. What I am providing for him is information from another person in the business field who says the best way to attract workers is to pay them well and to give them decent conditions. I do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to give Dr. Bambrick an opportunity to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Dr. Bambrick. SMEs have warehoused about €1 billion in debt, a very scary figure, although much of it relates to the advance credit for trading expenses and so on. My fear, and I am interested in hearing Mr. McDonnell's view on this, is that much of the debt relates to rent. There are viable, good, decent businesses that could restart, but the issue with them relates not so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I had to step out to make a small contribution in the Dáil Chamber so if I am asking a question that has already been asked, the Chairman may stop me and I will listen to the response on the video afterwards. I apologise for having had to step out. It was an unavoidable absence. In respect of financial supports available, in his opening statement Mr. McDonnell mentioned that credit is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to reserve a small portion of my time to have a brief conversation with Mr. Berney on aviation. I had a conversation with Mr. McDonnell earlier on the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, workers and workers' rights. I note he referred in his submission to two pieces of legislation, one of which I brought forward concerning domestic violence leave, and both of which are small...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not believe that is the case. I will give Mr. McDonnell the opportunity to correct his point. Comparing miscarriage and domestic violence to a car crash is really not appropriate. I do not believe it was Mr. McDonnell's intention to make that comparison. It is highly inappropriate. He can correct his statement if he wishes. Those two comparisons are not correct or right. I wish to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: One of the pieces of legislation to which Dr. Bambrick referred is legislation I and an Teachta McDonald have written. It is our intention to progress it and to use every opportunity we have. We believe it is genuinely important legislation. If there is time, I wish to address Mr. Berney on the issue of aviation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I was concerned to hear from some of the trade unions representing workers in the aviation sector that they fear jobs will be lost if a substantial package is not put in place to support the aviation sector. Does Mr. Berney sense that is the case? I ask him to provide an estimate on it. If I had more time, I would raise the issue of connectivity, but I do not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: An The Irish Timesarticle is not evidence. What Dr. Bambrick has provided is factual evidence in that 400,000 people-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Reactivation of Economy Following Pandemic Restrictions: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to give Dr. Bambrick another opportunity to respond, please-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a recent paper published by the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, on 3 June 2021 which argues for an increase in State borrowing to increase Irish housing supply; his views on its findings; and if he will alter the fiscal policy in order to double the level of capital investment in public housing in budget 2022. [31795/21]