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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a copy of the briefing notes and any recommendations provided to him by his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service towards informing his opinion as declared and signed by him for the implementation of the wild birds derogations for the period 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021. [31384/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for attending and facilitating this discussion. I was not expecting him this morning so while he is here, I remind him that we are still waiting on the heads of the Bill for the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC. If he could get that to us as soon as possible, it would be much appreciated. I do not like to be in the position of waiving pre-legislative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: That would involve both the co-operation and the staff being available at that point. Clearly, it will cost more then if they are not available. I am trying to get an understanding of what is involved. I expect that the figure of €20,000 to €50,000 would involve the staff being available and additional staff not having to be hired? I suppose the hope is that is what would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms Keane very much for the clarification. I also thank the Minister of State. I would like to see something a bit stronger in the Bill in terms of the protections for workers because I sometimes think the focus can go off the people who will be impacted. It is not just the people who own and run the business. We will have an opportunity to discuss that further. Will there be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I still think a centrally accessible register might streamline the process a little and make it easier, given the purpose of the Bill. I ask the Minister of State to have a look at that. Under head 34, could I assume that reference will be made to virtual meetings given that they are becoming a feature of life that will be with us post pandemic?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms Keane. I missed that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Could Ms Keane explain to me about head 42, subsections (4) and (5), which concern consideration by members and creditors of proposals? What is the difference in how proposals are accepted under this process and the normal process? Will this perhaps lead to a deluge of objections or does she reckon it will go smoothly enough? Under the same head, in subsection (7) there is an indication...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It will depend more or less entirely on the powers of persuasion of the process advisers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State. I have one more question which relates to head 48, the provision with respect to leases. Most of the businesses I have spoken to in the last 18 months will say that what is driving them into debt is a lack of forbearance by commercial landlords, and “forbearance” is a word I hope we will consign to the dustbin of history post-Covid because,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It might be helpful if, following the discussion with the Office of the Attorney General, the Department would provide us with more detailed information. Just to use belt, braces and baler twine, when Ms Keane refers to contracts, she is referring to service contracts with outside agencies, not from within the company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms Keane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I have a question about the process advisers. I was just sitting here thinking about them and the circumstances that would arise if they were to say they need a certain number of staff. They come from a firm. I am aware that they could be from a local solicitor's office or small firm but, equally, they could be from a firm with a considerable team of background staff. I am sure they will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: That is very welcome but strengthening it might be helpful. With the greatest will in the world, extra costs could end up being stacked on. I understand an indication will be given but if one has ever had building work done, one always gets an indication but in the final shake up, it is not always exactly what they say. I want to avoid that if possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I appreciate fully how necessary this legislation is. While we have been very good in facilitating the waiving of pre-legislative scrutiny, I do not want it to unrecorded that this is not best practice and is not ideal. It cannot become a habit. I understand entirely the unprecedented nature of the times through which we are living and the need to expedite legislation. I do not in any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (15 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 1053. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure workers who need to resit or sit the safe pass course can be do as soon as possible given the serious waiting lists that exist; if courses will be delivered using applications (details supplied) in order to alleviate the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31019/21]

Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The decisions taken in this Bill and associated Bills on maritime planning will have major repercussions for the future, particularly the future of Fingal and the seashore along north County Dublin. The marine planning Bill, which will establish a marine planning system for our maritime areas similar to that in place for land planning, is coming down the track. What is in that legislation,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Workplace Relations Commission (3 Jun 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 1. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the recruitment campaign to increase the number of Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, inspectors from 53 to the 90 it was authorised to recruit in 2006. [29941/21]