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Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak in this debate. I want to refer briefly to a point made by one of the previous speakers. It is utterly ludicrous to suggest that the same measures and approaches should apply on days when there are six cases and on days when there are 6,000 cases. I find it more than ludicrous that the Government and Government representatives should...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the case of person (details supplied); when they will receive a transition payment including arrears owed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28496/21]

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The aviation sector has been decimated by this pandemic. Workers in the sector are on their knees. They are on reduced hours and pay, with some are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, and others the employment wage subsidy scheme, while many have been accessing jobseeker's benefit and short-term work supports. Others have suffered the loss of their jobs. Last week, we...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (25 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the facilities that exist for driver licence renewal for persons that do not have the capabilities or facilities to renew online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27800/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Food Poverty (25 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the initiatives being undertaken in her Department in relation to addressing food poverty; the research or scoping exercises being undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27799/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (20 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Sinn Féin vigorously opposed the privatisation of Aer Lingus in 2015 by Fine Gael and the Labour Party. We said at that time that it would cost jobs. Unfortunately, that decision has left the Government severely weakened in its position and that is obvious. I ask the Minister to engage proactively with Aer Lingus, and to not come in here and list the supports every sector is getting....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (20 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The aviation sector has been decimated by the pandemic. Workers across the State are on reduced hours, reduced pay, the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, and the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS. Some have lost their jobs. This week, we heard the devastating news that Aer Lingus has announced further job losses and base closures. More than 140,000 jobs depends on us getting this...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Adam Higgins has written a story published in today's newspaper about a young woman named Lauren. She is now waiting five months for her housing assistance payment, HAP, application to be processed. She is one of thousands. The people processing it in Fingal County Council have been advised by management in a message sent to staff and seen by The Sun: Citizens requesting an update on...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 55. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason his Department will not provide for an independent and impartial investigation of allegations of a pro-employer bias in the senior management of the State's labour inspectorate as contained in protected disclosures from person (details supplied) made to the Director General of the WRC in 2015 and to the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 56. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will encourage a bank (details supplied) to engage with the trade union representing its workers regarding industrial relations matters which are ongoing at the bank. [26729/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct CIÉ to await the outcome of the High Court application in relation to the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme, which was lodged by the trustees of the scheme, before CIÉ make changes to the pension scheme. [26723/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions being taken by his Department to facilitate Northern Irish transport managers working as transport managers for Irish haulage businesses to continue in their position (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26735/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance if the tax debt warehousing scheme will cease when the public health restrictions are lifted; the way changes to the scheme will be conveyed to businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26832/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the July Provision programme will be rolled out in 2021; and the way in which it will operate with particular emphasis on the way students whose school is not running the programme will be catered for. [26730/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 148. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the rules relating to requalify for jobseeker’s benefit and short-time payments will be suspended for workers, such as those at a company (details supplied), can have access to this support. [26733/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason apprentice electricians at GMIT are being requested to do their final exams in an exam hall in person; if this is in line with best practice to stop the spread of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26724/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Domestic Violence (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) regarding the launch of a domestic violence leave policy; and when it can expect a reply. [26734/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Tánaiste for his opening statement and for meeting with the content moderators. I know they found the meeting to be beneficial. It would be brilliant if one meeting with the Tánaiste or anybody else resolved the issues they have. It will not. This is an ongoing issue. It is one on which the committee heard from the content moderators, in particular one by the name...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand I will have an opportunity to contribute again later when we might get another chance to discuss the content moderators. As for the notion that we will spend our summer outdoors, it would, as people say, be a lovely little country if only we could put a roof over it. Last weekend, Dublin City Council put a fence around an open space where people gather. I fully respect that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Online Content Moderation and Reactivation of Economy: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes, but, with respect, other European cities can manage this. Dublin is a beautiful city. It is by far and away one of the loveliest places on earth, in my opinion, so why can we not have outdoor spaces that are similar to those available to citizens in cities right across Europe? We have many open spaces. I was really disappointed to see Portobello Plaza closed and to think this might...