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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not disagree. Support is absolutely essential. I experienced this personally when I was a workplace representative. Very often people in a domestic violence situation find the abuse is not confined to home. In fact, their workplace becomes a site of abuse. The Minister and I know this happens. While I respect a consultation process is under way, the Minister must also respect...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The pandemic has reinforced the need for progressive change in the area of paid leave for victims and survivors of domestic abuse and domestic violence. I am sure the Minister will be aware that yesterday National University of Ireland Galway, NUIG, launched the university's domestic violence leave policy. It is a really good piece of work and I recommend that the Minister take a look at it...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 84. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the recently published domestic violence leave policy by NUI Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Labour Court (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 96. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason he has ignored the recommendations of the Labour Court and of a Joint Labour Committee concerning the commencement date for pay increases contained in a new employment regulation order for the security sector given that the signing of the order has been deferred from 1 June until 1 September 2021. [28922/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance if self-employed persons, such as taxi drivers, will be allowed to warehouse their tax liability for 2020 and repayment schedules arranged with the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28919/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if craft cider producers will be allowed access to the same excise relief currently enjoyed by microbrewers; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (27 May 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether it is acceptable from a trade perspective for the social media account of an Irish Embassy (details supplied) to make statements regarding a strike in which it appears to use its position to represent the interests of one particular company headquartered in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28918/21]

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]