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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Internships (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 1018. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under his aegis in 2019; the cost in terms of wages and allowances; and the estimated numerical capacity of State and semi-State agencies to provide work experience and internships on an annual basis. [12948/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Back to Education Allowance (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 1054. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under her aegis in 2019; the cost in terms of wages and allowances; and the estimated numerical capacity of State and semi-State agencies to provide work experience and internships on an annual basis. [12961/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses. I want to address the issue of the seasonal employment permits in the first instance because I find them to comprise the most troubling aspect of this legislation. I want to put some questions to the representatives of IBEC. By way of context, I want to refer to answers that were sent to us by the Department in response to questions I asked last week. Regarding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Dr. McGann referred to the lessons of last year. As some of those present might be aware, Senator Gavan and I are former trade union organisers. I do not want to put words into my colleagues' mouths, but we learned that nothing encouraged workers like decent pay and fair terms and conditions. It is regrettable that some employers have not learned this lesson. In the ten years the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sorry for cutting across Dr. McGann, but last week I raised with the Department the issue of people with language skills who were already in Ireland. I know this from my own constituency. All they need is a small amount of training in the additional skills they would need, but no one seems to be considering this space. Instead, language skills are placed on the critical skills list...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Did the figure of 46% of inspections detecting breaches of employment law shock Dr. McGann? It did not shock me. It is not a good statistic, but it did not surprise me. Did it surprise Dr. McGann?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: With respect, I believe it benefits the bottom lines of some employers. Will Mr. Berney comment, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It is a very important issue which I hope the committee will consider. It is an area which we do not often get to shine a light on. I shudder to think of what happens to those workers when the spotlight goes off them and the inspectors pack their bags and go home. We have been told repeatedly that this is an issue because we are dealing with companies that operate with a low margin but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The witnesses say that these workers are the same and have the same entitlements but they clearly do not. They are given a work permit which has information in English on the back, directing them to a website with multilingual information. They are not the same and to pretend they are is doing them a grave disservice because it pretends that they do not need the additional supports which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I will follow up on points made previously. We know there is exploitation going on, whether it is a majority or minority of employers. I suspect it is a minority, but I imagine for those workers to whom it is happening, it is not of massive interest whether it is happening to many other workers because it is happening to them. There are serious issues. This has been a useful meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I will come to Mr. Berney for his view in a moment. I do not think it is fair to say that protections are in place based on what the figures from the Department regarding one sector suggest. We know that people are making out like bandits in this one sector with the money they are earning. Nearly 50% have detected breaches of employment law. It is not as if everybody is having their...

Impact of Covid-19 on Women for International Women’s Day: Statements (4 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to use the brief time I have to pay tribute to the many women who are struggling through the pandemic. They are getting by and the women in the Chamber, and some men as well of course, will know what getting by is like. They are getting by but they are struggling and it would be remiss of us to pretend that people are breezing through this, particularly women, because they are simply...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Research and Development (4 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 7. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding and grants available for companies developing disruptive technologies. [12372/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fáilte Ireland (4 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 65. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the outdoor dining grant will be inclusive of all businesses impacted by Covid-19. [12370/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (4 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason workers in the aviation industry on casual contracts due to Covid-19 are not entitled to the pandemic unemployment payment. [12368/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding and grants are available for mature students to purchase electronic devices to aid with their studies given courses have moved online due to Covid-19. [12371/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development and delivery of the world leading newborn screening program promised by the Minister and his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12373/21]

Banking Sector: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate, which is happening at a very opportune time. I wish to raise several points that relate particularly to businesses. The recent announcements by Ulster Bank and Bank of Ireland are of very significant concern for people who hold individual personal bank accounts with those banks. However, the situation for SMEs and family-run...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the costs associated with researching, drawing up and publishing the Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021 Plan for Living with COVID-19. [11257/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance if employees resident in Northern Ireland but working and paying tax here are eligible employees under the employment wage subsidy scheme in cases in which their employers are resident in Northern Ireland. [11280/21]