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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 923. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown by location for the transmission of the Covid-19 virus listed as community transmission; if a more detailed breakdown of the locations in which the virus is spreading in the community will be provided; and if the spread of the virus is too rapid, the areas transmission is occurring. [10004/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (24 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 1042. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 969 of 10 February 2021, the breakdown of the hospitals that these ventilators were destined for in tabular form. [10554/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (24 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 1122. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if libraries can operate an online click and collect system for book borrowing during the level 5 public health restrictions. [10003/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank our witnesses for their evidence. I have a couple of questions. Time is tight and we have to careful in managing our time. As the witnesses are aware, this is the third time in four weeks we are considering this legislation. We have spoken to the Tánaiste, the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, ODCE, and Department officials. In their opening statements, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: My question related to the present. Enhanced human, financial and technological resources will be needed. It is obvious that given the legislative and resource constraints, significant or otherwise, a certain level of white-collar crime must be going undetected. We would not be having this conversation if Ms Goggin had all the powers and resources needed. I am trying to get a picture of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am aware, as is probably every member, from talking to people that small businesses in particular are convinced that bid rigging is a huge issue and a major cost to the taxpayer. Obviously, there is a real need to tackle bid rigging if one considers it is going on to the extent that Ms Goggin referred to as "hard core". Will these powers mean the CCPC will be able to go after that which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Would Ms Goggin need additional human, technological and financial resources or, will this legislation be enough?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Ms Goggin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I will put the right time on my phone so that I will not go over. I want to go back to the issue of bid rigging. Could Ms Goggin estimate how much this is costing the Exchequer? From talking to small businesses, in particular in the building area, they are absolutely convinced that bid rigging goes on. The people who contact us are those who feel that they have lost out in this regard. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I agree wholeheartedly with Ms Goggin. This is effectively taxpayers' money that is being stolen. Trying to quantify the extent of it would be helpful inasmuch as it would act as a marker in terms of judging how the legislation and any additional powers are performing. Does Ms Goggin get the point I am making? I understand that it is tough because it is a secret practice. That is one of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: As Ms Goggin said, we are talking about hundreds of millions of euro. I will focus on the leniency regime referred to in the submission and on which Ms Goggin elaborated. Recently, the Data Protection Commission, DPC, issued a fine of €450,000. To us, that may be a substantial amount of money but to those who were fined, it is not. International and European agencies commented on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (Resumed): Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: My question relates to anti-competitive practices, not just bid-rigging. A recent report showed that Dublin City Council is paying about €100,000 more for construction than it would in the private sector. Practices can be seen in respect of public procurement, particularly for large-scale projects; it is not just bid-rigging. When we addressed this issue at another meeting, we...

Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I raise the question of Aer Lingus, which is relevant to my constituency and that of the Tánaiste. I received an email from an Aer Lingus worker. She had some savings that she hoped to use to buy a home but she is now regarded by the bank as an "uncertain" customer. Will the Tánaiste engage with the Minister for Transport to ensure all the recommendations of the aviation task...

Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sharing some time with my colleague, Teachta Doherty. I ask the Minister that we would go back and forth with the questions and answers and try to respect the time, if possible. Time is short and I do not want to go into my colleague's time. Also, if there is a question that requires a follow-up I ask that we may engage afterwards on it. I will start by raising the issue of...

Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to raise the issue of bogus self-employment, which he will be aware of. The pandemic has exposed the nasty and disgusting nature of bogus self-employment within this State. We know that those workers misclassified as self-employed receive reduced entitlement to social welfare but also they do not have access to the same level of sick pay. We could debate all day the adequacy of the...

Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I would dispute the use of the word "flexible" and I do not believe that is what people want. I used to represent home helps and employers were always telling me that they did not like to be tied down with anything awkward like a contract. Believe me, workers like being tied down with a contract. They like having that contract codified, particularly in these times, in terms of their...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I share some of the dissatisfaction expressed by the Deputies. I note that at least one of them had a second opportunity to come in. It is very rare for some of us even to get one opportunity. That aside, there is scope for us to look at the system. It is deeply frustrating. We know the reasons there have to be constraints but I caution that any system needs to be reflective of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ministerial Correspondence (18 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 7. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 1 December 2020, if the correspondence received by him on 20 November 2020 has received the necessary attention; and if so, if his Department will be replying to the correspondence. [9303/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Funding (18 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland plans to apply for loans under the EU Recovery and Resilience Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9304/21]

Insurance (Restriction on Differential Pricing and Profiling) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I commend my colleague, an Teachta Doherty, not only for this Bill but for the tireless work he has put in on this issue over recent years. I note that, in the Minister's contribution, he said that he has some concerns. It is very regrettable that the concerns he outlined were only for insurance companies and providers. Anyone watching this debate would prefer it if he had expressed even a...