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Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I was tucked away so the Ceann Comhairle could not see me. I will take five minutes and the balance will be shared between my colleagues, if that is okay.

Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak this afternoon on the motion to extend the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS. I very much welcome the extension of the existing rates of the EWSS until 31 March. It is something for which Sinn Féin has been calling for a number of weeks and it is welcome that the Government has finally got around to putting the motion before...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Future Growth Loan Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 8. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount provided to each bank through the future growth loan scheme; the amount loaned out by those banks under the scheme; the banks that are currently at the maximum and not at the maximum, respectively; and the amount banks have yet to loan out in tabular form. [5044/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 20. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the reduction in funding under the trading online voucher from 90% to 50% funding at the end of December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 28. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Companies Registration Office will be extending the deadline for annual returns and accounts in view of the extension of the current level 5 lockdown. [5706/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 29. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if concerns have been relayed to his Department by pharmaceutical companies regarding shortages of ingredients or medicines due to the new post-Brexit trading arrangements. [5708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the precise measures in legislation here which ensure adherence to Article 28 of the mortgage credit directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5043/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue if the VAT exemption on the management of specified and special investment funds was removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5497/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 750. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding booster vaccines for children; if supply issues previously referred to have been resolved; if there is a plan for a catch-up programme; the locations parents can access a booster vaccine for their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5498/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 751. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some general practitioners are not filling out forms that require a medical certificate, such as carer’s allowance applications; the alternative methods of completing application forms; if he has considered issuing guidance to general practitioners on the processing of forms; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 752. To ask the Minister for Health the most up-to-date guidance and regulations with regard to outbound travel; the list of essential reasons a person can depart from an air or sea port; the legal ramifications for persons not adhering to the guidance and regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5501/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmaceutical Sector (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 819. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the situation regarding medicines in view of the new post-Brexit trading arrangement; if supply chains for medicines are holding up; and if there are concerns regarding medicine shortages. [5707/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmaceutical Sector (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 820. To ask the Minister for Health if concerns have been relayed to his Department by pharmaceutical companies regarding shortages of ingredients or medicines due to the new post-Brexit trading arrangements. [5709/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 945. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason point-to-point racing which was designated elite sport status during the previous two lockdowns has been removed from the list of elite sports that can continue during the current lockdown. [5500/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: This is a bit complicated, so I have written down my questions. I thank our witnesses for giving their time and for the presentation given by Ms McNamara. Does Ms McNamara believe that our national competition authorities, NCAs, have the necessary resources to tackle white collar crime? I am referring to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC. Does Ms McNamara feel that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Could Ms McNamara talk a little bit about the creation of the offence of bid-rigging? I have spoken to, as I am sure have all the Deputies and Senators at this meeting, small bidders, small builders and people who would be bidding for these contracts. They will say it is their view - this is their view as relayed to me - that bid-rigging happens and that it happens in State contracts. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome that. What interests me more is whether we can put a money amount on how much will be saved as a result of this. There is recognition from the CCPC that this is a serious problem. As Ms McNamara says, it happens with public contracts. It is not the fault of any one person or whatever. It is most likely because of the size of the contracts. Those contracts are so lucrative that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It is enough anyway in as much as there is recognition and the link to public contracts. I refer to the video and audio surveillance powers. We had the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, ODCE, in here two weeks ago. It was looking for similar additional powers. Obviously, Ms McNamara feels that more powers are needed. It is in this Bill. I am trying to hone in on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: In such an scenario, the recourse is not to the Garda. The recourse is direct to the courts. In terms of time, as Ms McNamara said, much of this activity happens at short notice and people will not give the CCPC six months' notice in time to get its affairs in order. Is there a worry that the courts might somehow delay it and that might be an obstacle? Is there a facility for them to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am concerned about infringements of human rights. It is not clear from my reading of it, which is not a deficiency on anyone's part but my own, whether there is a scenario where it could happen without the imprimatur of the courts. Is Ms McNamara saying - I am not trying to box her into a corner; it is a straight question - that she does not think it would ever happen or is it...