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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Hospital Equipment (27 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 861. To ask the Minister for Health the volume of faulty equipment purchased by the HSE since the start of 2020; the type of equipment; the quantity that is faulty; the value of the faulty equipment; the persons or bodies that supplied the faulty equipment, that is, manufacturer and intermediary; and if there is recourse to recover the costs. [4397/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses. This is all a bit new to us, that is, having committee meetings by Zoom or Teams, but I am sure we are picking it up as we go along. I have a few questions and if I do not get to ask them all, I will hopefully get a chance to come back in at some stage. Mr. Drennan listed the successes of the office over the past three years in his statement but he has also spoken a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Mr. Drennan made a very compelling case in his submission, and I heard him do so earlier, for the need for greater resources. With all due respect, if the office is attending to all of the work that is coming across its desk and it is prioritising and dealing with everything, what is the office going to do with the additional resources?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise for cutting across Mr. Drennan but we are tight on time. I am aware of the additional HR and information technology requirements. When the office become a stand-alone entity, it will need all of that. I am talking about the nuts and bolts, the work that is being done. I know there are issues with regard to resources. There is a compelling argument for additional resources if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: My concern was whether the office could do more if it had more.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It could not if there were no crime there but there is crime there that, as Mr. Drennan said, needs attention. On Mr. Drennan's points on the tendency of interested parties to litigate - this is not just an issue for Mr. Drennan, it is an issue many people have - before the civil courts, many are very well resourced as are their professional advisers. Does Mr. Drennan feel the parties being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: That is my concern. I am not suggesting for a moment that people are not doing their work. Clearly, they are. That is not my point. My point is that what makes it necessary to reprioritise in terms of limited resources means that something else is not getting attention. It is not that the office is not prioritising and dealing with urgent issues. Clearly, it is. Obviously, there are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: How has the Supreme Court judgment in CRH v. Competition and Consumer Protection Commission affected the office's ability to tackle white-collar crime? Can Mr. Drennan provide more information about how the judgment has created difficulties, particularly in the context of differentiating between people's home, personal and work devices? Can he elaborate on the points that are made on page...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It is but we thank Ms Gunn for her direction in this regard. It is useful for us to know the extent of the issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Will Mr. Drennan explain what he feels needs to be done to support his work in combating white-collar crime by modernising and updating search powers and having regard to electronic data, and especially data stored in the cloud? I fully take his point on it not just being about quantity and that even if one had 100 people, if they were not suitable they will not be of use. Will he comment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It does indeed. It does sound complicated and obviously the kind of work for which a huge amount of training is needed. Given that technology very often moves faster than every Department, than politics and than everything else, I fully appreciate the job of work the witnesses have there. This is a bit speculation but following the collapse of the retrial of Sean FitzPatrick, there was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am happy to be advised by Mr. Drennan on that matter. As I said, when one does some research and looks at the ODCE, this case comes up. It is an issue about which there has been a huge amount of commentary. Indeed, there are plenty of people who have a view on the level of funding and resources and who have written much more about this than I have time to read. I fully accept that we do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion
General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion General Scheme of an Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill (22 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: No, I appreciate that as well which is why I sought Mr. Drennan's view. That is fine. We have run out of time.

Covid-19 (Special Educational Needs Provision): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It seems the Minister has conveniently forgotten that it was by agreement with the teachers unions and the special needs assistant, SNA, unions that the schools were able to reopen and stayed open for 80 days. The Minister was quick to take all of the credit for reopening schools but when her failure to engage and her inability to listen and respond to the genuine concerns of those working...

Covid-19 (Special Educational Needs Provision): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I have asked the Minister to prioritise one question, if the Ceann Comhairle gives her a few seconds. The Ceann Comhairle gave her a few seconds previously.

Covid-19 (Special Educational Needs Provision): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I had three and a half minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 254. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the research that has been or is being undertaken in relation to the impact of Covid-19 on children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3174/21]

EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Motion (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: All sides were both exhausted and contented when a trade agreement was finally reached between the European Union and Britain at the end of December. The decision to leave the EU was one taken by the British people, or more specifically by people in England. That is their democratic decision, but it would be more palatable to many in this House if they were not dragging parts of our country...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 26. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps taken by his Department to ensure that the service of persons out of formal work due to closure of schools and childcare facilities and who are now in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment will be protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2617/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (20 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 27. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is engaged in the design of a contingency plan to ensure that workers can access their redundancy if they so wish and that does not put businesses in financial precarity to replace the redundancy moratorium, which has been extended to 31 March 2021; if his Department has engaged with workers and the trade union...