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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit and Readiness of Businesses, Employees and Communities: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: That tells me all I need to know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit and Readiness of Businesses, Employees and Communities: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I am going to have to cut Mr. O'Brien short there because our time is tight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit and Readiness of Businesses, Employees and Communities: Discussion (2 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I was very struck by the submission from Border Communities against Brexit on the high levels of unemployment, particularly along the Border. Do the witnesses from Border Communities against Brexit feel that enough has been done? Has there been a level of engagement that would indicate a realisation at the level of Government of the high levels of unemployment particularly youth...

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (1 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I have heard a lot of talk in here and, to be honest, a lot of guff as well. The Deputies on the Government benches should be entirely ashamed of themselves. Workers watch what goes on in here. They see the pathetic attempts by the Minister and her pal on the backbenches to deflect and avoid talking about the fact that this means €45.40 a week to workers. That might not mean an...

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (1 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: The Deputy did and he just apologised for them.

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (1 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I move: “That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — in five weeks’ time the pension age is due to increase to 67 years of age on 1st January, 2021; — legislation needed to stop the pension age increasing to 67 in January has not been published or introduced to the House; — every worker in the State makes a considerable tax contribution throughout...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Can Deputy McDonald get her answer?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the shortage of school places across north County Dublin; and if she will engage with school principals and parents regarding the provision of modular accommodation and additional teachers to address the problem. [40003/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will engage with school principals in Skerries, County Dublin, and the parents of children affected in relation to delivering additional ASD capacity at schools in the town for September 2021. [40004/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Ministerial Correspondence (1 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 139. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he has received correspondence from persons (details supplied) dated 13 November 2020; and if so, when his Department will be replying to same. [40274/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (1 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Central Bank is not a member of the Basel committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40056/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (1 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons in receipt of carer's allowance are subject to Garda vetting as part of the application process for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39642/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance (1 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 461. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons in receipt of carers allowance are subject to Garda vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39643/20]

Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) (Carryover of Annual Leave) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: First Stage (26 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 to allow for employees to carry over untaken leave in a year where it was not reasonably practicable for an employee to take some or all of the leave to which the employee was entitled as a result of the effects of Covid-19. To avoid any confusion, I was looking to come in...

Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) (Carryover of Annual Leave) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: First Stage (26 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: It is okay. I knew I was on the list for this item. I thank the Tánaiste and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to introduce this Bill. I thank also the staff of the Office of the Ceann Comhairle and the Bills Office who worked very hard to help me with this. I am delighted to discuss my Bill in the House. Covid-19 has ripped through our society and economy and has...

Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) (Carryover of Annual Leave) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: First Stage (26 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (26 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he did not push for the extension of loan and mortgage payment breaks of 12 months, as has been done in Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal; and his views on whether this failure will have a damaging effect on SMEs and microbusinesses, as they now risk their loans falling into default and their credit rating being impaired. [30366/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 160. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if consideration will be given to the suggestion by an organisation (details supplied) that small convenience stores and newsagents, due to not having click and collect facilities, be permitted to sell all goods they have stocked during the past 12 months through levels 4 and 5 restrictions once their turnover does not exceed an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (26 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 398. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the suggestion by an organisation (details supplied) that small convenience stores and newsagents, due to not having click and collect facilities, be permitted to sell all goods they have stocked during the past 12 months through levels 4 and 5 restrictions once their turnover does not exceed an agreed amount and-or the...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 27. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the reason a business (details supplied) is being denied access to the restart grant plus due to its landlord, South Dublin County Council, maintaining it does not have a lease despite the business paying the council rent for the business premises. [39087/20]