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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: A fourth source of information is currently being contemplated. I presume if barriers exist in terms of an additional burden that will be the same if the recommendation comes out. I do not find that argument convincing.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Workplace Relations Commission (25 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It is all very well to describe who the inspectors are and what they do. By dint of my former employment, I know well who they are and I know very well what they do. There are 53 of them, which is 37 short of the 90 that were recommended back in 2006. At that time, the parties to the agreement, that is, the social partners, the employers, the employers' representatives, the workers'...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Workplace Relations Commission (25 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, inspectors do a fantastic job. They are an absolutely vital part of the industrial relations machinery. I am sure the Minister of State will not disagree with me that in an ideal world we would not need labour inspectors. However, we do not live in an ideal world, so we do need them. They perform a vital function. Just by way of illustration of...

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Deputy Naughten and his group for tabling this Bill. As my colleague, Teachta Kenny, has outlined, we support this. However, we believe that it would benefit from discussion on Committee Stage so that we can all work together to improve it. One thing that we are all aware of in our constituency offices is the cost of insurance and its impact on our constituents. There are issues,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (24 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 147. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the data which show that 46% of inspections in meat processing plants between 2015 and 2020 uncovered breaches of employment law; the number of workplace inspectors the Workplace Relations Commission has; and his further views on whether this is sufficient for it to successfully investigate and uncover breaches of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (24 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 170. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission in each of the years 2015 to 2020 by NACE sector; the number of breaches detected; and the type of breaches detected in tabular form. [14981/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (24 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of data centres in the State; and the location and size of each centre in tabular form. [14982/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (24 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 172. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if research has been carried out similar to research by Bord Bia on the UK export footprint in key European manufacturing markets; and the actions State agencies are taking to link with Irish manufacturing companies to help secure trade that may arise due to the new trading relationship between the UK and the EU. [14983/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (24 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 535. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of Ireland's submission of a national plan under the recovery and resilience fund; if Ireland has submitted a draft plan; if so, the feedback the EU Commission has given on the plan including on the issue of the way in which the draft addresses Ireland's country specific recommendations; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (24 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 631. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount allocated by his Department for the Our Balbriggan strategy; the details of the projects funded; the timelines for the delivery of each project; the projects that are part of the Balbriggan rejuvenation plan; the projects that are new; the amount allocated to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 967. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the grant scheme for persons on the pandemic unemployment payment who are studying for a transport manager's CPC qualification; if there is a mechanism by which a person on the scheme who has started to study can claim this grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14274/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards (24 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 1145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken to help social care students reach the necessary work placement hours in order to register with CORU. [14986/21]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 1451. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the NPHET advice for approved driving instructors; and if approved driving instructors are being considered in the same category as Road Safety Authority testers for the vaccine roll-out. [14275/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (24 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 1434. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of treating hypertension and high blood pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14200/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (24 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 1655. To ask the Minister for Health the number of premature births to date in 2021; the number in the previous ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14984/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 1664. To ask the Minister for Health when section 39 workers at an organisation (details supplied) will receive pay restoration. [15022/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 6. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the details of the Covid-19 business aid scheme will be announced, the qualifying criteria outlined and funding paid out. [13796/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will be issuing updated guidance for pregnant teachers; the supports or solutions that are under consideration to protect pregnant teachers; and if she is engaging with teachers and their unions in relation to the matter. [13798/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the reason optometrists have been left off the priority vaccination list despite engaging in patient facing work daily; and when they can expect to receive the vaccination. [13797/21]

Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sharing time with Deputy Paul Donnelly. I have two questions. The first relates to the critical skills list that is linked to work permits. It has not been updated in ten years. It strikes me as a little odd that there are no skills coming off the list. This is a deficit that needs to be addressed. Clearly, the training is not happening. If the Minister examines the area, as I...