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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Food Poverty (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 561. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has read the research paper by a union (details supplied) which explores inequality and deprivation in Ireland. [13523/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Internships (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 602. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under her aegis in 2019; the cost in terms of wages and allowances; and the estimated numerical capacity of State and semi-State agencies to provide work experience and internships on an annual basis. [12962/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Internships (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 645. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under his aegis in 2019; the cost in terms of wages and allowances; and the estimated numerical capacity of State and semi-State agencies to provide work experience and internships on an annual basis. [12949/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Internships (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 673. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under his aegis in 2019; the cost in terms of wages and allowances; and the estimated numerical capacity of State and semi-State agencies to provide work experience and internships on an annual basis. [12956/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Internships (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 712. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under her aegis in 2019; the cost in terms of wages and allowances; and the estimated numerical capacity of State and semi-State agencies to provide work experience and internships on an annual basis. [12959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 828. To ask the Minister for Health the existing treatments that are being provided for amyloidosis patients; the way in which these compare against patrisan; and the efficacy of these existing treatments in stopping the progression of amyloidosis. [12848/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 829. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the closure of St. Joseph's Rehabilitation Unit, Castlebar; the rehabilitation services that are available to replace those that cannot be accessed as a result of the closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12849/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 830. To ask the Minister for Health when international transport workers can expect to receive a vaccine; and if he has been in contact with his European counterparts concerning vaccinations for this cohort of workers who travel across many European states on a weekly basis. [12850/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Internships (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 851. To ask the Minister for Health the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under his aegis in 2019; the cost in terms of wages and allowances; and the estimated numerical capacity of State and semi-State agencies to provide work experience and internships on an annual basis. [12957/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Internships (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 1018. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under his aegis in 2019; the cost in terms of wages and allowances; and the estimated numerical capacity of State and semi-State agencies to provide work experience and internships on an annual basis. [12948/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Back to Education Allowance (10 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 1054. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under her aegis in 2019; the cost in terms of wages and allowances; and the estimated numerical capacity of State and semi-State agencies to provide work experience and internships on an annual basis. [12961/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses. I want to address the issue of the seasonal employment permits in the first instance because I find them to comprise the most troubling aspect of this legislation. I want to put some questions to the representatives of IBEC. By way of context, I want to refer to answers that were sent to us by the Department in response to questions I asked last week. Regarding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Dr. McGann referred to the lessons of last year. As some of those present might be aware, Senator Gavan and I are former trade union organisers. I do not want to put words into my colleagues' mouths, but we learned that nothing encouraged workers like decent pay and fair terms and conditions. It is regrettable that some employers have not learned this lesson. In the ten years the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sorry for cutting across Dr. McGann, but last week I raised with the Department the issue of people with language skills who were already in Ireland. I know this from my own constituency. All they need is a small amount of training in the additional skills they would need, but no one seems to be considering this space. Instead, language skills are placed on the critical skills list...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Did the figure of 46% of inspections detecting breaches of employment law shock Dr. McGann? It did not shock me. It is not a good statistic, but it did not surprise me. Did it surprise Dr. McGann?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: With respect, I believe it benefits the bottom lines of some employers. Will Mr. Berney comment, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It is a very important issue which I hope the committee will consider. It is an area which we do not often get to shine a light on. I shudder to think of what happens to those workers when the spotlight goes off them and the inspectors pack their bags and go home. We have been told repeatedly that this is an issue because we are dealing with companies that operate with a low margin but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: The witnesses say that these workers are the same and have the same entitlements but they clearly do not. They are given a work permit which has information in English on the back, directing them to a website with multilingual information. They are not the same and to pretend they are is doing them a grave disservice because it pretends that they do not need the additional supports which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I will follow up on points made previously. We know there is exploitation going on, whether it is a majority or minority of employers. I suspect it is a minority, but I imagine for those workers to whom it is happening, it is not of massive interest whether it is happening to many other workers because it is happening to them. There are serious issues. This has been a useful meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I will come to Mr. Berney for his view in a moment. I do not think it is fair to say that protections are in place based on what the figures from the Department regarding one sector suggest. We know that people are making out like bandits in this one sector with the money they are earning. Nearly 50% have detected breaches of employment law. It is not as if everybody is having their...