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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 748. To ask the Minister for Health if registered mental health nurses can apply to be perinatal clinical nurse specialists; if not, the specific skills they need to acquire; and the way in which they can bridge that skills gap. [35269/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 749. To ask the Minister for Health the reason student nurses are not being compensated for working on the front line of the health services given most student nurses have been used to fill gaps in the nursing workforce due to the recruitment and retention crisis and vacancies due to sick leave and given such these students no longer have recourse to part-time work due to the fact they are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 750. To ask the Minister for Health the data behind the decision to close field sports courses under level 5 restrictions; the impact of field sports on the R number; the potential reduction in the R number through the application restrictions on field sports; the number of Covid-19 cases linked to field sports; the locations of same by county; and the general data which informed the decision...

Education (Admission to Schools) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (5 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Deputies for introducing this timely and important Bill. With respect, it is difficult to believe that the Minister does not support it. It has a basis in equality and I do not know what possible reason she has to object to that. She did not outline any when she spoke. Perhaps she might enlighten the House at some stage. School places are at a premium in my constituency....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with assisted driving instructors and their trade union regarding their being deemed essential workers. [34432/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 316. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of the meeting of the rare diseases technology review committee in the week commencing 21 September 2020; the status of the assessment of the two medicines referred to the committee; and the specific dates which he expects the committee to meet in 2020 and 2021. [34429/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (5 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 317. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 768 of 29 September 2020, if further information will be provided on the estimated number of persons living with disability post stroke; the location the figure cited in the 2008 stroke audit by an organisation (details supplied) came from; if there has been a recent update on the figure in view of decreases in stroke...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 318. To ask the Minister for Health the reason elite athletes such as elite swimmers are not allowed to continue training during the level 5 lockdown restrictions; if he has had any engagement with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34433/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if the contract secured by a group (details supplied) to hire additional healthcare and administrative staff to deal with the Covid-19 crisis went through the proper tender procedures and process; if not, the reason that is the case; and the way in which the group was chosen [34435/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 331. To ask the Minister for Health the data used regarding the decision to close golf courses under level 5 restrictions; the impact of golfing on the R number; the potential reduction in the R number through the application of golf closures; the number of Covid-19 cases linked to golfing; the location of those golf courses by county; and the general data which informed the decision to close...

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill. It is an important Bill, a version of which we see every year giving effect to the financial and tax measures in the budget. With that in mind, I want to speak to some of those tax changes, specifically in respect of the Covid restrictions support scheme, CRSS, and on some business and workers' rights related matters. One key measure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for giving their time this morning. I have five minutes and I have a couple of questions to ask. I have to leave after this but I will watch proceedings from my office. Do either or both of the witnesses have a preferred option? Part of the difficulty that we have faced arising from the comprehensive report is that none of it has been implemented. No one has made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: They are all connected. I thank Mr. Duffy. Apologies, I did not give Ms Cahill an opportunity to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: We have currently under way a long and protracted dispute regarding the workers in Debenhams. Their shop stewards and union have called for the implementation of the Duffy Cahill report and we have talked a great deal about it. In many respects this is good because it means people are talking about employment law and workers' rights but it is bad because we are only talking about it and we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: Indeed, I am. I made a fair living out of custom and practice for a number of years.

River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank my colleagues, Deputies Clarke, Martin Kenny, Kerrane and Wynne for tabling this important legislation. Nearly every year, we see images of flooding and we look on with shock and horror at the damage it has caused to homes, businesses, land and livestock. It is especially acute along the Shannon, as well as in Cork, Galway and along the River Barrow. If one speaks to the victims of...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Company Registration (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 207. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if the Companies Registration Office extension for annual company filings, which expires on 31 October 2020, will be extended. [32379/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Company Registration (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 208. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if his Department will make efforts to help struggling SMEs and microbusinesses, in addition to tax agents and accountants, with their annual company filings to the Companies Registration Office in view of the list of deadlines that exist for business owners and small companies in October 2020 alone (details supplied). [32380/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 227. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if a special helpline will be set up for businesses to contact for clarification regarding lockdown restrictions and check the way in which they apply to their business in view of the fact that most businesses are having confusion interpreting the list of essential services on the www.gov.ie website. [32997/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Pollution (3 Nov 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 310. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of work of the urban transport air pollution group (details supplied); the work programme of the group; when the group will publish a report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32559/20]