Results 521-540 of 12,347 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (2 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 293. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if gluten-free meals will be provided under the school meals programme, similar to the nut-free policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28314/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: A price of €400,000 is not affordable.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: They cannot use it on this scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (27 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if children from Balbriggan with an autism diagnosis who are not accommodated in an ASD unit in Balbriggan can apply to be admitted to an ASD unit in Meath or Louth; if she will provide details of all available ASD units for the Balbriggan area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27695/24]

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the clarification. I thank the Minister for that. He sees the purpose of the amendments. This levy should not be a revenue generator in that way. Funds should be ring-fenced for the express work of the regulation and applied only to the hosting and intermediary services. I thank the Minister for that clarification.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 4: In page 7, line 5, to delete “person” and substitute “online service, intermediary service provider and/or hosting service provider”.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, line 6, to delete “person” and substitute “online service, intermediary service provider and/or hosting service provider”.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 6: In page 7, line 8, to delete “A person” and substitute “An online service, intermediary service provider and/or hosting service provider”.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 7: In page 7, line 10, to delete “his or her” and substitute “their”.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 8: In page 7, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(5) Nothing in this Act shall allow for the collection of levies from an individual.”.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 9: In page 7, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(5) Nothing in this Act shall allow for the collection of levies for any reason other than funding the regulatory work of the Commission and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.”.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, line 14, to delete "person" and substitute "online service, intermediary service provider and/or hosting service provider". The amendments in this group are submitted to ensure and get confirmation that levies cannot be levied on an individual. I am disposed to supporting this legislation, but I am reserving my position depending on the explanation...

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: There were a lot of words there. Am I right when I say that the individual, in other words, the person as referred to, is an entity but that entity could only be one person? Does the Minister of State see where I am coming from in terms of an individual?

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: There is a small amount of ambiguity in the wording and that was the reason for the amendments. It was as much to prompt the debate as anything else. If the Minister of State is saying that where there is an individual involved, he or she is regarded as an entity. That makes sense. If that is the clarification, I am happy to accept that.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Inadvertently. I understand, but that was not the intention of it.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: "(5) Nothing in this Act shall allow for the collection of levies for any reason other than funding the regulatory work of the Commission and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.". The amendments in this grouping have been submitted to seek clarity that levies can...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: With the greatest of respect to the Taoiseach, whatever it was he said on Monday did not work because the industrial action started at one minute past midnight today. As the Minister rightly said, people are facing into a chaotic summer now. They have spent all year working hard, they have spent all this time saving up and they are looking in now. The Minister tells me her heart goes out...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: This morning, pilots at Aer Lingus started industrial action in the form of a work-to-rule. As a consequence, Aer Lingus has already cancelled almost 300 flights with more to follow. The impact of the work-to-rule and specifically the ban on overtime is difficult to predict and passengers have been warned that their flights may be cancelled right up to the moment they arrive at the...