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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 29. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if concerns have been relayed to his Department by pharmaceutical companies regarding shortages of ingredients or medicines due to the new post-Brexit trading arrangements. [5708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the precise measures in legislation here which ensure adherence to Article 28 of the mortgage credit directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5043/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated additional revenue if the VAT exemption on the management of specified and special investment funds was removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5497/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 750. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding booster vaccines for children; if supply issues previously referred to have been resolved; if there is a plan for a catch-up programme; the locations parents can access a booster vaccine for their children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5498/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 751. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some general practitioners are not filling out forms that require a medical certificate, such as carer’s allowance applications; the alternative methods of completing application forms; if he has considered issuing guidance to general practitioners on the processing of forms; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 752. To ask the Minister for Health the most up-to-date guidance and regulations with regard to outbound travel; the list of essential reasons a person can depart from an air or sea port; the legal ramifications for persons not adhering to the guidance and regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5501/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmaceutical Sector (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 819. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the situation regarding medicines in view of the new post-Brexit trading arrangement; if supply chains for medicines are holding up; and if there are concerns regarding medicine shortages. [5707/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmaceutical Sector (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 820. To ask the Minister for Health if concerns have been relayed to his Department by pharmaceutical companies regarding shortages of ingredients or medicines due to the new post-Brexit trading arrangements. [5709/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (3 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 945. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason point-to-point racing which was designated elite sport status during the previous two lockdowns has been removed from the list of elite sports that can continue during the current lockdown. [5500/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: This is a bit complicated, so I have written down my questions. I thank our witnesses for giving their time and for the presentation given by Ms McNamara. Does Ms McNamara believe that our national competition authorities, NCAs, have the necessary resources to tackle white collar crime? I am referring to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC. Does Ms McNamara feel that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Could Ms McNamara talk a little bit about the creation of the offence of bid-rigging? I have spoken to, as I am sure have all the Deputies and Senators at this meeting, small bidders, small builders and people who would be bidding for these contracts. They will say it is their view - this is their view as relayed to me - that bid-rigging happens and that it happens in State contracts. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome that. What interests me more is whether we can put a money amount on how much will be saved as a result of this. There is recognition from the CCPC that this is a serious problem. As Ms McNamara says, it happens with public contracts. It is not the fault of any one person or whatever. It is most likely because of the size of the contracts. Those contracts are so lucrative that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: It is enough anyway in as much as there is recognition and the link to public contracts. I refer to the video and audio surveillance powers. We had the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, ODCE, in here two weeks ago. It was looking for similar additional powers. Obviously, Ms McNamara feels that more powers are needed. It is in this Bill. I am trying to hone in on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: In such an scenario, the recourse is not to the Garda. The recourse is direct to the courts. In terms of time, as Ms McNamara said, much of this activity happens at short notice and people will not give the CCPC six months' notice in time to get its affairs in order. Is there a worry that the courts might somehow delay it and that might be an obstacle? Is there a facility for them to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am concerned about infringements of human rights. It is not clear from my reading of it, which is not a deficiency on anyone's part but my own, whether there is a scenario where it could happen without the imprimatur of the courts. Is Ms McNamara saying - I am not trying to box her into a corner; it is a straight question - that she does not think it would ever happen or is it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am not very technical as members of the committee will have learned by now. Does it apply to the cloud or digital communications? It refers specifically to surveillance and audio surveillance, which to my mind is the traditional thing of people sitting in a car taking pictures or whatever. Communication is much more sophisticated. They are less likely to be meeting in a hotel room and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: Okay. It was reported recently that Ireland's rating in the corruption perception index has slipped. We have gone backwards, which is clearly not good. There is a perception - I will not put it more strongly than that - among the people we meet when we are able to be out and about, canvassing or knocking on doors about the extent to which white-collar crime is happening. I have to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I have two questions. We had representatives of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement, ODCE, in with us last week. They painted a picture of what they face, particularly in respect of resources. It is clear from what they were saying that a certain amount of white-collar crime is going undetected because the resources are simply not available to deal with it. That is just a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I have only a few minutes left. Does the Tánaiste see that power applying to civilians under the auspices of the ODCE, the new agency, as well? I ask because it is not just the experts CAB and the CCPC have, like gardaí, they also have trained experts who come in, such as forensic accountants, etc. Does the Tánaiste see that power extending beyond the gardaí to the...

Response of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Covid-19: Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on housing, which unfortunately is a topic I deal with in my constituency offices on a daily basis. The Minister has responsibility for housing in the State but, like me, he is also a representative of the people of north County Dublin. As he is aware, we represent the fastest growing constituency in the country, one that has also has one of the...