Results 5,561-5,580 of 12,773 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 547. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 450 of 10 December 2020, if non-Fáilte Ireland-affiliated venues have to comply with the Fáilte Ireland guidelines, which ban music and dancing. [44273/20]

Impact of Covid-19 Restrictions: Motion [Private Members] (16 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak in this debate. There is no disputing that Covid-19 has turned our society and our economy completely upside down. It has brought great difficulties and has asked many hard questions of the people. In particular, it has put pressure on healthcare and medical workers. I want to talk briefly about student nurses and midwives...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: No, I will take seven minutes. I thank the Chairman and the members for facilitating me in joining remotely from the convention centre. The noise behind me can probably be heard. By way of an observation, I think we have all experienced the importance of sick benefit in recent months, In a global pandemic access to paid sick leave becomes an important instrument of public health. This has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: In the event that an employer cannot pay, it is surely reasonable that there would be a cannot-pay clause. I would have thought, however, it is equally reasonable that in the event that an employer can pay, the employer should pay. Mr. McDonnell made reference in his submission to the perceived lack of contribution by those who earn less than €18,000 a year. It is pretty obvious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Introduction of Statutory Sick Pay: Discussion (16 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: We learned a lesson from when the sick pay scheme in the public service was slashed. It did not actually save any money nor did it cut any illness days, because workers get sick even if that benefit is not available to them. We could learn a lot from that fairly vicious cut.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (15 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance the options available to a person (details supplied) who cannot receive a response from an insurance company regarding an outstanding claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43037/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (15 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 305. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the establishment, strength and vacancies of the Permanent Defence Forces in the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43120/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (15 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 306. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of promotional positions waiting to be filled throughout the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43121/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (15 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 381. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the national social target for poverty reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43398/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Poverty Data (15 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 382. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current status of targets under the national social target for poverty reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43399/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Anti-Poverty Strategy (15 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025; the reason no national anti-poverty strategy was in place for the years 2017-2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43400/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Companies (15 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 451. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which property management companies are regulated; the provisions that exist for their effective regulation; and her plans to introduce further and stronger provisions for the regulation of property management companies. [43250/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (15 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 588. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the investigation into a protected disclosure made by a worker from a HSE facility (details supplied); if there has been engagement with the whistleblower; the details of this engagement and any future engagements planned; the estimated date for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43403/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (15 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 633. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43521/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (15 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 634. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the rapid review of previous progress of Healthy Ireland that was undertaken by his Department; the details of the extensive stakeholder engagement; the details of the review of goals for alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43522/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (15 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 639. To ask the Minister for Health the reason letters issued to women in the highest at risk category of ovarian cancer are saying the waiting list for an ultrasound scan is six to 12 weeks when the women themselves are being informed that it is running at 27 weeks plus; and his views on whether this is an acceptable wait time for a scan to detect a cancer that is the fourth most common...

Central Mental Hospital (Relocation) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. I have had some experience of the Central Mental Hospital in my capacity as a union organiser. Very few people in this House have ever been in it. Not only have I been in it, but I have been in it on many occasions. When conducting a ballot for industrial action with shift workers, I have had occasion to be in it until 3 o'clock in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to raise the issue of Aer Lingus workers, many of whom are in the Tánaiste's constituency, as well as mine, so I am sure they have been in touch with him. Once again, they are having difficulties accessing their basic social welfare entitlements. This time, the UP38 forms are being filled in incorrectly. An email I received from one of the workers states: If these forms were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (10 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 91. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it is being claimed that student nurses and midwives are supernumerary in view of the fact they are working on the frontline. [42437/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Dec 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a translabial scanner is not in place and operational to help identify those who have been implanted with a mesh device. [42438/20]