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Debenhams Ireland Redundancies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Deputies for tabling the motion. I wish to salute the Debenhams workers and their representatives from Mandate Trade Union. It is not lost on these or any other workers that the Government gets excited, interested and passionate about particular things. Its members get very passionate about money for themselves. The Cabinet happily debated legislation which would give the...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: That is offensive to Deputy Doherty.

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: The Tánaiste is not here today. That is the excuse he had last night.

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: He is not here today. It is important that that is recorded. He is not here today. The Minister of State has given an excuse for yesterday. We need a new excuse today.

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to respond to some of the Minister of State's points. I do not mean this in a disrespectful way given that he is in attendance, but we raised the issue last night of the relevant senior Minister not being in the Chamber. The Minister of State advised that was because there was a Cabinet meeting. I do not believe it was ongoing at the time, but I appreciate that he may have been...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “(4A) The Minister shall ensure that monies loaned in accordance with the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme shall— (a) be loaned interest free with zero repayments for the first 12 months of the loan, and (b) interest rates on such loans shall be capped at 2.5%, with interest only being...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: I am sharing time with Teachta Doherty, who is on his way to the Chamber. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill, which Sinn Féin will not oppose. The legislation is quite technical in nature and makes significant changes to the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme. It is an important scheme and the changes to its workings are to be welcomed. I know from speaking to many...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Health and Safety Authority (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 53. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of whole-time equivalent inspectors employed by the Health and Safety Authority; his plans to recruit additional staff to the posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17076/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 54. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the average length of time from referral to a hearing at the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC; his plans to recruit additional staff to deal with the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17077/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 55. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the engagement he has had to date with workers representatives regarding the Covid-19 recovery and the July stimulus package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17078/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Employment Rights (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 67. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment further to Parliamentary Questions on 14 July 2020, the reason for his refusal to agree to bring forward new legislation to protect the pay and conditions of workers affected by the recently struck down sectoral employment order; and his advice to new entrant workers and workers moving between employers whose pay and conditions are...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Court Judgments (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 68. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will provide details of the appeal of the High Court judgement which recently struck down sectoral employment orders; and when the case will be concluded. [17145/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Ministerial Meetings (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 69. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will provide details of the date and time for a meeting between him, his officials and workers (details supplied) following his agreement to meet with them during Parliamentary Questions on 14 July 2020. [17146/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 70. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his views on whether the interest rates under the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme are too high; his further views on the definition of fair interest rates for businesses under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17147/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 71. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his views on whether injections of liquidity through grants are an integral part of the recovery from Covid-19 for microbusinesses, SMEs and family businesses; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many such businesses are afraid to take on new debt through loans. [17148/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will be announcing specific measures to help the tourism and hospitality sectors. [16581/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to maintain the temporary wage subsidy scheme for those involved in the entertainment industry until such time as mass gatherings are permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17140/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 193. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has calculated the potential extra yields if the levy charged on NOx milligram per kilometre under the vehicle registration tax environmental health, or NOx, surcharge was doubled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16580/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 243. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she plans to take to assist artists that are affected by Covid-19 and struggling to survive financially through the crisis taking into account their importance economically, socially and culturally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17137/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Jul 2020)

Louise O'Reilly: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will amend the summer provision programme in view of recently announced changes to the programme to expand the scheme to include certain post-primary school children to allow children transitioning to mainstream schools from an early-years setting who have a diagnosis as laid out in the guidance document to avail of the programme and...