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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a child (details supplied) is being denied access to July summer provision; the reason a school is not being afforded flexibility in order to provide the child with July summer provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26542/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 30 April 2024, if the planning application for a school (details supplied) has been submitted to Fingal County Council. [26560/24]

Employment Permits Bill 2022: From the Seanad (19 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to outline our position briefly. Sinn Féin will oppose this Bill on the basis that it seeks to introduce seasonal work permits to the employment permit system. Since pre-legislative scrutiny took place, Sinn Féin has highlighted a number of red lines, namely the introduction of seasonal employment permits and the failure to exclude employers with convictions for abusing...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Sinn Féin believes in common sense and common decency. These are the two points that will guide my contribution. Sinn Féin wants what most Irish people want: a system that is fair, efficient and enforced. The measures in the EU pact are not in Ireland's interests and will not deliver a system that will work for Ireland. We can better create a fair, efficient and enforced...

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: It was MrBeast.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I want to make a small correction. Pre-legislative scrutiny was carried out on this. That was my mistake.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this important legislation. Sinn Féin does not oppose this Bill but we do have an issue with how it is being rammed through the Dáil without any pre-legislative scrutiny by the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. We will table amendments to copper-fasten the legislation to ensure that the collection of levies does not...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: According to the NTA report just published, complaints of antisocial behaviour on the Luas have more than doubled in the last year and are now at their highest level in a decade. The number of complaints about antisocial behaviour made to the call centre rose from 1,001 in 2022 to 2,159 last year, which is an increase of 116%. The figures show that commuters feel unsafe around Luas stops in...

Hospitality and Tourism Sector: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Deputies who introduced the motion for debate. Businesses are struggling with the cost-of-doing-business crisis and workers are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. Both need to be supported. Unfortunately, instead of helping both, the Government has sought to pit business against business and business against workers. It has been clear for some time that supports for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the ASD classroom at a school (details supplied) will be retrofitted, as requested by the school, before it opens a second ASD class; and if the school will also be allowed to retain a 12th teacher, in order that children with additional needs can be accommodated in a mainstream class. [26037/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 18. To ask the Minister for Health to outline Ireland's position in respect of the European Commission's revision of the general pharmaceutical legislation; if he is concerned about the impact of the proposals on the attractiveness of Ireland as a location for investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23116/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (12 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 249 and 258 of 23 January 2024, the current percentage of Irish SMEs that export services; if exporting by SMEs has increased, decreased, or remained the static since this Government came to office; if his Department has a target to increase SME exporting; if so, the target; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (12 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 71. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 249 and 258 of 23 January 2024, to provide an update on the percentage of Irish SMEs currently exporting services and the domestic value added in Irish service exports from SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25736/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools who agreed to open special classes in modular units for the school year starting September 2024; the number of these schools who had their request rejected by the Department; in tabular form by school name and county. [25651/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department rejected the opening of a special class in a modular unit at a school (details supplied), citing that the area did not have the numbers for additional classes; how this decision was arrived at given the level of need which exists in the Swords area, and given that Fingal is the fastest growing area in Ireland. [25653/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary schools who agreed to open special classes in modular units for the school year starting September 2024; the number of these schools who had their request rejected by the Department; in tabular form by school name and county. [25652/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (11 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 193.To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 237 of 14 May 2024 and 220 of 21 May 2024, how many companies had failed to engage with the Revenue Commissioners as of 31 May 2024 to date under the debt warehousing scheme; the total tax debt owed by this cohort; the breakdown of this information, by division and by NACE economic sector, in tabular form; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (11 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 232.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total value of trade between Ireland and Northern Ireland for the years 2018 to 2023, broken down by exports and imports per year, in tabular form. [24844/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (11 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 233.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of trade in goods between Ireland and Northern Ireland for the years 2018 to 2023, broken down by exports and imports per year, in tabular form. [24845/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (11 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 234.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of trade in services between Ireland and Northern Ireland for the years 2018 to 2023, broken down by exports and imports per year, in tabular form. [24846/24]