Results 621-640 of 12,563 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 542.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of cost of increasing the innovation voucher scheme to €12,000. [31177/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Research Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 543.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing research, development, and innovation funding under his Department by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form. [31178/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 544.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of increasing the disruptive technology fund by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form. [31179/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 555.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated number of workers who will benefit from the third step in moving towards the living wage in 2025; and the number of workers who will benefit from the fourth and final step in moving towards the living wage in 2026. [31791/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 556.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current living wage as calculated by the Government’s formula at 60% of the median wage for 2024; what this works out at per year; what it works out at per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31792/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 603.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that are in place for parents who must now purchase touchscreen tablets for schoolchildren in lieu of books which were previously made available for free. [31043/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 646.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 328 of 9 July 2024, when the Teaching Council will make a decision in relation to the matters referred to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31476/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: údarás na Gaeltachta (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 902.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of increasing údarás na Gaeltachta funding by 5%, 10%, 20%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form. [31175/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 1021.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will instruct Waterways Ireland to provide water tap services, pump out machines, postal services and refuse services for those on liveaboards and recreational boats on inland waterways in the State. [31047/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 1022.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will instruct Waterways Ireland to provide water tap services, pump out machines, postal services, and refuse services for those on liveaboards and recreational boats at the 12th lock on the Royal Canal, County Dublin. [31048/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 1969.To ask the Minister for Health when the recommendation of the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery that clinical nurse specialists in infection prevention and control would continue on the clinical nurse manager 2 salary scale, including the addition of one further scale point and the introduction of a long-service increment, will be applied; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 2006.To ask the Minister for Health if an organisational medical card, rather than an individual medical card, can be provided for registered charities supporting victims of domestic violence, so those receiving supports through the charity can access medical care where they do not have the means to pay for such care themselves. [31034/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 2007.To ask the Minister for Health if a charity (details supplied) can be provided with a medical card to support victims of domestic violence in their care. [31035/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 2010.To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ensure the availability of GP places for persons in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31049/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay (11 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister of State said this is complicated, but it is not. It is very simple. It is equal pay for work of equal value. Yesterday, representatives from Mandate Trade Union appeared before the committee and I asked whether its members who are paid 70%, 80% or 90% of the rate are, in fact, doing 70%, 80% or 90% of the work. The fact is that they are not; they are doing 100% of the work....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Job Creation (11 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 4. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the proposed decision of a company to transfer its manufacturing activities from its site in Balbriggan to Britain by the end of December 2024; if he will engage with workers and the community regarding the matter; and the measures that can be taken to stimulate the creation of good jobs in Balbriggan. [30127/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Job Creation (11 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I previously raised the situation at the Wavin Ireland factory in Balbriggan with the Minister. At the time, in committee, I indicated my intention to raise it on the floor of the Dáil. I would appreciate if he would focus specifically on the steps and measures that can be taken to stimulate the creation of good jobs in Balbriggan. We are sorry to see the jobs go at Wavin Ireland. We...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Job Creation (11 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and for the note he sent me outlining his plan to engage with all the relevant parties to ensure the workers are given support and training. He indicated that IDA Ireland will prioritise securing replacement employment in the area. There is serious untapped potential in Balbriggan. There are people in the town who can and should be able to work...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (11 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: People are being discriminated against and they are being dismissed because of trade union activity. The simple fact is that if they were not, the Respect at Work campaign would not have come into being. While I completely understand the Minister of State's position with regard to the length of time this is going to take, it is open to the Government to act now. I asked a fairly simple...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (11 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I will take that as a "No" for the moment. I am sure the Minister of State is aware that one in five workers in Ireland, over 420,000 people, are classified as low paid. More than 345,000 workers earn less than the living wage. Workers here work longer hours and have fewer days off than the European Union average. Last year, the WRC found that employment law was broken in every second...