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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 57. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of times the Labour Employer Economic Forum sub-group on collective bargaining has met in 2024; and if he can provisionally indicate when the action plan on collective bargaining coverage to be presented to the European Commission as part of its transposition of the EU directive on adequate minimum wages will be...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the new Minister and Minister of State. I very much look forward to working with them and congratulate them both on their appointment. I know it is a very proud time not just for themselves but for their families, their local party and their communities. I congratulate them both and look forward to having a good working relationship, as I had with their predecessors. My...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister's reference to the significant legal changes because we had an engagement with IBEC and the ICTU at the Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. During the course of that engagement, IBEC was very much of the view that no legislation would be required or very minimal legislation - I think it actually said “No” - whereas Congress took the view that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I will look at my calendar later and see if I can find what date “in due course” is. We need a date and if the Minister is not moving towards a date, that is a difficulty. The last time we discussed this, the previous Minister advised me that no targets had been set in regard to the 80%. That is a grave mistake. If the Government is not driving the targets, there is going to...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Give Travellers the Floor: Discussion (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not have anything written down or prepared but I wanted to speak. Mr. Martin Collins used the word "boss" and I think it is great that Senator Flynn is the boss today. I know she will keep me in time. When I was growing up, my mam and dad used to always tell me they raised me to be decent. They are decent people themselves. In my house we acknowledged and recognised that it was the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 78. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the paper from a report by an organisation (details supplied) ‘Challenging Myths and Improving Working Conditions in a Strong Economy’. [16750/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the possibility of the State providing supports for businesses in meeting their obligations as regards a living wage, where the business in question has taken a case to the Labour Court under section 41 of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000. [16751/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to bring forward new legislation to transpose the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages; and if he will meet with four unions (details supplied) in relation to a campaign and the transposition of this directive. [16845/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Co-operative Sector (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 106. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether employee-owned businesses and workers co-operatives offer a solution to succession crises, where they arise, among family-owned businesses; and if he will expedite the delivery of the co-operative societies Bill, inclusive of the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade, and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (17 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for being here for this matter. I wish to raise two specific issues with him. In the interest of brevity and clarity, because I tabled a parliamentary question on this very recently, I know exactly how many homes are purchased, how many are in train to purchase and exactly what is going on formally. I wish to bring to his attention what is actually happening...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (17 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I genuinely thank the Minister of State for that, but there is a systemic issue here. I can give him the list and the names right now, and that is fine. Will the Minister of State specifically address the letter that has been issued informing the tenant she must wait until she is eight weeks out? In his response the Minister of State stated "Local authorities take appropriate steps to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Wind Energy Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (17 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank our guests for the information they have given to us. I have a couple of questions, one of which is about the aim to proactively assist enterprise workers and the research, development and innovation ecosystem to avail of the opportunity through targeted funding and supports. The report states that increased investment in research, development and innovation would speed up the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Wind Energy Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (17 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: My question was more about whether the officials are convinced that that investment is going to come. I ask this because it will need a significant investment from the State. It is not just going to happen. We can use any measurements we like, but we are not in the top ten when using any of the measurements Mr. Tobin has mentioned. He said that increased investment in research,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Wind Energy Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (17 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: In terms of the development of the enterprise ecosystem - and we want to want to become part of the global supply chain for international projects - to what extent does Mr. Tobin think manufacturing will have a role to play? We know that research, development and innovation in technology will to be essential, and we have to develop and invest in that area. In terms of manufacturing, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Wind Energy Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (17 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: We can look abroad and find many examples. Mr. Tobin referred to the opportunity that exists here. That opportunity exists because of inaction. There are huge opportunities because we are so far behind. The extent to which we have slipped behind on this is worrying. When we look to Scotland, Sweden and other countries, we can see they are so far ahead that it makes you wonder what caused...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Wind Energy Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (17 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I appreciate that, but doing either nothing or very little is also a mistake. We have to acknowledge that. I fully appreciate that we can be fast followers, we can look at mistakes that have been made and it may be a good strategy to sit back and watch others make mistakes, but, equally, it is a mistake for us not to have developed in this area. With regard to the 5,000 jobs referred to...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I am thankful for the opportunity to make a contribution. Sinn Féin supports the overall idea of auto-enrolment. We have consistently advocated for the introduction of a fit-for-purpose auto-enrolment scheme. In this State, we are very late to this type of pensions policy, as the Minister acknowledged. It is essential, however, that an undertaking as significant as this is done...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: That is nonsense.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the building works at a school (details supplied); when the project will move past the tender stage; when the school and parents can expect for the project to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16105/24]