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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I am very conscious I am eating into other people's time. All of the Minister's colleagues voted for the budget as well but that did not stop them coming out afterwards to give out about portions of it.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Shifting the dial on the 6% is important as well. The 2,000 will, but it is just to know. My time is short.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: That would be very welcome.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (31 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for the STEM awards; if there is an appeal process; if she is aware that schools maintain that the capitation grant does not allow for STEM resources to be purchased; and if consideration will be given to alternatives to fund this new mandatory curriculum.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4578/24]

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank my colleague, Teachta Matt Carthy, for bringing forward the motion and for his work on this matter on behalf of the Palestinian people. Last Friday's judgment from the ICJ was a huge event in this war. While the court may not have used the word "ceasefire", the only way its findings can be implemented is through a full, permanent and complete ceasefire. In one of the most important...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 245. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how much money Enterprise Ireland has written off in investments it has made in companies for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4149/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how much funding is provided to local authorities in 2024 to carry out property inspections (whether by third party private contractors working on their behalf or by local authority staff directly in order to comply with the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019. [3755/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many of the 31 local authorities have a dedicated property inspection staff member/team to conduct inspections in line with the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019, in tabular form. [3756/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 569. To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide information on the new agency being set up to deal with emerging health threats; who is involved in the design, creation of terms of reference and membership of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4283/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 570. To ask the Minister for Health if he can provide information on what aspects of public health it is envisioned the new agency being set up to deal with emerging health threats will deal; if the agency will deal only with infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness; what definition of "emerging threats to public health" will be used; if threats to public health will be broader to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Healthcare Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 571. To ask the Minister for Health who is working on the proposal on the scope and functions of the new agency being set up to deal with emerging health threats; what unit has responsibility for this within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4285/24]

United Kingdom Import Controls: Statements (25 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: The prospective changes on the way will most definitely pose significant challenges to Irish farmers and to the agrifood sector in general. The sector is one of the most important to our State and is especially important among indigenous and exporting SMEs. As a small, open economy, exports are the driving force. As it stands, only 6% of our SMEs export and most of these export to the...

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 7: In page 40, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “(6) The Commission shall establish a database of trusted flaggers, including aggregate details of complaints, including unsuccessful complaints, to be published publicly on a yearly basis.”.

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 8: In page 40, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “(3) The Commission shall establish a mechanism for third parties to lodge complaints regarding the actions and workings of trusted flaggers.”.

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 9: In page 45, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “(3) The Commission shall ensure that fees for different classes of application or review request are not prohibitive.”. This is a fairly straightforward amendment. I would probably say that all of mine are. We had this discussion on Committee Stage. Nobody wants to see a situation...

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 4: In page 38, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(3A) A recognised trade union who applies for vetted research status under Article 40(8), shall be deemed to be an application under subsection (1) pursuant to a public interest mission recognised by a Member State under Article 2(1), of Directive (EU) 2019/790.”. The Minister of State...

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 5: In page 38, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(3A) A Non-Government Organisation who applies for vetted research status under Article 40(8), shall be deemed to be an application under subsection (1) pursuant to a public interest mission recognised by a Member State under Article 2(1), of Directive (EU) 2019/790.”.

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 6: In page 40, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “(2A) The Commission shall ensure the status as a trusted flagger is not awarded to an entity which is partisan and seeks the status as a trusted flagger as means of controlling or influencing content.”. The role of trusted flagger is incredibly important. To me, it is central to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regulatory and Legislative Changes Required for the Transposition of the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive: Discussion (24 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for the evidence they have given us. My first question is for Ms McElwee. In her submission she says we currently have "clear and stable criteria for minimum wage setting", and a good portion of her submission is taken up with lauding the minimum wage-setting mechanisms and so on that exist already. Yet in IBEC's open letter to the Taoiseach the...