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Seanad: Finance Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I move recommendation No. 6: In page 242, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “(31) The Minister shall within six months after the passing of this Act lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas on the operation of the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme under this section, including— (a) information about the classes of business that are and are...

Seanad: Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I move: That Seanad Éireann: notes: - that there is a serious shortage of early years care and education places across this country, particularly for children under the age of one; - the enormous pressure that this shortage places on families and, in particular, on a mother’s return to the workplace and decisions about hours worked; - that parents face a wait of two years...

Seanad: Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2022)

Marie Sherlock: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. I thank the Minister of State for speaking about her views on what needs to be done and for relaying the Minister's comments. I thank everybody who has stayed on to contribute to the debate because it was a constructive one. There is a lot more that unites us than divides us in this Chamber, even if the amendment to the motion might suggest...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I want to raise the issue of the closure of the Mater hospital long Covid clinic that is due to take place this month. The closure of this important clinic will deprive communities of the north inner city and across the north side of Dublin of a vital service for those who are unlucky to develop those enduring symptoms from Covid-19. Those symptoms can be debilitating both physically and...

Seanad: Teachtaireacht ón Dáil - Message from Dáil (29 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: Dáil Éireann passed the Finance Bill 2022 on 23 November 2022, which has been sent to Seanad Éireann for its recommendations.

Seanad: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (29 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I welcome the Minister of State to the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I am glad the Chair gave time for that contribution because it was really important. I will come back to the whole lifelong learning piece in a minute. I thank IDA Ireland and Technology Ireland for appearing before the committee this morning. I will direct my initial questions to IDA Ireland. Obviously, it has a very long and proud tradition of bringing foreign direct investment into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I am sorry to interrupt but I am asking about when they are here in Ireland. What I am really asking is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: -----whether the IDA's influence or relationship with the likes of the technology services companies is much weaker in contrast with the technology manufacturing companies. I am probably clumsily making a distinction between the two.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: To that issue of working with the companies, did Twitter or Meta benefit from any financial assistance from the IDA in deciding to locate in Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: To be clear, Twitter and Meta did not receive any financial assistance in their decisions to locate here in Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I know but it is important. Have the broad spectrum of platform companies received financial assistance in their decisions to locate in this country?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: IBEC talks about the need for better co-ordination between Departments. I am thinking of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. Media is in a separate Department and there is also the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Am I missing something? Are other Departments involved? The Department of Justice and the Department of Further and Higher Education,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: My last question relates to the Digital Services Act, DSA. I know that it has been already touched on, but we saw it come into force last week, so it is new. Ms Fitzpatrick talked earlier about the resourcing issue and the increase in resources for the DPC in recent years. With the effective relocation of the regulation of the very large online platforms, that is now being moved and will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: With your indulgence, Chair, I wish to ask just one last question. With regard to the transposition of the Act in Ireland, because that is where the real activity will take place now, what is Technology Ireland's perspective on whether the legislation should go beyond the Act as it stands? Sometimes, particularly in the area of workers' rights, we see transposition in less than the full...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: That is great. I thank Mr. Travers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: In terms of the global slowdown in the technology sector Ms Fitzpatrick said had been forecast for some time, how does Technology Ireland envisage that playing out? Will it be mainly a contraction of the recruitment spree some of the very large tech companies and online platforms underwent over the past two years or will there also be an impact on smaller indigenous companies? Ms...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: Every November we mark the gender pay gap in Ireland and across other European countries. The reality is that in Ireland, women workers on average earn almost a quarter less compared with their male counterparts. The latest available data is for 2020. We know that women, on average, earned 22% less on an annual basis. This is not the hourly basis that one often hears quoted; this is...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Second Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I apologise in advance as I must leave this debate after making my contribution. We very much welcome the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022. All in this House are extremely conscious of the unacceptable situation that pertains to the insurance sector in this country. There is a very real problem with unaffordable premiums, and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)

Marie Sherlock: On behalf of the Labour Party group, I express heartfelt sympathies to Bridget Doody and her family on the passing of her brother. I will speak about the announcement yesterday that the Government's living wage plan has been agreed and approved by the Cabinet. What is the point of launching a plan to improve wages and then doing nothing about it? The Government says it wants to see an...