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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2024 (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 369. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government still supports the Budget 2024 announcement to introduce a tax on e-cigarettes in Budget 2025; if the plans to introduce the measure in Budget 2025 will still go ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1786/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 444. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount in unpaid wages that has been returned to workers following workplace investigations by the Workplace Relations Commission, by sector and value of wages, in 2023, in tabular form. [1787/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 445. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the Workplace Relations Commission in 2023, by NACE sector; the number of breaches detected; the types of breaches detected; and the counties in which the breaches were detected, in tabular form. [1788/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 446. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases settled in favour of workers in 2023; and the total amount of compensation awarded by the WRC to these workers. [1789/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 447. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has investigated whether dual-use items being traded with Israel are currently being used against civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Israel-Hamas war; and what actions his Department will be taking under the Control of Exports Act 2023 to end this trade if these items are being used to target civilians...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Economic Sanctions (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 448. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what powers his Department has to enact trade sanctions against Israel as a mechanism to stop the deliberate targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Israel-Hamas war; what powers rest at EU level; if he will give a breakdown of the powers that he has and the powers the EU has; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 455. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the provision of State supports for businesses damaged and affected due to the riots in Dublin on 23 November 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1950/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 643. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what supports are in place for neurodivergent students who will sit their Leaving Certificate oral examinations over the Easter holiday period; if she is aware that neurodivergent students special needs assistants will be on unpaid leave during this period (details supplied); and if she will ensure that SNAs who provide essential support to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 862. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the options available to a person (details supplied) in a situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56480/23]

Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Ministers and, especially, the team in the Department for engaging with us for the briefing and for the helpful information exchanged. Sinn Féin will support the Bill on Second Stage. We will bring forward amendments on Committee Stage. That will not surprise the Ministers but they will be brought forward in a constructive and not obstructive spirit. We intend to work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I will pass on my slot as I have to step out for 15 minutes to attend another meeting. I will take it later on if that is acceptable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I apologise that I had to step out briefly. If I am asking questions and I am repeating what was asked earlier, I apologise for that. My first questions are addressed to the two retailers from Dublin. I spoke to people who work in Dublin city centre in the immediate aftermath of the incidents on 23 November. To a man and a woman, they told me they were not entirely surprised by what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: That was also relayed to me during the summer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: That backs up what the workers were telling me. When I met them on a number of occasions, I got the same feedback. It is not as people might expect going to and coming from work; it is actually while they are it work. I will continue on that for all of our guests. The incidents that are described are on a scale. I have spoken to retailers who have talked about hammer attacks. There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: That is more constant and continual.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I am conscious that our guests from RGDATA have not spoken yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Unfortunately, but I hope not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: What distance did they have to travel?