Results 141-160 of 415 for speaker:Ollie Crowe

Seanad: Budget 2023 (Finance): Statements (27 Sep 2022)

Ollie Crowe: To clarify, it was the Leas-Chathaoirleach's mistake to call me. It was certainly not mine. The Senator certainly had plenty to say. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, to the House. He is a regular visitor. We are living in extraordinary times with considerable challenges. The Government needed to deliver a budget to match these times and I am delighted to say it has done...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Sep 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I welcome the UK ambassador to Ireland, Mr. Paul Johnston, and his colleague, Mr. Jeremy Wilmshurst, to the House and share with them our condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Her visit to Ireland in 2011 was a significant moment in the history of our countries and will long be remembered. That visit was a success in no small part thanks to the warmth and grace displayed by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I thank the representatives for giving of their time and expertise this morning. I have two questions for the Consumers' Association of Ireland. Has the CAI any estimates, and Deputy O'Reilly referenced this, on what level of funding would be required? Obviously, it would depend on what case the qualified entity takes and so forth, but is it possible to give an indication? I know it is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Mr. Jewell. The Law Society of Ireland referred to broader reforms that are carefully balanced. Could its representatives speak further on that and how it might be achieved as part of the legislation?

Seanad: Night-time Economy: Motion (13 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I welcome the Minister back into the House. I thank Senator Warfield for his continued work over the past number of months. The night-time economy is an important part of our economy. It supports tens of thousands of jobs throughout the country. The vast majority of it is made up of SMEs. As we are all aware, SMEs are the backbone of the Irish economy. The industry is coming out of the...

Seanad: Night-time Economy: Motion (13 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I propose the suspension.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Job Creation (12 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I welcome the Minister of State back to the Chamber. I would like him to outline the situation regarding bars and pubs throughout the country. As background, over the past two decades before the Covid-19 pandemic, 1,500 pubs closed and hundreds more have followed during the pandemic. The vast majority of the pub industry comprises independent pubs, small businesses and family-run...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Job Creation (12 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy English, for his detailed response. He indicated that there are only 200 fewer licences, but as he alluded to, it is unclear as to whether that figure is accurate on the ground. I ask him if his Department could furnish me with the details when they are available later in the year. In terms of the staff shortage crisis, could he advise if the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Job Creation (12 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: The Minister of State referred to the retirement of Padraig Cribben. He gave great service to the Vintners Federation of Ireland and I wish him well in his retirement. He played a significant role in helping publicans across the country. I wish Paul Clancy well in his new chief executive role.

Seanad: National Lottery (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I welcome the Minister of State. This has been going on for some months. Some points have been made but I wish to highlight additional information and facts. Going back a little before we go forward, the national lottery licence was sold in 2013 for 20 years. It was sold in the context of the market conditions at the time. Since then, it was changed from 45 numbers to 47, further...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Now.

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: May I speak?

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: My understanding is that we could speak.

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I will speak to the Bill.

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I just want to make a couple of valid points. Naturally, I thank the Minister of State for his continuous presence here over the past number of evenings. As the Acting Chair outlined, I want to speak to the Bill and Senator Casey will speak as well. Many Senators have outlined that throughout the progress of the Bill we have expressed concerns about the impact this will have on small...

Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I thank the officials for their time this morning. As noted earlier, the directive provides discretion in terms of how member states choose to implement it, including whether to provide for an opt-in or opt-out mechanism or a combination of both. This allows the consumer to decide whether or not to be represented by the qualified entity in action or whether or not to benefit from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Okay. That is fine. I did not fully understand the cross-border action and was looking for clarity on the entities issue. I will leave it at that for now and perhaps will come back in later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I understand there is a considerable amount of discretion in the implementation of the directive in a number of areas, for example, both our courts and authorities may reject proposed settlements on the grounds that they are not reasonable or unfair. It is also left to the discretion of the member states whether the relevant consumers may refuse to be bound by the settlement. Another...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jun 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I wish to welcome Deputy Cathal Crowe and the students of the Killaloe Boys National School, who are finishing sixth class tomorrow and moving on to big school. I also welcome their teachers, Mary, Frances and Cathal. I hope they enjoy the day. No doubt, Deputy Crowe will look after our guests. I hope the students get plenty of treats and a few ice creams. Today I wish to raise the issue...