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Education Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I commend Deputies Mairéad Farrell and Clarke on this motion. We are all aware of the link between poverty and low educational attainment. It is the job of the Government to even out that playing field. Barriers like the high cost of schoolbooks and the cost of uniforms cause hardship and affect a student's ability to learn and a teacher's ability to teach. St. Catherine's...

LGBTQI+ Equality: Statements (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I am conscious that the time is a little bit off. I might be taking someone else's time. With the indulgence of the Chair, we will be able to fit people in. I thank the Chair for the opportunity to make a contribution. During this month, as we celebrate Pride, it is important to reflect on the successes as well as focus on the future of LGBTQI+ equality. Unfortunately, in recent years...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank our witnesses for the information they gave us and I thank them in advance for answering all of our questions, although none of mine are tough. This is a good opportunity for us to have a good engagement and a chance for not an informal chat, but to actually probe some issues. I was glad to hear Dr. Giblin mention Mike Hurley, the mayor of Burnaby, who I have met. I was in Canada...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes, that is what I mean. We have time to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: That is actually very good advice, that it is not as hard as you might think it would be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Doyle-Kelly. Does either of the other guests want to say anything about research, development and innovation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Is there scope for deepening the relationship between the Irish third level sector and the Canadian third level sector, perhaps on specific projects? It is all very well to sign a co-operation agreement for Canada to send some students here and Ireland to send some students there and for everyone to have a nice time. Is there scope for co-operation on specific projects?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: When I was in Canada recently, Peter Julian MP explained to me the way in which the federal and central government works. It is complicated but it underlines the need for a presence in whatever form in each of the areas, though they are separate or separate but together, as they say. I return to climate change, which was raised by Deputy Stanton. It is a discussion we need to have. On the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Is that a major problem for the Canadian Government? Is it about doing fossil fuels better, working hard towards their elimination or trying to do both?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: In his submission, Mr. Doyle-Kelly mentioned that Google, Microsoft and Meta have all chosen Montreal for their research and development centres. This is obviously to be commended. I want to ask specifically about investment in research, development and innovation. The best way to generate sustainable long-term productivity is to make that investment in research, development and innovation....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Okay. Following on from that, when we talk about climate change we tend to pivot into green technology and digital technologies. How are domestic Canadian companies and SMEs dealing with the potential of digitisation to work remotely and do all that? Is the culture of work changing and how are Canadian companies moving towards green technologies? I understand what the ICBA representatives...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: We keep coming back to that. It was a bit of a steep learning curve for me because we are not dealing with just the economy. The country is obviously vast as well. I thank the Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Undefined (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that are being taken, domestically and at EU level, to ensure that public access to the register of beneficial is restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29794/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (20 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 363. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of the rental accommodation scheme will be published. [29211/23]

Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this important legislation. From the outset, I will say that Sinn Féin is broadly supportive of this legislation, which will bring about the regulation of e-cigarettes and nicotine vaping. However, it is a pity we are only doing this now. It has been an issue for quite a while. The regulation of vaping has been necessary for some time and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the scheme for awarding incremental credit to secondary school teachers for relevant experience in a non-teaching role; if she can provide guidance on what constitutes relevant work; if she will list the type of work which could be considered relevant for a teacher of home economics; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the scheme for awarding incremental credit to secondary school teachers for relevant experience in a non-teaching role; if she can confirm if work with children of secondary school age who have challenging behaviours and who are dealing with issues such as recovery from drug addiction and who have been mentored by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: 294. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of the pain medication (details supplied); if he is aware that this means that the smaller boxes are being purchased and paid for in full by persons on the drug payment scheme because they cannot purchase the prescribed amount; if there is any way for people to claim back this money; and if he will make a...

National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2023)

Louise O'Reilly: Before I start, I want to add my own words of condolence to the family, friends, fans and community of Christy Dignam. He will be sorely missed. We will miss his voice, his humour and we will miss his activism. He will leave a hole in the community that will be very hard to fill. I know his family are grieving. I hope they take some consolation from the massive national outpouring of...