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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Economy first, people second.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand that Fine Gael Members like to come in here and throw bouquets at themselves, and fair play to them for doing it. It is not lost on me, however, that during its time in Government, Fine Gael cut the sick leave entitlement for serving civil and public servants in half, without a backward glance or second thought. It was aided and abetted by its then partners in Government. That...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Is the Minister of State going to publish the guidance?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I join with Teachta Murphy in pressing the Minister on this. The Minister can clearly come out and debunk what is being put out the media. The suggestion in the media is that he will put a pause on the provisions. That is something he either is or is not actively considering now. He can very easily, quickly and simply either confirm or deny what we have read in the media. It is unfair to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Consultations (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes, but will the Government listen to them? That is probably the question I should have two minutes on. We heard from a range of stakeholders, some of whom pointed out something that was quite interesting, namely, that at the last election, 13 Deputies were aged 65 or over. During the course of this Dáil, 12 Deputies will attain the age of 65, and fair play to them, but nobody is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Consultations (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: The Pensions Commission also recognises in the case of people who work in certain occupations, like hairdressers who are on their feet all day and those working in construction and retail, that by the time they hit 65, they feel they have done their shift. Many do not want, and nor should they be compelled, to work past the age of 65. That is contained within the Pensions Commission report....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Consultations (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will engage with stakeholders regarding the employment (restriction of certain mandatory retirement ages) Bill 2024. [16748/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Consultations (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: In 2006, the OECD recommended the abolition of mandatory retirement in Ireland. I have brought legislation forward on this, as have my colleagues, Deputies Claire Kerrane and John Brady. Recently we had stakeholders present at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss the employment (restriction of certain mandatory retirement ages) Bill. We heard from...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 57. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of times the Labour Employer Economic Forum sub-group on collective bargaining has met in 2024; and if he can provisionally indicate when the action plan on collective bargaining coverage to be presented to the European Commission as part of its transposition of the EU directive on adequate minimum wages will be...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the new Minister and Minister of State. I very much look forward to working with them and congratulate them both on their appointment. I know it is a very proud time not just for themselves but for their families, their local party and their communities. I congratulate them both and look forward to having a good working relationship, as I had with their predecessors. My...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister's reference to the significant legal changes because we had an engagement with IBEC and the ICTU at the Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. During the course of that engagement, IBEC was very much of the view that no legislation would be required or very minimal legislation - I think it actually said “No” - whereas Congress took the view that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Industrial Relations (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I will look at my calendar later and see if I can find what date “in due course” is. We need a date and if the Minister is not moving towards a date, that is a difficulty. The last time we discussed this, the previous Minister advised me that no targets had been set in regard to the 80%. That is a grave mistake. If the Government is not driving the targets, there is going to...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Give Travellers the Floor: Discussion (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not have anything written down or prepared but I wanted to speak. Mr. Martin Collins used the word "boss" and I think it is great that Senator Flynn is the boss today. I know she will keep me in time. When I was growing up, my mam and dad used to always tell me they raised me to be decent. They are decent people themselves. In my house we acknowledged and recognised that it was the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 78. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the paper from a report by an organisation (details supplied) ‘Challenging Myths and Improving Working Conditions in a Strong Economy’. [16750/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the possibility of the State providing supports for businesses in meeting their obligations as regards a living wage, where the business in question has taken a case to the Labour Court under section 41 of the National Minimum Wage Act 2000. [16751/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he intends to bring forward new legislation to transpose the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages; and if he will meet with four unions (details supplied) in relation to a campaign and the transposition of this directive. [16845/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Co-operative Sector (18 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 106. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether employee-owned businesses and workers co-operatives offer a solution to succession crises, where they arise, among family-owned businesses; and if he will expedite the delivery of the co-operative societies Bill, inclusive of the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade, and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (17 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for being here for this matter. I wish to raise two specific issues with him. In the interest of brevity and clarity, because I tabled a parliamentary question on this very recently, I know exactly how many homes are purchased, how many are in train to purchase and exactly what is going on formally. I wish to bring to his attention what is actually happening...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (17 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I genuinely thank the Minister of State for that, but there is a systemic issue here. I can give him the list and the names right now, and that is fine. Will the Minister of State specifically address the letter that has been issued informing the tenant she must wait until she is eight weeks out? In his response the Minister of State stated "Local authorities take appropriate steps to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Wind Energy Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (17 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank our guests for the information they have given to us. I have a couple of questions, one of which is about the aim to proactively assist enterprise workers and the research, development and innovation ecosystem to avail of the opportunity through targeted funding and supports. The report states that increased investment in research, development and innovation would speed up the...