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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: It is. It is very hard. I was a union official for a couple of years, and in that period in a people's lives there are great differences. Some people absolutely skip into their 60s, are counting down the days and cannot wait to be out the door, and there are others who dread it. They dread the loss of routine and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I agree, which is why I brought forward legislation that would have dealt with the issue. Head 7 effectively allows an employer to dismiss a worker who has passed a mandatory retirement age clause without any repercussions. I believe that to be fundamentally unfair. Any such decision should be open to challenge. I ask the witnesses for their views on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: They should have a choice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: As the Retirement Planning Council of Ireland pointed out, the majority of people retire at 65.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: It is not especially unusual.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: It is about having the choice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes, but a lot of it is financial. We need to give that option to people to work on should they wish to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (10 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 61. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a second pay increase will be commenced under the Employment Regulation Order for workers in the security sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15666/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety (10 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 62. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of health and safety issues in the fishing sector (details supplied); the steps he is taking to ensure that the health and safety of fishers is prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15687/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when person (details supplied) will be issued with their passport document. [14917/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a property (details supplied) will be provided with high-speed broadband. [13975/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a housing estate (details supplied) will be provided with high-speed broadband. [13976/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 132. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he plans to bring forward changes to the public service pension to allow workers to work past their contracted retirement date, as per the recent announcement from the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14564/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (9 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 298. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on forecasted data taken from the Central Statistics Office earnings, hours and employment costs survey and using 2024 forecasts of wage growth of 5% as projected by the Central Bank and inflation of 2.9% as projected by the ESRI, all of which indicate two consecutive years of real wage decline, 2023 and 2024, projecting that workers will be...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Income Inequality (9 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 304. To ask the Minister for Finance what the rules governing the salary multiples for mortgages were in 2007; if he can provide details of the rules in place at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14721/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Income Inequality (9 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 382. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on forecasted data taken from the Central Statistics Office earnings, hours and employment costs survey and using 2024 forecasts of wage growth of 5% as projected by the Central Bank and inflation of 2.9% as projected by the ESRI, all of which indicate two consecutive years of real wage decline, 2023 and 2024, projecting...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (9 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 383. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what supports are available where an entrepreneur is seeking to set up a groundworks and civil engineer company in Ireland and Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14531/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Measures (9 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 386. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the Cooperative Societies Bill 2022; when drafting is expected to be completed; and if there is a timeline for the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14936/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (9 Apr 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: 453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the current staffing crisis facing a school (details supplied); if there is any scope for the school to increase their staffing complement to alleviate pressure on class sizes at infant level and meet their needs due to exceptional accommodation difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14249/24]