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Seanad: Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Jun 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I thank the Tánaiste for his time before the House. Like other colleagues, I welcome this legislation. Every worker deserves the right to be paid sick leave. Workers have that facility already in the vast majority of countries across Europe and it is time that Ireland joins that list. Covid-19 made clear the very precarious position of many workers, particularly in lower paid roles...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Coming from Galway on the western seaboard which, as I am sure the witnesses will be aware, has the highest wind speeds in Europe, I believe in the enormous potential and opportunities wind energy can provide not just in terms of meeting our energy needs and climate change commitments but also in terms of job creation, as a number of witnesses stated earlier. I appreciate that the witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Mr. Moran referenced Shannon Foynes and Rossaveel. What has been the level of engagement of Galway Port?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Offshore Renewable Industry Forum and Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industry: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Ollie Crowe: That is all very positive. Hopefully, the timeframe will be short. In terms of skill shortages, have any actions resulted from the recommendations in the Skills for Zero Carbon report or are there plans to address those recommendations because, naturally, the skills shortage is critical?

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Payment of Interns) Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Senators Sherlock and Wall for bringing the Bill before the House. As the Minister of State outlined, the Government will not be opposing it. Having said that, there are a number of matters which need to be examined. This Bill seeks to ensure that those performing work as interns are paid for their work and if they do more than 30 hours of work within any period of four weeks for...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Payment of Interns) Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Tomorrow morning at 10.30 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I welcome our guests and I thank Mr. Boland and Ms Murdock for their presentations. On page 3 of his opening statement, Mr. Boland refers to the need for additional competition in the market. He also states that the Government must speed up key promised reforms and protect the new judicial guidelines from current challenges. I ask him to explain what he means by current challenges.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I am referring to page 3, on which is cited the need to restore policyholder faith in the insurance reform process and where Mr. Boland argues that the Government must do everything in its power to make sure incumbent insurers pass on the benefits of reform. I am asking about the judicial guidelines and the current challenges to them. I ask Mr. Boland to expand on those challenges.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Ms Murdock argued that the passing of the proposed Bill will benefit Irish businesses. I hope that is true because, as we heard from Ms Sheridan and other business owners across the country, insurance costs are a major challenge. Having said that, the insurance industry also said that businesses would benefit from the introduction of personal injury guidelines. At a meeting of the Joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Ms Murdock. Mr. Boland referred to the need to ensure that there are more competitors in the market. That is something SMEs across the country have raised with me. Often SMEs can only get one opinion on private liability insurance. Obviously, that is not acceptable and it allows underwriters to adopt a like-it-or-lump-it approach. We all want to see change and Mr. Boland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Mr. Boland in his statement referred to the potential for PIAB to become a quasi-judicial body and the benefits that would bring. I certainly agree with that and it is a move I would like to happen. He referred to the Supreme Court decision in Zalewski v. the Workplace Relations Commission. My understanding from research and knowledge is that there is some uncertainty about whether the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Mr. Boland. I refer to Ms Sheridan and, perhaps, Ms Murdock. It is very frustrating for businesses, and being from Galway I am familiar with those in Galway city. It is very repetitive in a sense, and Ms Sheridan mentioned it earlier, that the costs of general insurance are just not going down. Not only are they very significant costs, but they are also putting businesses to the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I rise today to discuss the criteria for qualifying for the long-term illness card. A number of families across Galway city and county have raised this issue with me. As we are aware, the diseases and disabilities covered by the scheme include epilepsy, diabetes, spina bifida and a number of others. I wish to raise the fact that Crohn's disease is not covered by the long-term illness...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I thank our guests for joining the committee. As we are all familiar, when this was last discussed before the committee, there was widespread agreement that the Bill in its current format was weighted too heavily in favour of employers. The comments this morning with regard to a reduction in grounds being considered, strengthening the redress provision and the right to appeal are welcome....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Okay. I thank Mr. Mulligan for that. To confirm and to be clear, he is stating that from an IT standpoint, a person working from home is a risk more so than if he or she is working in the office. Is that what he is telling us this morning?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Yes, absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Mr. Mulligan is saying that people working from offices is a better safeguard. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I am talking about IP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Okay. I thank Mr. Mulligan. In my opinion, it is more important to get this legislation right than to pass it quickly. We do not want to lose momentum, however, in terms of enhancing remote working. What sort of timeline does the Department have at this stage?