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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: In Galway city, the area I represent, there are several public servants who have stated that they are going back to work permanently on a five-day week basis, whereas there are other public servants who are working to a hybrid model, as they should be. Mr. Mulligan mentioned that his own crew has a hybrid option involving two days and that he is open to increasing that. How long will the...

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 Mr. Doheny. People in my constituency are telling me that, basically, it is up to each HR department within the local authorities to decide whether employees may apply for the hybrid model. I do not wish to get into individual cases but, to be clear, there is a local authority very close by and its employees are still on a hybrid model involving two or three days a week, as they...

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: Is it appropriate for HR units within local government to fail to facilitate talks with union officials?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and Covid-19 Vaccines: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: It was stated in the contribution that innovation depends on intellectual property protection and it highlighted the risky business of investing in research and development. A vast and unprecedented amount of public money was allocated towards the research of these vaccines. As we are all aware, billions were given by the US Government to Moderna, which almost entirely funded the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and Covid-19 Vaccines: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Reference was made in the contribution to the capacity issues in countries where a TRIPS waiver could potentially be used. This has often been referenced by pharmaceutical companies since this debate began, and it has been repeatedly said that developing countries lack the capacity to manufacture vaccines. When I was doing research for this meeting, I came across an article by Stephanie...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and Covid-19 Vaccines: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Yes, I am.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 May 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I raise the issue of the summer programme in special schools. I have been contacted by families across Galway city and county who want to and need to avail of this programme but are not sure they will be able to. This is because only 28% of the schools operated the programme last summer, and that figure is not expected to change significantly this summer. A number of parents have advised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I thank our guests for their time. Research by the Central Bank has reflected that legal fees now account for one third of payouts, whereas legal fees in cases of claims resolved by PIAB account for one-fortietth of those decided in court. Over five years to 2018, legal fees in only one sector, motor insurance, totalled €500 million, as we are aware. Mr. Newham has stated that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ollie Crowe: No matter how good the mediation is at times, in my opinion there will be cases in which it breaks down. Can the witnesses explain to me where that will leave the process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I am concerned. I am not fully clear myself as to whether this would involve a Circuit Court award or a High Court award or on the significant cost differences in that regard. A number of businesses have contacted me to tell me there are issues here. I am concerned that the legal costs still seem to be at a significant level. That is an issue, as far as I am concerned. This is again my...

Seanad: Gambling (Prohibition of Advertising) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber again. Fianna Fáil will not be opposing this Bill, the purpose of which is to ban the advertising of gambling, except where such advertising is in connection with the promotion of a gambling event for charitable status or purposes, subject to limited expectations. The Bill also specifically distinguishes between advertising on television...

Seanad: Gambling (Prohibition of Advertising) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Mr. Godfrey and his colleagues for their time this morning. There are a couple of issues I wish to raise. In regard to comments on cartels, Mr. Godfrey said he was going to act on it in respect of recent times and that he is going to investigate and check it out. Over the past 18 months, has a regular audit been carried out? What is the case in that scenario? I might also ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Just in relation to fuel.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Ollie Crowe: To be clear, the CCPC acts on complaints, is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I thank Mr. McHugh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Ollie Crowe: In what period of time were the 150 checks carried out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Ollie Crowe: I will raise two issues. My colleagues raised a number of concerns. For the general public and the people who contact us every day, we need to send a message out about the timeline for investigation, a matter the Chair raised. It is a fair question. Surely the CCPC representatives can give us a timeline. We are now at the end of March. They should be able to say it is going to take two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Ollie Crowe: The CCPC seems to have as much information as it is going to have. We are now coming towards the end of March. Does Mr. Godfrey expect a conclusion and some report within three months? There is no point in saying it is going to take six months, a year or 18 months because people out there are getting very frustrated. There is also the side of it that Senator Ahearn outlined. There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Ollie Crowe: Mr. Godfrey stated this morning that he believes that the current price is unsustainable and that the increase in carbon taxes should possibly be deferred. Do I take that from his comments?