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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay (11 Jul 2024)

Emer Higgins: It is-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay (11 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Before the Minister of State comes back in, I call Deputy O'Reilly.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay (11 Jul 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister of State said this is complicated, but it is not. It is very simple. It is equal pay for work of equal value. Yesterday, representatives from Mandate Trade Union appeared before the committee and I asked whether its members who are paid 70%, 80% or 90% of the rate are, in fact, doing 70%, 80% or 90% of the work. The fact is that they are not; they are doing 100% of the work....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay (11 Jul 2024)

Emer Higgins: To be clear, my intention is to look at the Low Pay Commission recommendations and do exactly what it said in terms of analysing them and looking at consequences, including unintended consequences. As I said, I do not want a situation whereby we have an unintended consequence of a change to people's working hours. Deputy Boyd Barrett has alleged that some industries are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay (11 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay (11 Jul 2024)

Emer Higgins: That is industry doing the right thing by these people. What we have is a situation where under-18s cannot necessarily work the same hours legally as those aged over 18 and cannot always do the same duty.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay (11 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State. We are way over time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Low Pay (11 Jul 2024)

Emer Higgins: We need to take that into account as well. That is why we are doing the economic impact assessment and looking at this further.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Renewable Energy Generation

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: 7. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on the work his Department is undertaking to engage with other agencies to leverage support programmes and funding opportunities to maximise local supply chain content levels in the domestic Irish market, as contained within Powering Prosperity: Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy; to provide a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: Will the Minister of State provide an update on the work his Department is undertaking to engage with other agencies to leverage support programmes and funding opportunities to maximise local supply chain content levels in the domestic Irish market, as contained within Powering Prosperity: Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy? Will he provide a breakdown of the agencies he and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Dara Calleary: This is a good continuation of our discussion with Deputy Quinlivan. As I said, implementation of Powering Prosperity: Ireland’s Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy is progressing well. Our Department is overseeing the implementation of the actions, working alongside the action owners across Government Departments and agencies, including Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland. We also...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Darren O'Rourke: There is a lot in the question and a lot in the answer. At the root of it, however, similar to my colleague, Deputy Quinlivan, is the concern about what we are hearing with regard to the readiness of the industry here, whether we look at ports, planning, the grid or supply chain. It is a statement of fact at this stage to say that none of our phase 1 offshore wind farms will be developed on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (11 Jul 2024)

Dara Calleary: I assure the Deputy that we are making very detailed progress in our Department in terms of Powering Prosperity through skills and job and supply chain opportunities. That is acknowledged by the groups with which we are engaging. As the Deputy knows, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has responsibility for future auctions and grid development. The Minister,...

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: I thank Mr. Leitão da Silva. He acknowledged earlier there was an increase in drug use in Portugal. Obviously, causation and correlation are two very different things, but to what would he attribute this recent increase in drug use?

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: I do not wish to put words in the witness's mouth but it seems he is attributing the reduction of drug use in Portugal to both the decriminalisation and the increase in funding of harm reduction programmes. Is that correct?

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: How can we attribute the reduction of drug use to one over the other? Is there an argument to be made that the most important thing is to fund harm reduction productions and that decriminalisation is very much a secondary element that did not have much of an impact in the reduction? When the funding of the harm reduction programmes is reduced, drug use seems to increase.

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: Police officers in Ireland are largely prohibited from expressing political views so Mr. Leitão da Silva may not be able to answer this question, but in response to that increase in drug use, are there increased calls from within the police force for recriminalisation or is that not even being contemplated?

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: Mr. Leitão da Silva said drug users are a useful source of information. Is it any easier or harder to avail of or get that information because of decriminalisation? Does it have any impact?

Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2024)

Michael McNamara: Thank you, commander. I am aware you have to go at 10.30 a.m., or 11.30 a.m. your time, so I will ask if you can just give three minutes to Deputy Kenny.