Statement Archives - Louise O'Reilly TD

Health System Crisis

January 2018 saw the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation – INMO publish their paediatric trolley watch which …

Trolley Crisis Policy

On 15th November 2017, Sinn Féin published policies on tackling the trolley crisis and highlighted …

Are You Sick of Waiting?

In October 2017, there were over 600,000 people waiting for procedures. This is unacceptable and …

A&E Document

On 9th August 2017, I launched our document on addressing the capacity issues faced in …

Ambulance Services Campaign

On 1 August 2017, myself and Sinn Fein spokesperson on Agriculture, Martin Kenny TD launched …

Government Formation 2016

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael could not get their heads around the new reality …

Kildare Street Questions

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (1 Apr 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of dedicated funding that will be provided to each local authority to monitor and enforce the smoky coal ban and any future solid fuel regulations as part of the forthcoming clean air strategy; and if he will make a statement […]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (1 Apr 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the forthcoming clean air strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17701/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Apr 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of extending the sugar sweetened drinks tax to beverages containing milk fats with more than 119 milligrams of calcium per 100 millilitres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17690/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Apr 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance the yield from the sugar sweetened drinks tax since its inception in 2018 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17691/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Apr 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the annual increases in the retail price of the most popular price category for a 20-pack of cigarettes since 2011; the portion of the increase related to taxes; the portion of the increase due to price rises by the tobacco industry in tabular form; and if […]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (1 Apr 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised annually if tobacco taxation were to be increased annually on a pro-rata basis in order that all packs of 20 cigarettes cost at least €20 by 2025; the estimated revenue that would be raised annually if an equivalent annual […]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Control Measures (1 Apr 2021)

Louise O'Reilly: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding provided to the Revenue Commissioners for 2020 and 2021 to combat tobacco smuggling; if the Revenue Commissioners are developing a dedicated anti-smuggling strategy; if the Covid-19 pandemic has had any impact on the Revenue Commissioners combatting smuggling; and if he will make a statement […]