Results 1-20 of 57 for competitive speaker:Maurice Quinlivan

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: An Dara Céim - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 Feb 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...may not have the capability and resources to navigate what would be a complex legal landscape across Europe. They also suggest that the system could lead to a split in the patent landscape with competition between the unified patent and non-unified patent countries. Not all the EU countries are signing up and some have stated that it is not for them. I am concerned that in the run-up...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market for digital services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act) and for the purposes of amending the Broadcasting Act 2009 and the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 and to provide for related matters. I welcome Deputy Dara Calleary, Minister for State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: .... This amendment seeks to give the mayor responsibility for waste management with the specific intention of increasing efficiency in how waste is collected and managed across the county. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission report of 2018 which was commissioned by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment suggested that the current structure is not in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills and Supports Required for Businesses to Meet Decarbonisation Targets: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...than 2050 and a reduction of 51% by 2030. Irish enterprises will face many challenges in implementing a detailed agenda of transition and change to ensure these targets are met while remaining competitive in a decarbonising world. Leadership and supports will be essential to drive industry changes while at the same time protecting and expanding our industrial competitiveness and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...and a reduction of 51% by 2030. Enterprise in Ireland faces many challenges in implementing a detailed agenda, transition and change to ensure that our sectors are climate resilient and can remain competitive in a decarbonising world. Leadership and support will be essential to drive the necessary changes while protecting and expanding our industrial competitiveness and prosperity. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...be and how it should be managed. There has been a lot of talk recently about selective relaxation of EU state aid rules, but we know that such relaxation puts Ireland and other smaller states at a competitive disadvantage and undermines the Single Market. We saw this when larger EU states relaxed state aid rules due to the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis. Larger states subsidised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...Act as a means to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU to make sure the Union is well equipped for a clean energy transition. The Act aims to strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of net zero technologies manufacturing in the EU and make our energy system more secure and sustainable. It aims to create better conditions, set up net zero projects in Europe and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (10 May 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...productive capacity of the economy and fostering an environment which provides for employment creation and sustainability. The Department is also engaged in developing policies that enable fair competition in the marketplace, protect consumers and safeguard workers. I am pleased that we have the opportunity to consider these matters further with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...consider the White Paper on enterprise strategy from 2022-30. Formulating a robust policy, coherent strategy and engaging initiatives is crucial to developing enterprise so that it can thrive in a competitive environment. For example, this week is local enterprise week 2023, with events aimed at boosting local enterprise being organised by local enterprise offices throughout the country....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Small and Medium Enterprises: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...the fact it makes a huge contribution and employs people all over Ireland at every level in every local area. Inflation, the housing crisis, a talent shortage and concerns around Ireland's competitiveness are among the issues that present major challenges to SMEs. Today, I am pleased the committee has an opportunity to consider these matters further with representatives from Chambers...

Mortgage Interest Relief Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (8 Feb 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...will be felt in the pockets of homeowners. The departure of Ulster Bank and KBC has forced hundreds of thousands of customers to switch their bank accounts. These departures have also led to a less competitive mortgage market. Depending on what lending institution people are with, the interest rate hike will be applied differently. People are already paying over the odds for their...

Science Week: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...has been running since 11 November and remains open until this Friday. I encourage anybody who can to drop in and take a look. During the Limerick festival, there will be café science, quizzes and competitions. There is something to spark anybody’s and everybody’s curiosity. I commend the three Limerick third level institutions, the University of Limerick, Mary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Regulations 2022
Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Competition and Consumer Protection Commission) Regulations 2022
Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2022 (26 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...from Deputy Shanahan. Our business today is to consider the Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Regulations 2022; Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Competition and Consumer Protection Commission) Regulations 2022; and Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2022. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (26 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the following regulations: Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Competition and Consumer Protection Commission) Regulations 2022 Data Protection Act 2018 Section 60(6)) (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Regulations 2022 Data Protection Act 2018 (Section...

Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...are still too high and the proposed Bill should allow more to be settled by PIAB. The committee report also stated that efforts must continue to achieve greater transparency in the sector, greater competition for the benefit of consumers and greater consistency in claims handling to reduce unnecessary costs. The critical thing with the Bill is resources. At a time when families and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...productive capacity of the economy and fostering an environment that provides for employment and job creation and sustainability. The Department is also engaged in developing policies that enable fair competition in the marketplace, protect consumers and safeguard workers. Today, I am pleased that we have the opportunity to consider these matters further with the Minister. I also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...telecoms. He is a member of the Law Society's business law committee. I understand that Ms Aleksandra Pruska of McCann Fitzgerald may also be joining us. I also welcome the chairperson of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, Mr Jeremy Godfrey. He is joined by Mr. Kevin O'Brien, who is a member of the CCPC; Ms Síona Ryan, who is the CCPC's director of policy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Andrews and invite Mr. Jeremy Godfrey to make his opening remarks on behalf of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes consideration of the matter today. I thank the representatives of the Law Society, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Consumers' Association of Ireland for assisting the committee in its consideration of this important matter today. The committee will further consider this matter as soon as possible. Is that agreed? Agreed. That concludes the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...we have an opportunity to consider these matters further with the following representatives from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I welcome Ms Clare McNamara, principal officer, competition and consumer policy unit; Mr. Paul Brennan, assistant principal; and Ms Sadhbh McGrath, administrative officer. Before we start, I will explain some limitations to parliamentary...