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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Policy (9 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State. I think we will to have to agree to disagree on the Debenhams issue. When the Minister of State addressed questions on this issue in June of last year he said that on the Tánaiste’s direction, a review was to be undertaken into the matter, including legislation in this space to determine if they could do anything to strengthen the position. Part...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Policy (9 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that have been taken to date in 2021 by his Department to implement the recommendations of the Cahill Duffy report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61086/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Policy (9 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Cahill Duffy report was presented to the then Minister in March 2016 following concerns about redundancies of the former Clerys employees. The authors made a number of proposals to enhance the statutory protections and entitlements of employees made redundant in a situation where the assets of a business are separated from the operating company. What steps is the Department taking on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Policy (9 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I appreciate the fact the Act will come into law this week and it will be important. There are real concerns that once the employer support schemes introduced during the pandemic end there may be many business closures throughout the State. Everyone has this concern. Unfortunately, in many cases employees will be made redundant when...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (9 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 158. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the progress of the Programme for Government commitment to progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60756/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the recourse the parents of primary school children have if they are of the view the windows and the doors of the classroom are being kept open for the duration of the school day to the point of discomfort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60684/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I welcome the members of the committee who are participating in today's meeting in line with the exceptional circumstances and measures we must take during the Covid-19 pandemic. I appreciate everybody's help in this situation. Members are required to participate in this meeting remotely and from within the Leinster House complex only. This meeting will consider the skills required to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Donohoe. I now invite members to discuss the issue with the expert group. As everybody is attending remotely, I remind those who wish to speak to use the raise hand function and, more important, when finished speaking, to take it down. The first speaker is Deputy Louise O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Deputy O'Reilly's time is up. I thank Dr. Power.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes, we can be flexible. Nobody else is indicating behind you, Deputy, so you may take your time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Senator has a minute left if she wants to ask a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: They can respond if they want but they will have just under a minute to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: We will move on to the next round of questions. Mr. Donohoe has indicated that he needs to leave at 11.20 a.m. Members might take that into consideration. Deputies O'Reilly and Stanton are next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I understand our guests have to leave. I call Senator Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Is that okay, Senator?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: As nobody has indicated, this concludes our consideration of this matter. I thank Mr. Donohoe and Dr. Power from the expert group on future skills needs for assisting the committee with this matter today. It is one we will probably return to in due course. That concludes the committee's public business for today. I propose the committee now go into private session to consider other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Needed to Support the Economic Recovery Plan: Discussion (8 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: The time is up.