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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Deputy O'Reilly's time is up. The next member who has indicated to speak is Deputy Bruton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes. If Mr. Ó hAinmhire wants to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Deputy Bruton's time is up. The next person who has indicated to speak is Senator Róisín Garvey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Does one of the witnesses want to come in there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Do some of the witnesses want to answer that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Senator Sherlock's time is up. Deputy Paul Murphy has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: On the occupied territories, it was good to hear Mr. Konený talk about how it would be exponentially more popular across the world if Ireland was to implement this properly. It is important that we all remind ourselves that it is the expressed will of the Dáil and our Parliament and that we try to get this enacted as best we can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I apologise to the Senator but his time is up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Nobody else has indicated to speak. This concludes our consideration of the matter. I thank Mr. Ó hAinmhire, Mr. Lovatt and Mr. Konený for their contributions. It was appreciated. As Chair of the committee, I will write to the Tánaiste, who is the Minister responsible for this committee, and outline some of the matters discussed today, including expressing our support for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Lovatt for his contribution but he has gone over time. I invite members who wish to contribute to indicate by using the raise hand function. It is important that they take their hands down when they have finished speaking. The first person who has indicated is Deputy O'Reilly, who has 14 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Does Mr. Martin Konený want to respond to that briefly? The Deputy's time is up. We might come back to it later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Between Ireland and the Palestinian Territories: Discussion (14 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: The next member that has indicated to speak is Senator Marie Sherlock.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: We in Sinn Féin believe this is not a fair tax. We have been consistent on that position from start. It hits low- and middle-income families the hardest, as many are already struggling with negative equity and high mortgage interest payments. Also included in the tax are homes and estates that are not taken in charge and therefore get few, if any, local authority services. Council...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 384. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address the case of a person (details supplied) who has had a passport application rejected due to the fact that they did not include a copy of a driving licence in their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37957/21]

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (8 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I will be very brief, a Cheann Comhairle. I welcome that the Bill is going through with the amendments. We have listened to some of the groups that were concerned. Some of the sporting groups have been listened to, which is quite good. It is past time that we have legislated for this and it is great to see that it has almost come to a conclusion. Like Deputy Mattie McGrath, we would...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I will do my best. The Government is committed to progressing a living wage within its lifetime That commitment in the programme for Government should be welcomed. The Tánaiste previously remarked that the improvement of workers' conditions is a priority for him. As such, it is disappointing that the matter of a living wage has been subcontracted out to the Low Pay Commission. Its...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: When does the Minister envisage the Government will publish its plan to move to a living wage?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Voluntary Sector (8 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 252. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the requests for tenders for a public employment service; the way the request for tenders in phase 2 for regional employment services differ from those in phase 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Voluntary Sector (8 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which organisations in the community and voluntary sector will be able to avail of the tender process for a public employment service given that the requirements and funding model in phase 2 of the request for tenders does not lend itself to the community and voluntary sector being able to participate in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Voluntary Sector (8 Jul 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 254. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the geography of the regions of the regional employment services; if there is a minimum number of referrals assured in the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36884/21]