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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: The next item on our agenda is a discussion on the draft Bill. We will hear a briefing on the relevant provisions from the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. I wish him well in his appointment and look forward to working with him in the period ahead. His statement has been circulated to members and I invite him to make his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State. Deputies O'Reilly and Bruton have indicated a wish to comment and others may do so. As Deputy O'Reilly was the first to indicate, she will commence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: Does anyone else wish to come in on this section? As nobody has indicated, I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, and his official for attending. I also thank members for their comments on the common trade area, which is crucially important to people in this country and to people in England. I have family members in England, many whom consider themselves to be Irish and others who...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (6 Oct 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when replacement housing in the Moyross regeneration area will be completed as part of the Limerick regeneration framework implementation plan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no construction is ongoing in the area at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28446/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (6 Oct 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when refurbishment of houses in the St. Mary's regeneration area will be completed as part of the Limerick regeneration framework implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28599/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (6 Oct 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 353. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the community centre in the St. Mary’s regeneration area will be completed as part of the Limerick Regeneration Framework Implementation Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28600/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (6 Oct 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the refurbishment of houses in the Southill regeneration area will be completed as part of the Limerick regeneration framework implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28601/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (6 Oct 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the refurbishment of houses in the Ballinacurra Weston regeneration area will be completed as part of the Limerick regeneration framework implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28602/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (6 Oct 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 356. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when refurbishment of houses in the Moyross regeneration area will be completed as part of the Limerick regeneration framework implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28603/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 599. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of contracts awarded by his Department to a company (details supplied), its subsidiaries and each body and local authority under his remit from 1 January 2016 to 14 July 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28260/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (1 Oct 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister for her response and for her comments on the courts. The gardaí in Limerick are very frustrated because they are arresting people on clear evidence and bringing them to court but there is no follow-up on that and they are back on the streets, often hours later, selling their drugs in the same place where they were arrested. The Minister will be aware that former...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (1 Oct 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I congratulate the Minister on her appointment and I have not interacted with her in this new Dáil as of yet. I know that she is relatively new to the role and I hope she will have a better impact than those who preceded her in dealing with the issue of drugs in Limerick city. It truly needs a cross-departmental response. Drugs, as the Minister is aware, crosses many Ministries,...

Winter Plan 2020: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Minister will be well aware that I have spoken on health issues a number of times, both in this Dáil and many times in the Thirty-second Dáil, so here we go again. I feel I have to do so because of the constituency I represent, which is Limerick city and includes part of Tipperary. We have University Hospital Limerick in that constituency. I have to speak so often on health...

Child Poverty: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I commend the Social Democrats on bringing forward this important motion. Child poverty has a huge impact in my constituency. I represent Limerick city, which includes part of north Tipperary, and we have serious problems in the area. In Limerick, 18 electoral divisions were classified as unemployment blackspots, which is twice as many in any other part of the country. The average...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Measures (29 Sep 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to proceed with the legislation necessary for protecting communities from the ongoing antisocial use of scramblers and quad bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27292/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Radio Broadcasting (29 Sep 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 371. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when funding will be approved and actioned to make a radio station (details supplied) available on the FM wavelength. [27277/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Data (29 Sep 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 590. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of Defence Forces personnel that received family income supplement or working family payment in each of the years 2013 to 2019 and to date in 2020. [27237/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (29 Sep 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: We have a quorum. The committee is meeting today in public session for its inaugural meeting. We will go into private session shortly to discuss procedural matters and a work programme. First, I congratulate all members on their election in the general election in February and in the subsequent Seanad election. I congratulate all of them on their appointment as members of the committee....

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I add my voice in support of the Bill and I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on the topic. I represent a constituency that is still proud to have an operational Army barracks. Sarsfield Barracks, which the Minister has visited many times, is situated within the heart of Limerick city. I am delighted to say the personnel based there contribute enormously and favourably to the...

Covid-19 (Transport): Statements (23 Sep 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I will raise a number of transport issues with the Minister, particularly as they affect my home city of Limerick and the wider mid-west region. I will refer to the proposed northern distributor road and the road from Limerick to Cork but the two issues I want to focus on are the viability of Shannon Airport and the Limerick tunnel. Shannon Airport, as the Minister will be well aware, is...