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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Bodies Membership (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 91. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if funding will be provided for Ireland to join CERN in order that businesses, scientists, researchers and students here can benefit from the advanced scientific research taking place there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50486/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he consulted the civil court records when he was establishing the redress scheme for victims of historical child sexual abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50311/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injury Claims (4 Dec 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 274. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount the Personal Injuries Assessment Board has held in reserve in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50312/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (29 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 97. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of murders in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the location in which each took place in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49865/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (29 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 136. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation to regulate shops selling vaping products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49868/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (29 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 209. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated time for a payment to be awarded for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49848/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Waiting Times (29 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 210. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated time for a payment to be awarded for an invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49849/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (29 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 211. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated time for a payment to be awarded for a carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49850/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (29 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated time for a payment to be awarded for a domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49851/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Compulsory Purchase Orders (29 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: 247. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has considered buying or compulsorily purchasing a site (details supplied) in view of the fact that it is an important historic landmark in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49867/18]

Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I commend my colleague Deputy Brian Stanley on introducing this Bill on microgeneration. This is very welcome legislation, which would allow excess energy produced by small scale domestic microgenerators, such as photovoltaic panels or small wind turbines, to be fed into the national grid and provides that householders would be paid for it, which is currently not the case. This type of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I refer back to the matter of apprenticeships. As part of the SOLAS contribution, it was stated that the programme for Government and the Action Plan for Education contained a commitment to a cumulative 31,000 enrolments in apprenticeships between 2016 and 2020. I am concerned about how confident SOLAS is about reaching that figure given that the targets set out in the Action Plan on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I asked a question about the portal, which Mr. Donohoe said he supported.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: On the roll-out in the new year and SOLAS's plans to publicise it more, will specific steps be taken such as advertisement or visits to secondary schools? The perception is that parents are not keen on their children doing an apprenticeship and they want them to go to third level. We are trying to break down that barrier and show that apprenticeships are a good progression in life.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Skills Needs: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: I congratulate both witnesses on their work so far and thank them for coming before us today. I am delighted to see them here and it will not do them any harm on their CVs to say they have presented to an Oireachtas committee. If they could change anything in the present apprenticeship scheme, what would it be, or do they feel anything needs to be changed?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: There is a figure of approximately €1 million, as well as a figure of approximately €600,000.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: In the Minister of State's contribution he said the estimated cost of the papal visit was €18 million. The figure given is €17.393 million. We are missing €607,000. Can Mr. McMahon explain it, or am I misreading the figures? I am aware that there are payments outstanding, but I imagine they have been factored in.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: Mr. McMahon is saying that, potentially, it could be €600,000 more.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: The OPW came in saying, "€18 million", and it has given us figures of €17 million. I understand there could be stuff outstanding but the OPW also has allowed for €847,000 of payments outstanding.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (27 Nov 2018)

Maurice Quinlivan: The question we will come to later on concerns the stewards. The OPW has it down twice. Mr. McMahon might explain that.