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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: During Ms Carberry's contribution, she said that MFI's IT system was not up to scratch when it was dealing with loans, etc., in the past and that it had been asked to upgrade its IT system. I might have gotten what she said wrong. Has it done that? When we transfer over, will we need a new IT system, or will we be okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: As there are no further questions, that concludes our consideration of the matter. I want to thank all representatives for assisting the committee in its consideration of this important matter. The committee will further consider this matter as soon as possible. This concludes the business of the committee in public session. I now propose that the committee goes into private session to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the availability of a school transport options for the pupils residing in the Corbally area of Limerick attending a school (details supplied), who, despite residing outside of the distance limits from the school have been advised that there is no school bus transport option available; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizenship Applications (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 691. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied), whose parents applied for a citizenship application which was refused due to the child not having five years' residency at the time of application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39978/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 781. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any plans to recruit an animal welfare inspector for Limerick city, appreciating the high number of wandering horses and unaccompanied dogs within the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40312/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 850. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine the case of a child (details supplied) who, having been referred in January 2023 to the St. Gabriel’s children’s disability early intervention team, has yet to receive an appointment date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40321/23]

Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Statements (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: The events in Jenin refugee camp were an appalling reminder to the world of the brutal nature of the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. When the bullets had been spent and the debris settled, there were 12 Palestinians, including children, and one Israeli soldier dead. While this vicious attack on a heavily populated tiny area, with 14,000 people living there, was reported across...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of prosecutions in respect of owners failing to chip their horses; the number of horses impounded for non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33477/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an informative document can be sent to all Garda stations in the State regarding the process and Garda responsibilities relating to the completion of passport applications, following a spate of applications that have been cancelled following the failure of gardaí to stamp and sign documents and record them in the Garda station log...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the completion of works on the Coonagh to Knockalisheen Road, Limerick; when he expects it to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34857/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 662. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided to local drugs and alcohol forums in each of the years 2008 to 2022 and in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34854/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 663. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to increasing the funding for drug and alcohol taskforces to assist these organisations to address the increased use of cocaine in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34855/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 664. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to increasing the funding for drug and alcohol taskforces to assist these organisations to address the worrying increased use of crack cocaine in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34856/23]

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Deputy Daly has referred to the amendment. While it is short, its wording is important to ensure as much consultation as possible in determining the policing priorities of the authority. I want to comment on the Bill in a more general sense. In March, I spoke about this Bill and said its importance cannot be overstated. This remains the case. In the main, the amendments are minor but...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: In May 2019, the people of Limerick voted on the issue of a democratically elected mayor. Four years later we have no sign of legislation, despite being promised on a number of occasions that we would see it. That election was supposed to take place in July 2021. Obviously, I understand that Covid delayed that, but four years later we do not see even the legislation or what will be done....

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

Maurice Quinlivan: We have not received any apologies. Those members who are participating remotely need to do so from within the Leinster House complex, as they will know. Today, we will discuss the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's statement of strategy. It sets out the vision, values and mission of the Department for the coming years. The statement of strategy comes at a time when the...

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

Maurice Quinlivan: I wish to ask about the US Inflation Reduction Act, how it impacts Europe, what the EU response should 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...

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

Maurice Quinlivan: Regarding unemployment, the figures are really good. We are down to 3% or 4%, but there are a number of sectors which could be targeted or helped more. Disabilities were mentioned by several Deputies. There are also people in the Traveller community and women who had children and have not been able to go back to work for a number of reasons. I wish particularly to reference my city,...

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

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Hughes. Good work has been done recently, so we are hoping the statistics with come down in some of those areas. The regeneration programme has had job fairs in all the regeneration areas and been very successful. Hundreds of people have turned up to each event and companies have been there as well, so it has been really positive. That concludes our consideration of the...