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Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (27 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I support amendment No. 40 on the repatriation of heritage. Visitors to any museum in the UK, especially in London, will see artefacts from all over the world, many of which are from Ireland. In 1916, during the Easter Rising, there was no rising in Limerick but there was a mobilisation. At that time, a flag was seized from the Irish Volunteers by the 4th Battalion of the British Army's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I remind members who will participate in the meeting remotely that they must do this from within the Leinster House complex. Today the committee will discuss enabling small and medium enterprises, SMEs, to reduce their energy and carbon demands through green initiatives and technology. Through the Climate Action Act 2021, Ireland is committed to a legally binding target of net zero...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Clancy. I now invite Mr. Magee to make opening remarks on behalf of the local enterprise office network.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Thank you, Mr. Magee. Now I invite members to discuss the issue with the representatives. We have a rota in place. The first slot is a Sinn Féin one. Sinn Féin has 14 minutes, followed by the Fine Gael slot of 14 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Deputy can go ahead quickly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Senator Garvey has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: If the Senator wants any answers, she is running out of time. It is up to her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: There is just over a minute anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Clancy. The time is up. Do the other witnesses want to answer briefly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: We will move to a second round. Deputy Bruton will be followed by Senator Garvey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: We are going to get nowhere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the witnesses. This concludes the consideration of today's matter. I thank all of the representatives for assisting the committee in its consideration of this important matter, which we will further consider as soon as possible. That concludes our business in public session for today. I propose the committee goes into private session to consider other business. Is that agreed?...

Reversal of Planned Fuel Price Increases: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: The cost of living in the State has spiralled out of control. Despite being on a wage, too many workers and families are struggling to get by, bill by bill, week to week. With the nearly continuous news of further price rises, it is all but impossible for the average worker to have any disposable income. Those who are renting face the ominous threat of eviction. If they are to seek new...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 491. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied) who, having been referred by their GP in October 2021 to attend the St. Gabriel’s early intervention team, Limerick, for assessment, has yet to receive an appointment date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41387/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 273. To ask the Minister for Health when the trial 24/7 mental health de-escalation unit (community access support team) in Limerick will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40899/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (21 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 274. To ask the Minister for Health what immediate steps he is taking to address the ongoing overcrowding and capacity issues at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40900/23]

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Whatever way we look at this, it is a historic day for Limerick as this Bill is progressing. At the start, the Minister of State rightly thanked Tim O'Connor and the implementation advisory group for their report as well as the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage for its report. I wish a lot of the recommendations in both of those reports were included in this Bill but...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: She knows me.

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

Maurice Quinlivan: Apologies have been received so far from Senators Sherlock, Garvey, Ahearn and Gavan and Deputy Shanahan. We will look at the general scheme of the microenterprise loan fund (amendment) Bill 2023, which provides for an amendment to the Microenterprise Loan Fund Act 2012 to provide for the transfer of the ownership of Microfinance Ireland from the Social Finance Foundation to the Minister for...