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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Deputy and call Senator Sherlock now, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Nobody else has indicated a wish to speak so this concludes our consideration of the matter today. I thank Mr. Newham, Mr. Maher and Ms Barrett for attending the meeting. We obviously will consider this matter further as we progress so we will probably invite more stakeholders to appear before the committee. That concludes the business in public session for today. I propose to the...

Services for Children with Disabilities: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The recent High Court ruling of 11 March is a damning indictment of the HSE assessment of needs process. This process has denied children with disability the right to a proper assessment of needs. Standard operating procedure is leading assessment officers to err in law, often leading to catastrophic consequences for children. It is absolutely astounding that this process could continue...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests and seizures related to Operation Copóg in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15890/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (29 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 189. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an update will be provided on a new employment regulation order for the security industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16474/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects his Department to issue approval on outstanding applications for thermal upgrades for houses in Moyross, Limerick City; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15943/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 604. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been awaiting cataract surgery at University Hospital Limerick for more than 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15763/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I will start with a few notes on public health arrangements. The proceedings of our Oireachtas committees will be conducted without the requirement for social distancing, with normal capacity in the committee rooms restored. However, committees are encouraged to take a gradual approach to this change. Members and witnesses have the opportunity to attend today's meeting in the relevant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Godfrey and invite members to discuss the issues with the delegation. I remind members who are participating remotely to use the raise hand function in Teams and, importantly, when they finish speaking to cancel the function. We have a rota system under which Deputy O'Reilly is first and she has 14 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Deputy Bruton is next and will be followed by Deputy Stanton. They have five minutes apiece.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I do not think anybody else has indicated so I will ask a quick question about the investigation. Mr. Godfrey mentioned the allegations of collusion. Obviously he cannot go into the details of the investigation. He did not give any timeline as to when he envisages the investigation will be completed. Does he have any idea of that? Will it be a month or a year or how long will it take?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Can we not even get an interim idea of where the commission is at? It did an investigation into insurance companies which took a number of years. Are we talking about a number of years here or a number of months? I assume when he came in to the committee Mr. Godfrey was expecting to be asked this question by several of us. Basically we are going to have to invite him back in again, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: Is the commission aware of any other jurisdictions that are doing similar investigations? Have they done the reports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Godfrey. He understands where we are coming from. There is significant concern especially from consumers about being gouged. Whether it is true or not, there is a sense that there is collusion going on in setting the prices across the State. As many members have already said, we are getting calls in our constituencies and we have referred a few of them to the Competition and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Senator's time is up. It is clear from Mr. McHugh's answer that we definitely need legislation in this area because it cannot be the case that nobody is being prosecuted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Senator is way over time. I call Senator Crowe, who has seven minutes. He will be followed by Deputy Bruton, who will also have seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Fuel Costs: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (23 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes our consideration of the matter for today. I thank the representatives of the CCPC for appearing before the committee. I imagine they will appear before us again. Many questions remain unanswered. In fairness, there were some the witnesses could not answer. In some cases, I think they could have answered some version of them. Deputy Bruton made a good point in suggesting...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Company Liquidations (22 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: I want to clarify something in the Minister of State's response. I want to ensure that we can get a guarantee from the receiver that it will be the case that if workers do not resign from their current employment there should be no obstacle to retaining their statutory redundancy entitlements. That is what the Minister of State said and I accept her bona fides but I would like some more of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Company Liquidations (22 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: As others have said, the announcement by Roadbridge that it is entering into receivership has been met by major concern throughout the State but especially in my town of Limerick. There is concern for the plight of the workers, many of whom worked for that company for decades or more. This is, of course, a terrible blow to the workers, subcontractors and their families. There is also a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (22 Mar 2022)

Maurice Quinlivan: 46. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to an additional bonus fuel allowance payment given the dramatic increase in fuel prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14880/22]