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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: That is what I expected. Can the Minister advise if any more funds will become available through the future growth loan scheme, particularly with Bank of Ireland?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I have a question on the Brexit advisory scheme which is administered by InterTradeIreland. Figures from 2020, up to September of this year, are very low compared with 2019 and 2018. Is the Minister concerned that businesses are not being properly prepared for Brexit and not picking up on that scheme? I understand that it is difficult to prepare when we do not know if there will be a deal...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: As part of the transfer of functions from other Departments, the Low Pay Commission has been transferred from the Department of Social Protection. The Minister will be aware that on 23 September, trade union representatives withdrew from the Low Pay Commission on the issue of the minimum wage. Has the Minister had any interaction with the unions since that happened?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Tánaiste. It is to be hoped that when we look at the living wage, we will not be looking at the UK version but at the Irish version, which is €12.30. I hope we get there. I have a quick final question following from Deputy Paul Murphy's question about inspections. The Minister said there was 92% compliance, so 8% did not comply. Did any particular industry stand...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes our consideration of the Further Revised Estimates. Some members have requested that further information be sent to the committee and themselves in writing. We look forward to receiving this information as soon as possible. Our clerk will circulate the information once we receive it. I thank the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, and his officials for attending the committee and...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (18 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade Employment has considered the following Further Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2020: Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation. Under Standing Order 100(2), the message is deemed to be the report of the committee.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when Ministerial approval to allow the appointment of a contractor for works on the Coonagh to Knockalisheen Road, County Limerick; when he expects the approval to be granted and the road completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38652/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 373. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delay in the construction of social housing at Clonmacken, County Limerick (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38659/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 374. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delay in the construction of housing at Cosgrave Park, Moyross, Limerick city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38660/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (24 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 375. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the lack of construction of housing in Ballygrennan Close, Moyross, Limerick city; when he anticipates construction commencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38661/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (24 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 528. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38809/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: We will now discuss the implementation of the Duffy Cahill report. The 2016 report was an expert examination of legal protections for workers with a particular focus on ways of ensuring limited liability and corporate restructuring are not used to avoid a company's obligations to its employees. The examination looks specifically at situations where assets of significant value are separated...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I ask the Minister of State to give a brief answer because we are running out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Minister of State must be very brief. We are running out of time. We have to exit the room because of Covid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I hate to interrupt the Minister of State and Deputy Gould. I apologise to Deputy Gould as we have run out of time. We will wrap up because of Covid restrictions. Will the Minister of State commit to coming back to us in early January? The committee will make a submission to the consultation being carried out by the which he hopes to conclude by the end of December.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State. He mentioned company assets. I will not mention the company's name but in my city its store is on sale at the moment for €9 million, so there are assets owned by some company somewhere and that might be looked at as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: No, we have no time. I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes our consideration of the matter. I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Damien English, for participating in the committee's meeting today. We appreciate his assistance and that of Ms Coogan in the consideration of this matter. I will adjourn the meeting now. The next meeting is a private session on Tuesday, 1 December...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Compensation Schemes (1 Dec 2020)

Maurice Quinlivan: 399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the ex gratia scheme for survivors of sexual abuse in day schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39872/20]