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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Healy. The Senator's time is up. The next person is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms Korotkevica.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Deputy Stanton has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I apologise, but the meeting has run out of time. Two speakers have indicated and they can come in if they want but they only have two minutes each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Deputy Shanahan is next and has two minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Healy and Deputy Shanahan. Our time is up and unfortunately, due to Covid, we must be strict about the amount of time we spend in the Chamber. That concludes our consideration of these matters and I thank the representatives from Meat Industry Ireland and the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland for their participation and for assisting the committee in its examination of the Bill....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (20 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I remind members that at 11.30 a.m., we will launch a report on the corporate enforcement authority, on which the committee has done a great deal of work in recent weeks. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, there will be no public event to mark it, whereas in previous cases we would have invited members to a launch, perhaps in the audiovisual room. We are we are with Covid, so it is being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (20 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank members and witnesses for participating in today's meeting in line with exceptional measures. I remind them that apart from me and members of the committee secretariat, all members and witnesses are required to participate remotely and all members are required to participate from within the Leinster House complex. Today we are considering the loan guarantee schemes agreements...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (20 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I will now invite members who wish to make a contribution. I remind members to use the raise hand function on Teams and cancel it when they have finished speaking. We have rota in place. The first person who has indicated is Deputy O'Reilly. The Deputy has 14 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (20 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes the first round. Does Deputy Stanton wish to contribute again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (20 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: As no other speakers are indicating, that concludes our briefing session. I thank the representatives from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for their contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (20 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Before we go into private session, I propose we open the meeting to any other business because I am conscious that public meetings are currently difficult to arrange. Deputy O'Reilly has indicated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (20 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: We are seeking additional meetings and I think we will be granted them soon. It is my intention today to invite in a representative of the Communication Workers Union to appear before the committee. It is expected that the meeting after next will be with Facebook content moderators. I propose we now go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Since I was first elected in 2016, I have spoken on the issue of mental health countless number of times. Unfortunately, my own city of Limerick has the highest number of suicides. Limerick is almost always ranked the highest in the State in terms of suicides, and that has not changed in recent years. The Covid crisis has exacerbated the situation. I met recently with representatives from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 434. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the lack of hackney licences being issued in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20432/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 435. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the difficulties in transferring hackney licence permits from one approved driver to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20433/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 436. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding actions he has taken to ensure connectivity both between and within rural communities in the absence of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20434/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 716. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications for funding under the vacant properties voids programme for 2020 that have been received from Limerick City and County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18961/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 717. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications for funding under the vacant properties voids programme for 2020 received from Limerick City and County Council that have been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18962/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 718. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 152 vacant properties voids owned by Limerick City and County Council in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18963/21]