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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 are being taken together.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending today's briefing. I look forward to the Bill being enacted and implemented as soon as possible. I have a keen interest in this legislation because I introduced a similar Bill in the previous Dáil. While my name is not on this Bill, I do not have a problem with that and I am delighted to see it progressing. I thank everybody who has...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (2 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am conscious that we have a private meeting at 11.30 a.m. As there is no other business, I thank members for participating in today's meeting under the exceptional circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic and for dealing with the Bill as efficiently as possible.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (2 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (3 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 18. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the progression of his plans to introduce a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29960/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (3 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 285. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the land and property within the remit of his Department that was sold between 1998 and 2015; the purchaser and site location of same in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30345/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (3 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 286. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the land and property within the remit of his Department that was purchased between 1998 and 2015; the seller and site location of same in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30346/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: British-Irish Co-operation (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am deputising for Deputy McDonald. The seventh meeting of the EU-UK joint committee took place recently. It was Lord David Frost's first meeting as co-chair since he replaced Michael Gove, MP. This change in personnel does not appear to have had any material impact on the British Government's approach to the work of the joint committee. From the comments of the European Commission Vice...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Citizens' Assembly on gender equality has, in effect, given the Government a people's charter for change. It has set out in clear terms the enhanced role of the State in protecting and sustaining society and building a fairer economy. Many groups and individuals engaged in the assembly's work were alarmed by the Fine Gael Party's opinion of limiting consideration of the assembly's...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: My party leader, Deputy McDonald, and I have previously raised the issue of the Department of Education's delay in completing the review into the ex gratiascheme for those people who were sexually abused while attending Irish primary and secondary schools. We both have noted the hurt and anger this delay continues to cause the survivors of Creagh Lane National School in my constituency in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: The ongoing crisis in aviation has had a devastating impact in the mid-west. When is the Minister of State's Department going to wake up to this crisis? How many job losses and warnings will be needed before action is taken? Shannon Airport is on its knees and we see no action being taken by the Minister responsible for aviation. To be clear, commissioning yet another report is not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Aviation Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: To maintain Shannon as a viable international airport, it is crucial that connectivity be maintained, especially the routes to London Heathrow, Boston and New York. Having worked in the travel industry for 19 years, I have no doubt that travel restrictions were necessary to combat the pandemic. What is also evident is that the lack of Government support for the industry has put us in a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 167. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 1 June 2021, the breakdown by sector and type of breach detected by the Workplace Relations Commission investigations in relation to the list of employment law breaches in County Limerick. [31560/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 738. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of workers employed by her Department and in each office or agency under the aegis of her Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30995/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank members and witnesses for participating in today's committee meeting in line with the exceptional circumstances we have to deal with during the Covid-19 pandemic. I remind the committee 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 precincts of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State. I invite members who wish to speak to raise a hand using the raise hand function on Teams. It is important, when they finish their contribution, that they cancel the raised hand. The first speaker will be Deputy Louise O’Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I call Senator Ollie Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Does anyone else want to come in? That concludes our briefing session on the matter today. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending and helping us with the briefing. Before the Minister of State goes, I remind him that we discussed the Duffy Cahill report in the past so we are open to an update on that. When he gets a chance, he might come back to the committee on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State and his officials. The committee needs to make a decision as to whether we will go into private session or continue in public session to decide whether we will waive pre-legislative scrutiny. Can those who think we should go into private session raise their thumbs? I think it is two and two. We will stay in public session. We can do this quickly anyway. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process) Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (15 Jun 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I reiterate comments made earlier. We do not want to waive pre-legislative scrutiny but we understand the circumstances surrounding this Bill and how important it is that this legislation goes through the Houses. As we are in the middle of a pandemic and many companies are waiting for this Bill to be enacted, I support the waiving of pre-legislative scrutiny of this Bill. The committee...