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- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2021) Maurice Quinlivan: I have another question on the innovation equity fund. The Minister of State spoke about targeting a number of priority areas which have had difficulties in attracting investment including life sciences, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, fintech, technology and digitalisation, green, environmental and female-led enterprises, all of which are very worthwhile. Would the Department also consider...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2021) Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State for that. As nobody else has indicated a wish to speak, I propose that we agree that the consideration of the Supplementary Estimate by the committee has concluded. Is that agreed? Agreed. The clerk will send a message to that effect to the Clerk of the Dáil. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy English, for assisting the committee in its...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (30 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2021: Vote 32 — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Under Standing Order 100(2), the message is...
- Order of Business (7 Dec 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: Page 45 of the programme for Government commits to ensuring capacity, particularly bed and critical care capacity. In the context of the major hospital in my constituency of Limerick, namely, University Hospital Limerick, UHL, this commitment seems not to have been implemented. We always have the highest number of people on trolleys. Some 82 people were on trolleys in the hospital...
- Order of Business (7 Dec 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: They have not even gotten a commitment.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the recourse the parents of primary school children have if they are of the view the windows and the doors of the classroom are being kept open for the duration of the school day to the point of discomfort; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60684/21]
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Policy (9 Dec 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: 82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that have been taken to date in 2021 by his Department to implement the recommendations of the Cahill Duffy report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61086/21]
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Policy (9 Dec 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: The Cahill Duffy report was presented to the then Minister in March 2016 following concerns about redundancies of the former Clerys employees. The authors made a number of proposals to enhance the statutory protections and entitlements of employees made redundant in a situation where the assets of a business are separated from the operating company. What steps is the Department taking on...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Policy (9 Dec 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I appreciate the fact the Act will come into law this week and it will be important. There are real concerns that once the employer support schemes introduced during the pandemic end there may be many business closures throughout the State. Everyone has this concern. Unfortunately, in many cases employees will be made redundant when...
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Policy (9 Dec 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: I think that is an opinion from the Minister of State.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Enterprise Policy (9 Dec 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State. I think we will to have to agree to disagree on the Debenhams issue. When the Minister of State addressed questions on this issue in June of last year he said that on the Tánaiste’s direction, a review was to be undertaken into the matter, including legislation in this space to determine if they could do anything to strengthen the position. Part...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (9 Dec 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: I did not realise the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, worked for the Department of Justice. I welcome the pilot 24-7 multi-agency mental health de-escalation team, which I understand has been set up in my own city of Limerick. It is something I welcome and support. Unfortunately, like most of the country, in Limerick issues regarding mental health have increased over the course of...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (9 Dec 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I really appreciate it. The only concern I have is with regard to the third and fourth quarter of 2022 and I hope it will be done sooner than this. People in Limerick, the Garda Síochána and people who will be involved in this will not be found wanting in delivering the service, which I genuinely believe will be a game changer for...
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (9 Dec 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: 158. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the progress of the Programme for Government commitment to progress to a living wage over the lifetime of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60756/21]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: I welcome members participating in today's committee meeting in line with the exceptional measures that we have to put in place due to the pandemic. Members and all in attendance are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. They are strongly advised to practise good hand hygiene and they will notice that every second...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms McElwee. I now invite Dr. Bambrick to make her opening remarks on behalf of ICTU.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Dr. Bambrick and Deputy Stanton. The Deputy's time is up. The next person indicating to speak is Senator Sherlock, who has seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms McElwee for her response. Senator Sherlock’s time is up. That concludes the first round of questions. Does anyone want to indicate and start the second round of questions? Senator Ahearn has indicated. The Senator will have seven minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: Which of the witnesses want to respond to that question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: I ask Dr. Bambrick to be brief in her response.