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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State for his answer but he did not answer any of the questions I asked. I have the circular from 8 March to hand. The councils are seriously worried and the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, needs to listen to this. They do not have the staff to do this. They do not have clarity on what they are supposed to do and who they are supposed to look after. I can go...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: If this is not clarified, it will not work.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (28 Mar 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the requirement for those who apply for an exceptional needs' payment for kitchen items, such as fridges and ovens, to hire with expense, an engineer in order that an engineer’s report can be submitted with the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8954/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (28 Mar 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 471. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for asking persons completing an exceptional needs payment application to submit an engineer’s report at their own expense, considering those applying for the payment do so as they cannot afford the item required, such as a fridge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15288/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (28 Mar 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 472. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who, following ten years of uninterrupted service, was made redundant and has been deemed ineligible for statutory redundancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15299/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Mar 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 694. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who, following a diagnosis of lung cancer at St. James's Hospital, Dublin was referred for a second biopsy and has yet to receive any communication regarding an appointment date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15003/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (30 Mar 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to increase the number of places for those wishing to study veterinary medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15825/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Apr 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: The ending of the eviction ban is being felt by working families throughout the State and particularly in my home town of Limerick. I am dealing with one such family who are good and hard-working. They have an eight-year-old boy and six-year-old girl and they received their notice to quit on 6 April. The family had been happily renting this home for ten years and had a good relationship...

Department Underspend and Reduced Delivery of Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (18 Apr 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: As the Minister is aware, the ban on no-fault evictions ended on 31 of March, and still this Government has failed to answer the question we have all been asking, before that and since then: where are these people supposed to go? The cost of rent has escalated year on year and those who are providing emergency accommodation are advising that they have reached their capacity. They have told...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: All those present in the committee room are asked to exercise personal responsibility to protect themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. Members are required, as they well know, that if they wish to participate remotely, they must do so from within the Leinster House complex only. No apologies have been received as of yet. Today, we are scheduled to discuss the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Does any other member wish to comment before we hear from the officials? No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I share the Deputy's concerns. I believe we do not have the knowledge or skill required. The committee to which I referred has looked at the Bill in detail. We are always told that we should not be doing work that other committees are doing, and that we are under pressure. This committee is busy, as all other committees are. I am not sure what the basis is for saying we do not have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am not sure if we can find out now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I have concerns about a Bill like this that I do not understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I read the Bill in the past day or so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: We have not got there yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I am just asking what we should do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes.