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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 424. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of Defence Forces personnel that received family income supplement or working family payment in each of the years 2013 to 2022 and to date in 2023. [29715/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 562. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting an operation at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital, Limerick and has not received an appointment date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29078/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (20 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 618. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the shortage of HRT (hormone replacement therapy), used to relieve the symptoms of menopause, in pharmacies across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29170/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 617. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration that is being given to addressing the pay disparity between Section 38 and Section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29169/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (20 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 631. To ask the Minister for Health about the case of a person (details supplied), who despite being a medical card holder has been charged for blood tests despite these being necessary as part of an investigation of medical symptoms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29203/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (21 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Members participating in the meeting remotely may do so only from with the Leinster House complex, as they will know. Apologies have been received from Senators Róisín Garvey and Paul Gavan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Today we will look at artificial intelligence, AI, in the workplace. Advantages in technology have brought many opportunities for positive change in the workplace. However, developments in technology have also brought new risks and challenges that require appropriate scrutiny to ensure the rights of businesses and staff are sufficiently protected through robust legislation and policy....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: Would that be the first recommendation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I actually double-checked that to see-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I found out a load of information this week for myself, just through doing research or whatever. I put all three opening statements into this technology and pretended to ask it to do something. I was not expecting it to do it. It was just amazing stuff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I call Deputy Mick Barry, who has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes our consideration of this issue for today. I thank all the witnesses who came in to assist the committee in respect of its consideration of this important matter. As was said, the committee, and probably other committees, will be discussing this matter further as soon as possible. This concludes the committee's business in public session for today. I propose that the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (22 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: 69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken since the ending of Covid-19 air travel restrictions to address the imbalance in the regional spread of air traffic routes across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30173/23]

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Engagement with An Taoiseach (22 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Taoiseach for coming before the committee. I have a number of questions and an observation. I chair the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. We had a presentation on artificial intelligence, AI, yesterday. It frightened a lot of people who listened to it. We all agreed that it should not be the role of one committee to look after it. I suggest we...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Inspections (28 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I want to put on the record that I have written previously to the Ceann Comhairle about the Minister or Minister of State responding to Topical Issue debates. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell. My understanding has always been that if the Minister was not available, we would be advised of it in advance or a Minister of State from that Department would come to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Inspections (28 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: No disrespect is meant to the Minister of State.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Inspections (28 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I want to put on the record that no disrespect intended to the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell. I will be writing to the Ceann Comhairle again. We should have received notification that neither the Minister nor a Minister of State from the Department of Health would be here. This is the second time in a row this has happened to me. As the Minister of State is aware, on Friday, 23...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Inspections (28 Jun 2023)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the Minister of State. I am on record as saying I acknowledge that work is being done at the hospital, with a 96-bed unit being built as we sit here. Nevertheless, that will deliver only 48 additional beds, as the HSE itself has stated. Single-occupancy beds would be the better way, not least because our hospital has suffered over the years from infections and cross-contamination,...