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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Data (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the anticipated individual cost of introducing each of the new apprenticeships schemes to be introduced in 2017. [17222/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Ireland (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 308. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget allocation for Tourism Ireland for each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17220/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 356. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of foreign direct investment jobs secured by the IDA; the number of these jobs located outside County Dublin in 2015 and 2016; and the target for jobs outside Dublin in 2017. [17223/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 357. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for the IDA in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [17224/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 358. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for Enterprise Ireland in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [17225/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: InterTradeIreland Funding (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 359. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for InterTradeIreland in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [17226/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 360. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the debate on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, will take place in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17227/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (6 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 361. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way she plans to protect jobs in the agriculture sector, particularly in the beef sector, which will face a massive influx of cheap beef from Canada as a result of Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17228/17]

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I start by voicing my deep concern and disquiet at the way Fianna Fáil has acted to undermine the Sinn Féin motion which was scheduled for tomorrow. I believe its actions are purely political and not in the best interests of citizens or of resolving the many issues surrounding this topic. People can see right through its games. As Deputy Jonathan O'Brien said, this is a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (11 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 364. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will change the guidelines of the child benefit payment to include 18 year olds that are still in school to be in receipt of the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17731/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority: Chairperson-Designate (11 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I wish Mr. Coughlan all the best for the future and hope he does well in his job. If he makes the HSA best in class, it should mean there will be fewer fatalities and accidents, which would be very welcome. I commend him on his reference to positive mental health, an area to which the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, referred in the last presentation. It is important that we focus on that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I seek clarification on that. The witnesses have said on numerous occasions that various commentators have said X, Y and Z and they have quoted from them. Most of the contributors who have appeared before the committee to date have had problems with this before they came in the door. I do not believe they wish to legislate for the issue. Representatives of the unions will appear before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Ms King and Mr. Douglas for their presentations. I welcome Ms King's comment that this important Bill is a "step in bringing to an end the exploitation of thousands of workers in workplaces". It is important to note that she stressed that Congress does "not believe that any new law which seeks to give greater certainty to workers about their working time will have a negative impact...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: I challenged IBEC and others on the issue because I thought they were trying to complicate things more than was necessary.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of thefts recorded in 2016; the number recorded per station; the number that were solved, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19562/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 227. To ask the Minister for Finance if financial initiatives exist to assist community groups to buy defibrillators for local areas; if not, if he will consider introducing such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19241/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason VAT is included on the purchase of defibrillators; if he will consider removing such devices from the VAT net; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19242/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cycling Facilities Provision (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce an initiative to provide a cycling helmet to every child in national school as part of a cycle safety programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19561/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the new apprenticeship programmes that have been introduced in 2016 and to date in 2017; and the new apprenticeship programmes that are to be introduced in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [20696/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (2 May 2017)

Maurice Quinlivan: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the duration, NFQ level and partner educational or training institute of new apprenticeships introduced in 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number to be introduced in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [20697/17]