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- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: Page 45 of the programme for Government states the Government will "Ensure capacity for a COVID-19 rapid response, including bed and ICU capacity and for non-COVID emergencies into the longer term, by utilising some private hospital capacity, if necessary." The people have been wonderful during this pandemic, as have the front-line staff. However, in a recent radio interview, the chief...
- 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.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Sick Leave Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: Senator Sherlock, your time is up. That concludes round two and our consideration of the matter today. I thank the representatives of IBEC and ICTU for coming in. I really appreciate it and appreciate their assisting the committee in its consideration of the matter. I thank both organisations very much. That concludes the committee's business in public session for today. I propose...
- 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. I now call Senator Sherlock, who has seven minutes.
- Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: The State's response to the suffering of its citizens in these institutions is best described as too little and too late. We were far too late in stopping these practices in these mother and baby homes and we were far too late in setting up the commission of investigation, the final report of which was best described by my party colleague as a miscarriage of truth. It has been too little in...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: On page 47 of the programme for Government, it acknowledges that even before the impact of Covid-19 on our health service, significant additional capacity was required across all aspects of care. It detailed the Government’s plans to address these capacity issues. Yesterday in my local hospital, University Hospital Limerick, UHL, 95 people were on trolleys, which is an absolute...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: The hospital is awaiting approval for extra money.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: What about the money? There have never been 95 people on trolleys-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: The Senator's time is up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: You will. I call Deputy Bruton.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: Unfortunately, he will have to be very brief.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: Mr. McDonnell-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: Mr. McDonnell, can you please finish up?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: I did ask Mr. McDonnell to conclude. He might listen to me in future.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of the Withdrawal of Covid-19 Measures on Business: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)
Maurice Quinlivan: I call Senator Crowe, who has seven minutes. He will be followed by Deputy Stanton, who has seven minutes as well.