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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Senator's time is up in any event. Before I call the members in the next speaking slot, I record apologies have been received from Senator Sherlock, who could not make it to the meeting. Fine Gael has the next speaking slot. Deputies Bruton and Stanton are sharing the 14-minute time slot and Deputy Bruton is the first speaker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I call Deputy Bruton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Just over three minutes, but you can come back in again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Okay. The next member is Deputy Shanahan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Who wants to come in here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: The Deputy's time is up. Would the witnesses like to respond briefly to that question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: No problem at all. I thank Mr. Newham. Deputy Conway-Walsh has indicated to speak next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Who would like to take that question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Deputy Conway-Walsh and Dr. McFadden. He can come back to me, as the Chair, with that information or to the Deputy directly. I call Deputy Bruton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Has the Deputy finished his contribution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I will make a few comments myself before we move on to the second round. They relate to the Companies Registration Office, CRO, and its referrals to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. Did Mr. Newham say there were six such referrals this year or six since the issue was raised publicly? He might come back with the correct number of referrals. My main question is on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes, but I wonder whether there will be a new emphasis or new relationship as it goes forward. We all support the corporate enforcement authority and the devolvement of new powers to it. We just want to make sure the issue raised with us during the summer with regard to fake companies is addressed. I appreciate the work the Department does in this regard, but the number of fake companies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Mr. Newham. That answers my question. We will move to round 2. Deputy Stanton has seven minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Before I allow the officials to answer, I ask them not to respond to that specific case, but on whether that situation has happened again. It would be useful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Nobody else has indicated to speak. I thank the representatives from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment for coming before the committee today. I thank Mr. Newham, Mr. Shine and Mr. McFadden. Mr. McFadden said he would come back to Deputy Conway-Walsh on issues relating to section 39 companies and CE schemes. The Department was to come back on some other issues raised by...

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...

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...

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...

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]