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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2021: Waiver of Pre-legislative Scrutiny (5 May 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: That concludes our briefing session on this matter. I thank the representatives from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment who will now leave the meeting in order that the committee can discuss the matter in private. We do not take decisions to waive pre-legislative scrutiny lightly. We will discuss the proposal and come back to the Department on it.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: There is concern in my constituency about the overcrowding in University Hospital Limerick. I have raised the issue countless times in this Chamber and the previous Dáil and communicated with the Ministers, yet nothing seems to have been done. University Hospital Limerick, which serves the mid-west region and is located in Limerick city, averages 1,000 patients per month lingering on...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I back the call for HIQA to visit, investigate and make recommendations. Will the Tánaiste support that call and commit to acting on whatever recommendations HIQA makes?

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: In the short time available, I will address some concerns in the Bill and other issues. This is necessary legislation that has arisen from the Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences for categories of people, namely, those who are repeat offenders of specific crimes. Perhaps the most noteworthy of these relate to firearms and misuse of drugs offences....

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Students have suffered significantly during the pandemic. Many of their families are now dependent on the pandemic unemployment payment and wage subsidy payments. Many are struggling not just financially but also due to the Covid-19 restrictions. For the current student body, most of the traditional third level experience has been absent. The experience of the current cohort of students...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021 (27 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank the members and the witnesses for participating in today's committee meeting in line with exceptional circumstances and measures we have to take, all for Covid-19. I remind them that apart from me and members of the committee secretariat, all members and witnesses are required to participate remotely and all members are required to participate from within the Leinster House complex...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021 (27 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: The first member who has indicated a wish to speak is Deputy Louise O'Reilly, who has 14 minutes if she wishes to use them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021 (27 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: The next speaker is Deputy Shanahan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021 (27 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: I thank Deputy Shanahan and the Minister of State. As no other members have indicated, that concludes our consideration of the matter. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy English, and his officials for assisting the committee in its consideration of this matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (27 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed its consideration of the following motion: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021,...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: Since I was first elected in 2016, I have spoken on the issue of mental health countless number of times. Unfortunately, my own city of Limerick has the highest number of suicides. Limerick is almost always ranked the highest in the State in terms of suicides, and that has not changed in recent years. The Covid crisis has exacerbated the situation. I met recently with representatives from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 434. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the lack of hackney licences being issued in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20432/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 435. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the difficulties in transferring hackney licence permits from one approved driver to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20433/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 436. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding actions he has taken to ensure connectivity both between and within rural communities in the absence of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20434/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 716. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications for funding under the vacant properties voids programme for 2020 that have been received from Limerick City and County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18961/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 717. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications for funding under the vacant properties voids programme for 2020 received from Limerick City and County Council that have been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18962/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 718. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 152 vacant properties voids owned by Limerick City and County Council in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18963/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 719. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 152 vacant properties voids across the Limerick City and County Council authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18964/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 808. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the houses in Limerick city and county that have received funding under the voids programme in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if any of the houses are still vacant. [20466/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (21 Apr 2021)

Maurice Quinlivan: 809. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding streams available to local authorities for the refurbishment of vacant local authority homes in need of minor and major repairs; and the criteria and process for same. [20467/21]